Croatia vs Azerbaijan, Group Stage 2016

Croatia crush Azerbaijan to maintain perfect Euro 2016 qualifying record

Ivan Perisic netted twice for the hosts as they eased to a comfortable victory over Azerbaijan to make it three wins from three on the road to France.

• 0': Game on!
• 1': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Defending)
• 2': Throw-in: Rasim Ramaldanov takes it (Attacking)
• 4': Rauf Aliyev commits a foul on Vedran Corluka resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 5': Ivan Rakitic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 5': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 6': Marcelo Brozovic commits a foul on Dimitrij Nazarov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 6': Maksim Medvedev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 7': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
• 7': Ivan Rakitic hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 7': Mateo Kovacic crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 8': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
• 9': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Attacking)
• 10': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
• 11': Darijo Srna crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 11': Andrej Kramaric hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 11': Goal!! Andrej Kramaric hits an impressive left footed shot to the upper right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Croatia now leads 1 - 0
• 11': That last goal was assisted by Darijo Srna (Cross from Right Wing)
• 13': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Attacking)
• 14': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Attacking)
• 14': Luka Modric crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 15': Elnur Allahverdiyev clears the ball from danger.
• 15': Rashad F Sadygov commits a foul on Ivan Rakitic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 15': Darijo Srna takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
• 16': Darijo Srna curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: hit wall
• 16': Rasim Ramaldanov is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 16': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 17': Andrej Kramaric hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 18': Andrej Kramaric hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 18': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
• 19': Throw-in: Maksim Medvedev takes it (Attacking)
• 20': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Defending)
• 20': Danijel Pranjic hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
• 22': Rauf Aliyev hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 22': Danijel Subasic takes a long goal kick
• 23': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
• 23': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
• 24': Danijel Subasic takes a long goal kick
• 24': Croatia makes a sub: Ivan Perisic enters for Mateo Kovacic. Reason: Injury
• 26': Darijo Srna crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 26': Darijo Srna crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 26': Darijo Srna commits a foul on Elnur Allahverdiyev resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 26': Dimitrij Nazarov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
• 27': Dimitrij Nazarov crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 27': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Defending)
• 28': Darijo Srna crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 28': Kamran Arhayev makes a very good save (Catch)
• 29': Ivan Perisic crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 29': Elnur Allahverdiyev clears the ball from danger.
• 29': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
• 30': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
• 30': Darijo Srna crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 30': Ivan Perisic hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 30': Azerbaijan makes a sub: Agabala Ramazanov enters for Gara Garayev. Reason: Tactical
• 32': Throw-in: Agabala Ramazanov takes it (Defending)
• 32': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Defending)
• 33': Throw-in: Elnur Allahverdiyev takes it (Defending)
• 33': Dimitrij Nazarov commits a foul on Ivan Perisic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 33': Ivan Rakitic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
• 34': Ivan Rakitic crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 34': Ivan Perisic hits a good header. Outcome: goal
• 34': Goal!! Ivan Perisic hits a very good header to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Croatia now leads 2 - 0
• 35': That last goal was assisted by Ivan Rakitic (Cross from Left Channel)
• 37': Agabala Ramazanov commits a foul on Ivan Perisic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 37': Ivan Rakitic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
• 38': Agabala Ramazanov is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 39': Throw-in: Agabala Ramazanov takes it (Defending)
• 40': Rashad F Sadygov commits a foul on Ivan Rakitic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 40': Ivan Rakitic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
• 40': Ivan Rakitic crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 41': Ivan Perisic hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 41': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
• 41': Azerbaijan makes a sub: Javid Huseynov enters for Agabala Ramazanov. Reason: Injury
• 42': Danijel Pranjic commits a foul on Araz Abdullayev resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 42': Maksim Medvedev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 43': Marcelo Brozovic crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 43': Darijo Srna crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 43': Kamran Arhayev makes a very good save (Catch)
• 44': Dimitrij Nazarov commits a foul on Luka Modric resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 44': Luka Modric takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 45': Danijel Pranjic crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 45': Ivan Perisic hits a good header. Outcome: goal
• 45': Goal!! Ivan Perisic hits a very good header to the upper right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Croatia now leads 3 - 0
• 45': That last goal was assisted by Danijel Pranjic (Cross from Left Wing)
• 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
• 45'+2': Marcelo Brozovic hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 45'+2': Goal!! Marcelo Brozovic hits a very good left footed shot to the lower left corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Croatia now leads 4 - 0
• 45'+2': That last goal was assisted by Luka Modric (Pass from Right Channel)
• 45': The second half is under way
• 46': Throw-in: Darijo Srna takes it (Attacking)
• 47': Marcelo Brozovic hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 47': Rashad F Sadygov blocks the shot
• 48': Throw-in: Javid Huseynov takes it (Defending)
• 48': Rahid Amirguliev commits a foul on Ivan Rakitic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 48': Luka Modric takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
• 49': Throw-in: Javid Huseynov takes it (Defending)
• 51': Danijel Pranjic crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 51': Andrej Kramaric hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 52': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
• 53': Andrej Kramaric hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 53': Kamran Arhayev makes a very good save (Catch)
• 54': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Attacking)
• 55': Danijel Pranjic crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 55': Elnur Allahverdiyev commits a foul on Darijo Srna resulting on a penalty for Croatia
• 56': Luka Modric powers the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower left corner and scores!! The goalkeeper guessed correctly but could not stop the shot.
• 58': Dimitrij Nazarov drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 58': Danijel Subasic takes a long goal kick
• 58': Danijel Pranjic crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 58': Rashad F Sadygov clears the ball from danger.
• 59': Offside called on Mario Mandzukic
• 59': Kamran Arhayev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 59': Croatia makes a sub: Alen Halilovic enters for Luka Modric. Reason: Tactical
• 61': Ivan Perisic crosses the ball. Outcome: goal
• 61': Oh no! That was a bit unlucky, Rashad F Sadygov has just scored on his own net! Azerbaijan now trails 0 - 6
• 63': Araz Abdullayev commits a foul on Andrej Kramaric resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 63': Ivan Rakitic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
• 63': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 64': Badavi Huseynov clears the ball from danger.
• 64': Ivan Rakitic hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 64': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
• 65': Elnur Allahverdiyev commits a foul on Darijo Srna resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 65': Ivan Rakitic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
• 65': Ivan Rakitic crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 66': Maksim Medvedev clears the ball from danger.
• 66': Darijo Srna hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 66': Azerbaijan makes a sub: Tarlan Guliyev enters for Elnur Allahverdiyev. Reason: Injury
• 67': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
• 68': Marcelo Brozovic commits a foul on Dimitrij Nazarov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 68': Dimitrij Nazarov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
• 69': Dimitrij Nazarov hits a right footed shot that gets deflected, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 69': Danijel Subasic takes a short goal kick
• 71': Throw-in: Rasim Ramaldanov takes it (Attacking)
• 71': Mario Mandzukic crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 71': Andrej Kramaric hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 71': Kamran Arhayev makes a very good save (Catch)
• 72': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
• 73': Kamran Arhayev makes a very good save (Punch)
• 74': Araz Abdullayev crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 74': Danijel Subasic clears the ball from danger.
• 75': Dimitrij Nazarov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 75': Vedran Corluka clears the ball from danger.
• 75': Maksim Medvedev commits a foul on Ivan Rakitic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 75': Danijel Subasic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 76': Croatia makes a sub: Ivica Olic enters for Andrej Kramaric. Reason: Tactical
• 77': Darijo Srna crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 79': Danijel Subasic takes a short goal kick
• 79': Alen Halilovic hits a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 80': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
• 81': Dimitrij Nazarov commits a foul on Darijo Srna resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 81': Vedran Corluka takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 81': Throw-in: Javid Huseynov takes it (Attacking)
• 82': Marcelo Brozovic commits a foul on Javid Huseynov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 82': Araz Abdullayev takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
• 82': Araz Abdullayev crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
• 83': Vedran Corluka blocks the cross
• 84': Dimitrij Nazarov hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 84': Dimitrij Nazarov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 84': Domagoj Vida clears the ball from danger.
• 85': Araz Abdullayev takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 85': Vedran Corluka clears the ball from danger.
• 85': Alen Halilovic commits a foul on Rahid Amirguliev resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 85': Araz Abdullayev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 86': Danijel Subasic takes a long goal kick
• 86': Mario Mandzukic commits a foul on Rasim Ramaldanov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 87': Dimitrij Nazarov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 87': Maksim Medvedev commits a foul on Darijo Srna resulting on a free kick for Croatia
• 88': Ivan Rakitic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
• 88': Ivan Rakitic crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 88': Maksim Medvedev clears the ball from danger.
• 89': Alen Halilovic hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
• 89': Rashad F Sadygov blocks the shot
• 90': Alen Halilovic hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
• 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
• 90': End of the game
• 90'+1': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
• 90'+1': Dimitrij Nazarov hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left