UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Hungary vs Croatia, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Hungary
  • 34': Ádám Szalai
  • 76': Mate Patkai
FT
2 - 1
Croatia
  • 13': Ante Rebic

Hungary's Patkai nets winner to see off WC finalists Croatia

World Cup finalist Croatia slumped to a 2-1 defeat to Hungary on Sunday, continuing their shaky start to European Championship qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 3': Foul by Máté Pátkai (Hungary).
  • 3': Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Dejan Lovren (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Modric following a set piece situation.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dejan Lovren.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross.
  • 7': Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Croatia).
  • 7': Ádám Szalai (Hungary) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Dominik Nagy (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Tin Jedvaj (Croatia).
  • 10': Corner, Hungary. Conceded by Lovre Kalinic.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Willi Orban (Hungary) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Balázs Dzsudzsák with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric.
  • 13': Goal! Hungary 0, Croatia 1. Ante Rebic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
  • 14': Offside, Hungary. Tamás Kádár tries a through ball, but Ádám Szalai is caught offside.
  • 20': Hand ball by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
  • 24': Foul by Ádám Szalai (Hungary).
  • 24': Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Offside, Hungary. Botond Baráth tries a through ball, but Balázs Dzsudzsák is caught offside.
  • 27': Balázs Dzsudzsák (Hungary) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Borna Barisic (Croatia).
  • 28': Delay in match Borna Barisic (Croatia) because of an injury.
  • 30': Substitution, Croatia. Marin Leovac replaces Borna Barisic because of an injury.
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Botond Baráth (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Ante Rebic (Croatia).
  • 34': Foul by Ante Rebic (Croatia).
  • 34': Tamás Kádár (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Goal! Hungary 1, Croatia 1. Ádám Szalai (Hungary) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Balázs Dzsudzsák.
  • 36': Delay in match Dominik Nagy (Hungary) because of an injury.
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Substitution, Hungary. Roland Varga replaces Dominik Nagy because of an injury.
  • 41': Foul by Domagoj Vida (Croatia).
  • 41': Ádám Szalai (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Ádám Szalai (Hungary).
  • 45': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Gergo Lovrencsics.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Hungary. Conceded by Marin Leovac.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Roland Varga (Hungary) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Dangerous play by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
  • 45'+3': Dominik Szoboszlai (Hungary) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Balázs Dzsudzsák (Hungary) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Hungary 1, Croatia 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Hungary 1, Croatia 1.
  • 46': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Tamás Kádár.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 49': Foul by Balázs Dzsudzsák (Hungary).
  • 49': Marin Leovac (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Dejan Lovren (Croatia).
  • 52': Ádám Szalai (Hungary) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Balázs Dzsudzsák (Hungary) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Delay in match Tamás Kádár (Hungary) because of an injury.
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Botond Baráth.
  • 58': Foul by Dejan Lovren (Croatia).
  • 58': Roland Varga (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
  • 61': Foul by Ádám Szalai (Hungary).
  • 61': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Domagoj Vida (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Balázs Dzsudzsák (Hungary).
  • 63': Balázs Dzsudzsák (Hungary) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Delay in match Domagoj Vida (Croatia) because of an injury.
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Substitution, Hungary. Zsolt Kalmar replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Willi Orban (Hungary) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Balázs Dzsudzsák.
  • 67': Substitution, Croatia. Josip Brekalo replaces Ante Rebic.
  • 69': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Zsolt Kalmar.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Josip Brekalo (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
  • 75': Corner, Hungary. Conceded by Marin Leovac.
  • 76': Goal! Hungary 2, Croatia 1. Máté Pátkai (Hungary) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 77': Substitution, Croatia. Bruno Petkovic replaces Tin Jedvaj.
  • 78': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Tamás Kádár.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Domagoj Vida (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Delay in match Domagoj Vida (Croatia) because of an injury.
  • 78': Delay in match Willi Orban (Hungary) because of an injury.
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Zsolt Kalmar (Hungary) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Zsolt Kalmar (Hungary) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Zsolt Kalmar (Hungary) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Zsolt Kalmar (Hungary) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Máté Pátkai (Hungary) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roland Varga.
  • 80': Dejan Lovren (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Máté Pátkai (Hungary).
  • 81': Foul by Bruno Petkovic (Croatia).
  • 81': Ádám Nagy (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
  • 82': Ádám Szalai (Hungary) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Dejan Lovren (Croatia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Delay in match Ádám Szalai (Hungary) because of an injury.
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Foul by Zsolt Kalmar (Hungary).
  • 84': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Substitution, Hungary. Barnabás Bese replaces Balázs Dzsudzsák.
  • 86': Offside, Hungary. Roland Varga tries a through ball, but Ádám Szalai is caught offside.
  • 88': Dejan Lovren (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Ádám Szalai (Hungary).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Croatia. Bruno Petkovic tries a through ball, but Andrej Kramaric is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Barnabás Bese.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Hungary 2, Croatia 1.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Hungary 2, Croatia 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 3
5 Saves 1
64.2 Possession 35.8
11 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 8
0.2 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
443 Accurate Passes 226
524 Passes 292
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
22 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.3
45 Long Balls 53
22 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 2
14 Effective Tackles 13
21 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 9
17 Effective Clearances 36
17 Clearances 36

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Groupama Arena
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Attendance: 19,400

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

HUN Hungary (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Péter Gulácsi (GK)
6 Willi Orbán
2 Botond Baráth
4 Tamas Kadar
14 Gergo Lovrencsics
20 Dominik Szoboszlai
8 Ádám Nagy
16 Mate Patkai
9 Ádám Szalai
18 Dominik Nagy
7 Balázs Dzsudzsák
Hungary Substitutes:
Zsolt Kalmar, Filip Holender, Dénes Dibusz, Paulo Vinicius Souza dos Santos, Adam Kovacsik, Mihály Korhut, Roland Varga, Barnabas Bese, Norbert Balogh, István Kovács, Krisztian Nemeth, Dániel Gazdag.

CRO Croatia (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
12 Lovre Kalinic (GK)
21 Domagoj Vida
6 Dejan Lovren Yellow Card
11 Marcelo Brozovic
3 Borna Barisic
16 Tin Jedvaj
7 Ivan Rakitić
10 Luka Modric
9 Andrej Kramaric
4 Ivan Perisic
18 Ante Rebic
Croatia Substitutes:
Duje Caleta-Car, Dominik Livakovic, Marko Rog, Nikola Vlasic, Mario Pasalic, Bruno Petkovic, Josip Brekalo, Milan Badelj, Filip Bradaric, Marin Leovac, Simon Sluga, Mateo Kovacic.

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