Malta vs Croatia, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Croatia thump Malta to set up crunch game vs. Russia

Croatia stayed on course to qualify automatically for the 2022 World Cup as a 7-1 rout of Malta in Thursday's Group H qualifier.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Hand ball by Josko Gvardiol (Croatia).
• 3': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
• 6': Goal! Malta 0, Croatia 1. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
• 9': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
• 10': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
• 10': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 11': Foul by Bjorn Kristensen (Malta).
• 11': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 11': Offside, Croatia. Josko Gvardiol tries a through ball, but Andrej Kramaric is caught offside.
• 13': Offside, Malta. Teddy Teuma tries a through ball, but Jurgen Degabriele is caught offside.
• 15': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
• 15': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Ryan Camenzuli.
• 16': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross.
• 18': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia).
• 18': Luke Montebello (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 21': Offside, Malta. Andrei Agius tries a through ball, but Ryan Camenzuli is caught offside.
• 21': Foul by Cain Attard (Malta).
• 21': Ivan Perisic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 22': Goal! Malta 0, Croatia 2. Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 24': Offside, Croatia. Borna Sosa tries a through ball, but Andrej Kramaric is caught offside.
• 26': Enrico Pepe (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Foul by Lovro Majer (Croatia).
• 27': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
• 28': Attempt missed. Luke Montebello (Malta) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Jurgen Degabriele with a cross following a corner.
• 31': Own Goal by Marcelo Brozovic, Croatia. Malta 1, Croatia 2.
• 36': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Teddy Teuma.
• 37': Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
• 37': Joseph Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 38': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Borna Sosa.
• 39': Goal! Malta 1, Croatia 3. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric following a fast break.
• 42': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross.
• 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Borna Sosa.
• 45'+1': Goal! Malta 1, Croatia 4. Luka Modric (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Malta 1, Croatia 4.
• 45': Second Half begins Malta 1, Croatia 4.
• 45': Substitution, Croatia. Kristijan Jakic replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
• 45': Substitution, Malta. Stephen Pisani replaces Bjorn Kristensen.
• 47': Attempt saved. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross.
• 47': Goal! Malta 1, Croatia 5. Lovro Majer (Croatia) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
• 50': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
• 53': Goal! Malta 1, Croatia 6. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
• 54': Substitution, Croatia. Mislav Orsic replaces Ivan Perisic.
• 54': Substitution, Croatia. Bruno Petkovic replaces Andrej Kramaric.
• 54': Substitution, Croatia. Nikola Vlasic replaces Luka Modric.
• 55': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia).
• 55': Luke Montebello (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 55': Offside, Malta. Teddy Teuma tries a through ball, but Jurgen Degabriele is caught offside.
• 56': Offside, Croatia. Kristijan Jakic tries a through ball, but Josip Juranovic is caught offside.
• 57': Borna Sosa (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 57': Foul by Cain Attard (Malta).
• 60': Offside, Croatia. Josko Gvardiol tries a through ball, but Nikola Vlasic is caught offside.
• 61': Foul by Mislav Orsic (Croatia).
• 61': Luke Montebello (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 62': Substitution, Croatia. Marko Livaja replaces Mario Pasalic.
• 62': Substitution, Malta. Alexander Satariano replaces Luke Montebello.
• 63': Substitution, Malta. Matthew Guillaumier replaces Teddy Teuma.
• 64': Goal! Malta 1, Croatia 7. Lovro Majer (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marko Livaja with a through ball.
• 66': Offside, Croatia. Josip Juranovic tries a through ball, but Nikola Vlasic is caught offside.
• 69': Substitution, Malta. Shaun Dimech replaces Joseph Mbong.
• 71': Attempt saved. Marko Livaja (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic.
• 72': Attempt blocked. Kristijan Jakic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic.
• 72': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Stephen Pisani.
• 73': Foul by Stephen Pisani (Malta).
• 73': Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 78': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Kurt Shaw.
• 78': Attempt blocked. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 78': Attempt missed. Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
• 79': Foul by Enrico Pepe (Malta).
• 79': Marko Livaja (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 79': Enrico Pepe (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 81': Attempt missed. Stephen Pisani (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cain Attard.
• 83': Substitution, Malta. Karl Micallef replaces Kurt Shaw.
• 84': Attempt saved. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic.
• 85': Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).
• 85': Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 86': Offside, Croatia. Lovro Majer tries a through ball, but Nikola Vlasic is caught offside.
• 87': Foul by Marko Livaja (Croatia).
• 87': Henry Bonello (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 89': Offside, Croatia. Bruno Petkovic tries a through ball, but Mislav Orsic is caught offside.
• 90'+3': Second Half ends, Malta 1, Croatia 7.
• 0': Match ends, Malta 1, Croatia 7.