UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Slovakia vs Croatia, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Slovakia
    FT
    0 - 4
    Croatia
    • 45': Nikola Vlasic
    • 46': Ivan Perisic
    • 72': Bruno Petkovic
    • 89': Dejan Lovren

    Croatia ease past Slovakia to pad Group E lead

    World Cup runners-up Croatia stayed on course to qualify for Euro 2020 after a dominant display gave them a 4-0 Group E win in Slovakia.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Modric.
    • 2': Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Slovakia).
    • 4': Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic.
    • 5': Hand ball by Ante Rebic (Croatia).
    • 6': Offside, Croatia. Luka Modric tries a through ball, but Ante Rebic is caught offside.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 8': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Robert Mak (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marek Hamsik.
    • 12': Foul by Ante Rebic (Croatia).
    • 12': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
    • 12': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Foul by Nikola Vlasic (Croatia).
    • 15': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
    • 18': Foul by Karlo Bartolec (Croatia).
    • 18': Robert Mak (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Offside, Slovakia. Denis Vavro tries a through ball, but Martin Valjent is caught offside.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic.
    • 20': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Denis Vavro.
    • 21': Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Slovakia).
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Dejan Lovren (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 29': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Domagoj Vida (Croatia) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juraj Kucka.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
    • 32': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
    • 32': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Ivan Perisic (Croatia) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 36': Ivan Perisic (Croatia) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
    • 37': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Martin Valjent.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 44': Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Slovakia).
    • 45': Goal! Slovakia 0, Croatia 1. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Slovakia 0, Croatia 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Slovakia 0, Croatia 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Slovakia. Robert Bozenik replaces Albert Rusnák.
    • 46': Goal! Slovakia 0, Croatia 2. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Robert Mak (Slovakia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Robert Bozenik (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Mak.
    • 49': Ante Rebic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
    • 51': Attempt saved. Robert Bozenik (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic.
    • 54': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Martin Dubravka.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Domagoj Vida (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross.
    • 55': Offside, Croatia. Domagoj Vida tries a through ball, but Borna Barisic is caught offside.
    • 58': Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Martin Valjent (Slovakia).
    • 58': Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a headed pass.
    • 62': Foul by Ante Rebic (Croatia).
    • 62': Martin Valjent (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, Slovakia. Lukas Haraslin replaces Juraj Kucka.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Ante Rebic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic.
    • 66': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Stanislav Lobotka.
    • 69': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Karlo Bartolec.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Mak with a cross following a corner.
    • 70': Substitution, Croatia. Josip Brekalo replaces Ante Rebic.
    • 70': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Domagoj Vida.
    • 72': Goal! Slovakia 0, Croatia 3. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
    • 74': Borna Barisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Lukas Haraslin (Slovakia).
    • 75': Foul by David Hancko (Slovakia).
    • 75': Karlo Bartolec (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Croatia) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Karlo Bartolec (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Lukas Haraslin (Slovakia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
    • 78': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Domagoj Vida.
    • 79': Substitution, Slovakia. Michal Duris replaces Robert Mak.
    • 79': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Bruno Petkovic.
    • 80': Dejan Lovren (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Slovakia).
    • 82': Substitution, Croatia. Milan Badelj replaces Nikola Vlasic.
    • 82': Borna Barisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Michal Duris (Slovakia).
    • 83': Substitution, Croatia. Mario Pasalic replaces Bruno Petkovic.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Josip Brekalo (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Josip Brekalo (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 86': Foul by Robert Bozenik (Slovakia).
    • 86': Milan Badelj (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Modric with a through ball.
    • 87': Offside, Slovakia. Stanislav Lobotka tries a through ball, but Michal Duris is caught offside.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 89': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
    • 89': Goal! Slovakia 0, Croatia 4. Dejan Lovren (Croatia) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross following a corner.
    • 90': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
    • 90': Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Karlo Bartolec (Croatia).
    • 90'+1': Lukas Haraslin (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Slovakia 0, Croatia 4.
    • 0': Match ends, Slovakia 0, Croatia 4.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 11
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    7 Corner Kicks 4
    5 Saves 5
    51.2 Possession 48.8
    31 SHOTS 9
    9 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    476 Accurate Passes 449
    544 Passes 523
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 1
    20 Crosses 13
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    30 Long Balls 39
    15 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    9 Blocked Shots 1
    14 Effective Tackles 7
    18 Tackles 10
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 13
    8 Effective Clearances 19
    8 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: City Arena - Stadión Antona Malatinského
    Location: Trnava, Slovakia
    Attendance: 18,098

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SVK Slovakia (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    23 Martin Dúbravka (GK)
    14 Milan Skriniar
    3 Denis Vavro
    16 Dávid Hancko
    4 Martin Valjent
    22 Stanislav Lobotka
    17 Marek Hamsik
    19 Juraj Kucka
    8 Ondrej Duda
    20 Róbert Mak
    10 Albert Rusnák
    Slovakia Substitutes:
    Michal Duris, Róbert Bozeník, Dominik Greif, Robert Mazán, Pavol Safranko, Matús Bero, Patrik Hrosovský, Lubomir Satka, Jan Gregus, Matús Kozácik, László Bénes, Lukás Haraslín.

    CRO Croatia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dominik Livakovic (GK)
    21 Domagoj Vida
    6 Dejan Lovren
    3 Borna Barisic
    22 Karlo Bartolec
    13 Nikola Vlasic
    11 Marcelo Brozovic
    10 Luka Modric
    20 Bruno Petkovic
    18 Ante Rebic
    4 Ivan Perisic
    Croatia Substitutes:
    Milan Badelj, Tin Jedvaj, Josip Brekalo, Dario Melnjak, Simon Sluga, Lovre Kalinic, Mario Pasalic, Mislav Orsic, Mile Skoric, Matej Mitrovic, Marko Rog, Mijo Caktas.

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