Italy's Gianluigi Buffon Makes Rare Error to Gift Croatia Equalising Goal

Italy got off to a great start in their European qualifier against Croatia when Lazio midfielder Antonio Candreva blasted them in front after just 11 minutes. 

However, the lead lasted just four minutes. Croatia got back on terms thanks to an Ivan Perisic strike that Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon uncharacteristically let under his body. 

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Perisic equalizes for the Croats! Questions to be asked of Buffon, there. #CRO https://t.co/zuqg3EDnI9 [via @6secondsavage]

— World Soccer Talk (@worldsoccertalk) November 16, 2014"

The large travelling support in Milan celebrated the goal by throwing flares onto the pitch, which momentarily stopped the match. 

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Flares put a stop to play & the fire brigade are brought out to remove them. #ITACRO https://t.co/bV2OKjxv0W [via @6secondsavage]

— World Soccer Talk (@worldsoccertalk) November 16, 2014"

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