World Cup Final 2018: Manchester United, teenage kicks and own goals: Key stats as France beat Croatia

#3 Mario Mandzukic makes an unfortunate record, World Cup 2018 breaks own goal record

Mario Mandzukic

After scoring in the semi-final to come from behind and defeat the English to book a place in the World Cup final, Mario Mandzukic was the Croatian hero, scoring the winner for the Croatians in extra time to settle an intense tie.

Coming into the World Cup final against France, Mandzukic was once again expected to be a presence for defenders and bully the opponents, as he has been doing all through the cup. For France's first goal, he did just that, but unfortunately, it ended up in his own net. Rising highest to clear the ball from a deft Antoine Griezmann delivery into the box, the powerful centre-forward could only manage to divert the ball into the top corner of his own net, leaving Subasic helpless, and setting a record for himself that no one would ever in a million years like to have to their name, the first player to score an own goal in the World Cup final

He ultimately did atone for his early error by capitalising on a moment of complacency by France's goalkeeper and Captain, Hugo Lloris, and set up an exciting end to the encounter, hereby also becoming the only player to score at both ends in the World Cup final.