Croatia vs Hungary, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
56': László KleinheislerCroatia thump Hungary to stay on course for Euro 2020
Croatia remained firmly on course to reach Euro 2020 after two goals from striker Bruno Petkovic helped them to a 3-0 home win over Hungary.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
- 1': László Kleinheisler (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Tamás Kádár (Hungary).
- 2': Foul by László Kleinheisler (Hungary).
- 2': Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 4': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 5': Goal! Croatia 1, Hungary 0. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 7': Foul by Roland Sallai (Hungary).
- 7': Ivan Perisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Balázs Dzsudzsák (Hungary) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Ante Rebic (Croatia).
- 12': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic.
- 13': Borna Barisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by László Kleinheisler (Hungary).
- 14': Foul by Roland Sallai (Hungary).
- 14': Tin Jedvaj (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 17': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Tamás Kádár.
- 18': Foul by László Kleinheisler (Hungary).
- 18': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': László Kleinheisler (Hungary) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Attempt missed. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 21': Corner, Hungary. Conceded by Dejan Lovren.
- 22': Attempt blocked. László Kleinheisler (Hungary) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Balázs Dzsudzsák.
- 22': Corner, Hungary. Conceded by Luka Modric.
- 23': Corner, Hungary. Conceded by Ivan Perisic.
- 24': Borna Barisic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Ádám Szalai (Hungary).
- 24': Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Croatia).
- 24': László Kleinheisler (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Goal! Croatia 2, Hungary 0. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
- 26': Hand ball by Ante Rebic (Croatia).
- 27': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
- 27': Roland Sallai (Hungary) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Domagoj Vida (Croatia).
- 31': Ádám Szalai (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Domagoj Vida (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
- 34': Roland Sallai (Hungary) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Offside, Hungary. Willi Orban tries a through ball, but Ádám Szalai is caught offside.
- 35': Offside, Hungary. Péter Gulácsi tries a through ball, but László Kleinheisler is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
- 37': László Kleinheisler (Hungary) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Tamás Kádár (Hungary) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Balázs Dzsudzsák with a cross.
- 38': Corner, Hungary. Conceded by Ante Rebic.
- 40': Attempt saved. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
- 42': Goal! Croatia 3, Hungary 0. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 43': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Mihály Korhut.
- 44': David Holman (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
- 44': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Croatia 3, Hungary 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Croatia 3, Hungary 0.
- 45': Substitution, Hungary. Ádám Lang replaces Tamás Kádár.
- 46': Foul by Borna Barisic (Croatia).
- 46': László Kleinheisler (Hungary) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Offside, Croatia. Ante Rebic tries a through ball, but Ivan Perisic is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Tin Jedvaj (Croatia).
- 49': Roland Sallai (Hungary) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Roland Sallai (Hungary).
- 50': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
- 54': Penalty Croatia. Ante Rebic draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 54': Penalty conceded by László Kleinheisler (Hungary) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 55': Penalty saved! Ivan Perisic (Croatia) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 55': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
- 56': Second yellow card to László Kleinheisler (Hungary).
- 57': Foul by Dejan Lovren (Croatia).
- 57': Ádám Szalai (Hungary) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Substitution, Hungary. Dominik Nagy replaces Balázs Dzsudzsák.
- 61': Substitution, Croatia. Josip Brekalo replaces Ivan Perisic.
- 61': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Willi Orban.
- 63': Dominik Nagy (Hungary) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Foul by Tin Jedvaj (Croatia).
- 63': Attempt missed. Roland Sallai (Hungary) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ádám Lang following a set piece situation.
- 67': Substitution, Croatia. Mateo Kovacic replaces Luka Modric.
- 68': Attempt saved. Roland Sallai (Hungary) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mate Vida.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic.
- 69': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Ádám Lang.
- 71': Ante Rebic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Roland Sallai (Hungary).
- 74': Substitution, Croatia. Nikola Vlasic replaces Ivan Rakitic.
- 74': Dangerous play by David Holman (Hungary).
- 74': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Nikola Vlasic (Croatia).
- 76': Roland Sallai (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Hungary. Roland Varga replaces Roland Sallai.
- 77': Corner, Hungary. Conceded by Domagoj Vida.
- 77': Offside, Croatia. Josip Brekalo tries a through ball, but Ante Rebic is caught offside.
- 81': Attempt saved. Josip Brekalo (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Borna Barisic.
- 82': Foul by Gergo Lovrencsics (Hungary).
- 82': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Gergo Lovrencsics (Hungary) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt missed. Ante Rebic (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 88': Attempt missed. Ante Rebic (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
- 89': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).
- 89': Ádám Szalai (Hungary) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Ádám Szalai (Hungary) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mate Vida following a set piece situation.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Borna Barisic.
- 90'+2': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Gergo Lovrencsics.
- 90'+3': Foul by Dominik Nagy (Hungary).
- 90'+3': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Croatia 3, Hungary 0.
- 0': Match ends, Croatia 3, Hungary 0.
Statistics
 HUN |
CRO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 31.5 | Possession | 68.5 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 186 | Accurate Passes | 521 |
| 281 | Passes | 612 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 10 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 20 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Stadion Poljud
Location: Split, Croatia
Attendance: 32,110
Venue: Stadion Poljud
Location: Split, Croatia
Attendance: 32,110
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 8 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Czechia | 8 | +6 | 15 |
| 3 | Poland | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | Moldova | 8 | -3 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Croatia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Livakovic (GK) |
| 21 | Domagoj Vida  |
| 6 | Dejan Lovren |
| 3 | Borna Barisic |
| 16 | Tin Jedvaj |
| 11 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 7 | Ivan Rakitić |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 20 | Bruno Petkovic |
| 18 | Ante Rebic |
| 4 | Ivan Perisic |
Hungary (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 4 | Tamas Kadar |
| 6 | Willi Orbán |
| 3 | Mihály Korhut |
| 14 | Gergo Lovrencsics |
| 19 | David Holman |
| 15 | László Kleinheisler |
| 8 | Mate Vida |
| 20 | Roland Sallai |
| 7 | Balázs Dzsudzsák |
| 9 | Ádám Szalai |
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