FIFA World Cup

FT Saturday, June 16, 2018
Nigeria WLDLL 0
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Croatia DLWLW 2
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Rostec Arena · FS1

Match Report

Modric scores 1, sets up another as Croatia tops Nigeria 2-0

Even in a more defensive role, Luka Modric can still lead the attack.

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Team Stats

16
Fouls
20
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
2
5
Corner Kicks
6
1
Saves
2
47
Possession
53
14
SHOTS
11
2
ON GOAL
2
0.1
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
310
Accurate Passes
385
395
Passes
481
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
3
Accurate Crosses
4
17
Crosses
21
0.2
Cross %
0.2
61
Long Balls
66
24
Accurate Long Balls
31
0.4
Long Balls %
0.5
5
Blocked Shots
2
10
Effective Tackles
5
17
Tackles
15
0.6
Tackle %
0.3
14
Interceptions
7
22
Effective Clearances
31
22
Clearances
31

Lineups

CRO · 4-2-3-1

  1. 23Danijel SubasicG
  2. 21Domagoj VidaCD-L
  3. 6Dejan LovrenCD-R
  4. 3Ivan StrinicLB
  5. 2Sime VrsaljkoRB
  6. 9Andrej KramaricAM
  7. 10Luka ModricLM
  8. 7Ivan RakitićRM
  9. 17Mario MandzukicF
  10. 18Ante RebicAM-L
  11. 4Ivan PerisicAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 5Vedran CorlukaSUB
  2. 1Dominik LivakovicSUB
  3. 19Milan BadeljSUB
  4. 16Nikola KalinicSUB
  5. 20Marko PjacaSUB
  6. 11Marcelo BrozovicSUB
  7. 12Lovre KalinicSUB
  8. 15Duje Caleta-CarSUB
  9. 14Filip BradaricSUB
  10. 22Josip PivaricSUB
  11. 8Mateo KovacicSUB
  12. 13Tin JedvajSUB

NGA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 23Francis UzohoG
  2. 6Leon BalogunCD-L
  3. 5William Troost-EkongCD-R
  4. 2Brian IdowuLB
  5. 12Abdullahi ShehuRB
  6. 10John Obi MikelAM
  7. 8Peter EteboLM
  8. 4Wilfred NdidiRM
  9. 9Odion IghaloF
  10. 11Victor MosesAM-L
  11. 18Alex IwobiAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 20Chidozie AwaziemSUB
  2. 1Ikechukwu EzenwaSUB
  3. 15Joel ObiSUB
  4. 3Elderson EchiéjiléSUB
  5. 21Tyronne EbuehiSUB
  6. 19John OguSUB
  7. 13SimySUB
  8. 14Kelechi IheanachoSUB
  9. 16Daniel AkpeyiSUB
  10. 17Ogenyi OnaziSUB
  11. 7Ahmed MusaSUB
  12. 22Kenneth OmeruoSUB

Timeline

  1. 30' Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 32' Own Goal by Peter Etebo, Nigeria. Croatia 1, Nigeria 0.
  3. 60' Substitution, Croatia. Marcelo Brozovic replaces Andrej Kramaric.
  4. 62' Substitution, Nigeria. Ahmed Musa replaces Alex Iwobi.
  5. 70' William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 71' Goal! Croatia 2, Nigeria 0. Luka Modric (Croatia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  7. 72' Substitution, Nigeria. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Odion Ighalo.
  8. 78' Substitution, Croatia. Mateo Kovacic replaces Ante Rebic.
  9. 86' Substitution, Croatia. Marko Pjaca replaces Mario Mandzukic.
  10. 88' Substitution, Nigeria. Simy replaces John Obi Mikel.
  11. 89' Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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