Italy, featuring PSG midfielder Thiago Motta, drew 1-1 with Croatia in their second Group C match at Euro 2012 in the Municipal Stadium of Poznan, Poland. Thiago's PSG teammate Salvatore Sirigu remained on the subs bench.

The second Match Day 2, Group C game between Spain and Ireland in Gdansk, kicks off at 20:45 CET.

ITALY - CROATIA: 1-1 (1-0)
Euro 2012 - Group C, Match Day 2
Municipal Stadium (Poznan, Poland)

Goals: Pirlo (39') for Italy, Mandzukic (72') for Croatia.

ITALY: Buffon (c) - Bonucci, De Rossi, Chiellini - Maggio, Pirlo, Giaccherini - Marchisio, Thiago Motta (Montolivo, 63') - Cassano (Giovinco, 83'), Balotelli (Di Natale, 69'). Coach: Cesare Prandelli.
CROATIA: Pletikosa - Srna, Corluka, Schildenfeld, Strinic - Rakitic, Modric, Vukojevic, Perisic (Pranjic, 68') - Mandzukic (Kranjcar, 90+4'), Jelavic (Eduardo, 83'). Coach: Slaven Bilic.

Group C standings:
1. CROATIA / 4 points, goal difference +2
2. ITALY / 2pts, 0
3. SPAIN / 1pt, 0
4. IRELAND / 0pts, -2

Group C Results/Fixtures:
Sunday 10 June 2012: Spain - Italy: 1-1 (in Gdansk, Poland)
Sunday 10 June 2012: Ireland - Croatia: 1-3 (in Poznan, Poland)
Thursday 14 June 2012: Italy - Croatia: 1-1 (18:00, in Poznan, Poland)
Thursday 14 June 2012: Spain - Ireland (20:45, in Gdansk, Poland)
Monday 18 June 2012: Croatia - Spain (20:45, in Gdansk, Poland)
Monday 18 June 2012: Italy - Ireland (20:45, in Poznan, Poland)