Luka Modric scored from the penalty spot Sunday and Croatia held on for a 1-0 win over co-host Austria at the European Championship.

Modric put his team ahead in the fourth minute of the Group B match after Rene Aufhauser brought down Ivica Olic in the area. Dutch referee Pieter Vink awarded the penalty and Austria defender Emanuel Pogatetz was then given a yellow card for protesting.

With goalkeeper Juergen Macho diving to his right, Modric sent the ball low and into the middle of the net.