In total, day 12 of the 2014 World Cup saw 14 goals and one potential candidate for goal of the tournament. Spain’s David Villa, Holland’s Memphis Depay and Brazil's Neymar, were just a few of the players responsible for Monday’s onslaught of offensive efficiency.
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Below are highlights of all 14 goals and brief recaps of each result.
Goals: Croatia—Perisic 87'; México—Márquez 73' Guardado 75' Hernandez 82'
Not even controversy could keep Mexico from reaching the Round of 16, seeing the team capture a 3-1 victory over Croatia on Monday. A towering header from captain Rafael Marquez opened the affair for El Tri in the 73rd minute. Just 120 seconds later, Andres Guardado doubled the advantage. Croatia would eventually pull one back in the dying minutes of the match, but any chance of a comeback dissipated with Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez's simple header in the 82nd. Mexico advances to the Round of 16 as the Group A runner-up.
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