FIFA World Cup

Brazil vs Croatia, 2014 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

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Brazil
  • 29': Neymar
  • 71': Neymar (P)
  • 90'+1': Oscar
FT
3 - 1
Croatia
  • 11': Marcelo (OG)

Neymar shines in opener

Report

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ivica Olic with a headed pass.
  • 5': Foul by Vedran Corluka (Croatia).
  • 5': Hulk (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Attempt saved. David Luiz (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stipe Pletikosa (Croatia). Assisted by Thiago Silva with a headed pass.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Ivica Olic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
  • 8': Marcelo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Croatia).
  • 9': Luiz Gustavo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Paulinho (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
  • 9': Corner,Brazil. Conceded by Sime Vrsaljko.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Nikica Jelavic (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivica Olic with a cross.
  • 11': Own Goal by Marcelo, Brazil. Brazil 0, Croatia 1.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulinho.
  • 16': Corner,Brazil. Conceded by Dejan Lovren.
  • 20': Corner,Brazil. Conceded by Sime Vrsaljko.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Paulinho (Brazil) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stipe Pletikosa (Croatia). Assisted by Oscar.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Oscar (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Stipe Pletikosa (Croatia).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Hulk (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Marcelo.
  • 24': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
  • 24': Paulinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Neymar (Brazil).
  • 27': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Neymar (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Nikica Jelavic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Julio César (Brazil). Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
  • 29': Goal! Brazil 1, Croatia 1. Neymar (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oscar.
  • 33': Corner,Brazil. Conceded by Darijo Srna.
  • 34': Corner,Croatia. Conceded by Marcelo.
  • 40': Foul by Darijo Srna (Croatia).
  • 40': Marcelo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Croatia).
  • 41': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Corner,Brazil. Conceded by Ivan Rakitic.
  • 43': Offside, Brazil. Oscar is caught offside.
  • 44': Foul by Dejan Lovren (Croatia).
  • 44': Fred (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Hulk (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Nikica Jelavic (Croatia).
  • 45'+2': Luiz Gustavo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Brazil 1, Croatia 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Brazil 1, Croatia 1.
  • 51': Foul by Sime Vrsaljko (Croatia).
  • 51': Oscar (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Dejan Lovren (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Paulinho (Brazil).
  • 52': Hand ball by Ivica Olic (Croatia).
  • 54': Foul by Sime Vrsaljko (Croatia).
  • 54': Oscar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric.
  • 58': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
  • 58': Marcelo (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Darijo Srna (Croatia).
  • 59': Marcelo (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Substitution, Croatia. Marcelo Brozovic replaces Mateo Kovacic.
  • 63': Darijo Srna (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by Luiz Gustavo (Brazil).
  • 63': Substitution, Brazil. Hernanes replaces Paulinho.
  • 63': Foul by Nikica Jelavic (Croatia).
  • 63': Thiago Silva (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
  • 64': Marcelo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Vedran Corluka (Croatia).
  • 65': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Vedran Corluka (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Dani Alves (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 68': Substitution, Brazil. Bernard replaces Hulk.
  • 69': Foul by Ivica Olic (Croatia).
  • 69': Oscar (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Penalty Brazil. Fred draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 69': Penalty conceded by Dejan Lovren (Croatia) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 69': Dejan Lovren (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Goal! Brazil 2, Croatia 1. Neymar (Brazil) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 72': Corner,Croatia. Conceded by David Luiz.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Dejan Lovren (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 75': Foul by Oscar (Brazil).
  • 75': Sime Vrsaljko (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Corner,Brazil. Conceded by Darijo Srna.
  • 77': Attempt missed. David Luiz (Brazil) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Oscar with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Substitution, Croatia. Ante Rebic replaces Nikica Jelavic.
  • 79': Corner,Brazil. Conceded by Darijo Srna.
  • 83': Foul by Ivica Olic (Croatia).
  • 83': Julio César (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Corner,Croatia. Conceded by Dani Alves.
  • 85': Foul by Dejan Lovren (Croatia).
  • 85': Hernanes (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner by Julio César (Brazil). Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 86': Foul by Ante Rebic (Croatia).
  • 86': Luiz Gustavo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Luiz Gustavo (Brazil).
  • 87': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Luiz Gustavo (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Brazil. Ramires replaces Neymar.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Vedran Corluka (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Julio César (Brazil). Assisted by Luka Modric.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Brazil 3, Croatia 1. Oscar (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ramires.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Modric.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brazil 3, Croatia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Brazil 3, Croatia 1.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 3
42 Possession 58
10 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 9
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
220 Accurate Passes 385
281 Passes 452
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 5
20 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.2
44 Long Balls 48
26 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 4
18 Effective Tackles 15
21 Tackles 16
0.9 Tackle % 0.9
0 Interceptions 0
37 Effective Clearances 25
37 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: Neo Química Arena
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Attendance: 62,103

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1 Mexico 0 0 0
2 South Africa 0 0 0
3 South Korea 0 0 0
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Line-Ups

BRA Brazil (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Julio César De León (GK)
4 David Luiz
3 Thiago Silva
6 Marcelo
2 Dani Alves
10 Neymar Yellow Card
17 Luiz Gustavo Yellow Card
8 Paulinho
9 Fred
7 Hulk
11 Oscar
Brazil Substitutes:
Dante, Bernard, Jefferson, Maxwell, Henrique, Maicon, Victor, Jô, Ramires, Fernandinho, Hernanes, Willian.

CRO Croatia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Stipe Pletikosa (GK)
6 Dejan Lovren Yellow Card
5 Vedran Corluka Yellow Card
2 Sime Vrsaljko
11 Darijo Srna
20 Mateo Kovacic
7 Ivan Rakitić
10 Luka Modric
9 Nikica Jelavic
18 Ivica Olic
4 Ivan Perisic
Croatia Substitutes:
Danijel Subasic, Oliver Zelenika, Marcelo Brozovic, Danijel Pranjic, Milan Badelj, Sammir, Ante Rebic, Eduardo, Gordon Schildenfeld, Domagoj Vida, Ognjen Vukojevic.

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