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

Real Madrid's Luka Modric gets record cap in Croatia win over Cyprus

Croatia got their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign with a win over Cyprus as Luka Modric celebrating a record 135th international cap.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 4': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Brekalo with a cross.
• 8': Attempt blocked. Josip Brekalo (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ante Budimir.
• 9': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross.
• 10': Offside, Croatia. Ante Budimir tries a through ball, but Ivan Perisic is caught offside.
• 11': Offside, Croatia. Sime Vrsaljko tries a through ball, but Ante Budimir is caught offside.
• 17': Attempt missed. Sime Vrsaljko (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
• 18': Borna Barisic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 18': Foul by Marios Ilia (Cyprus).
• 18': Chambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
• 20': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 23': Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
• 25': Foul by Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus).
• 25': Sime Vrsaljko (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 29': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Konstantinos Laifis.
• 29': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
• 29': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 30': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sime Vrsaljko with a cross.
• 33': Foul by Paris Psaltis (Cyprus).
• 33': Mario Pasalic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 34': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia).
• 34': Marios Ilia (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Sime Vrsaljko.
• 39': Substitution, Cyprus. Neophytos Michael replaces Demetris Demetriou because of an injury.
• 40': Goal! Croatia 1, Cyprus 0. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
• 42': Attempt missed. Chambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Paris Psaltis.
• 42': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia).
• 42': Marios Ilia (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 43': Foul by Josip Brekalo (Croatia).
• 43': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 44': Foul by Paris Psaltis (Cyprus).
• 44': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Hand ball by Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus).
• 45'+1': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross.
• 45'+1': Offside, Croatia. Ivan Perisic tries a through ball, but Ante Budimir is caught offside.
• 45'+1': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
• 45'+1': Paris Psaltis (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 45'+2': Attempt saved. Costas Soteriou (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chambos Kyriakou with a cross.
• 45'+3': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Nicolas Ioannou.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Croatia 1, Cyprus 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Croatia 1, Cyprus 0.
• 45': Substitution, Croatia. Josip Juranovic replaces Sime Vrsaljko.
• 45': Substitution, Cyprus. Pieros Sotiriou replaces Marios Ilia.
• 46': Offside, Cyprus. Costas Soteriou tries a through ball, but Pieros Sotiriou is caught offside.
• 48': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia).
• 48': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 48': Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 51': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Ioannis Kousoulos.
• 51': Attempt missed. Borna Barisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross following a corner.
• 53': Foul by Borna Barisic (Croatia).
• 53': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
• 57': Substitution, Croatia. Andrej Kramaric replaces Ante Budimir.
• 59': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
• 61': Chambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 61': Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
• 62': Attempt saved. Chambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kostakis Artymatas.
• 63': Hand ball by Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus).
• 63': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Paris Psaltis.
• 64': Attempt blocked. Josip Brekalo (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 64': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Nicolas Ioannou.
• 66': Substitution, Croatia. Mislav Orsic replaces Mario Pasalic.
• 66': Substitution, Croatia. Nikola Vlasic replaces Josip Brekalo.
• 67': Substitution, Cyprus. Grigoris Kastanos replaces Kostakis Artymatas.
• 67': Substitution, Cyprus. Fotios Papoulis replaces Marinos Tzionis.
• 69': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
• 69': Nicolas Ioannou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 69': Ivan Perisic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 70': Foul by Nikola Vlasic (Croatia).
• 70': Konstantinos Laifis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 77': Substitution, Croatia. Mateo Kovacic replaces Ivan Perisic.
• 81': Attempt saved. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric.
• 82': Substitution, Cyprus. Stelios Andreou replaces Konstantinos Laifis because of an injury.
• 85': Offside, Cyprus. Nicolas Ioannou tries a through ball, but Ioannis Pittas is caught offside.
• 85': Attempt missed. Mislav Orsic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
• 89': Foul by Nicolas Ioannou (Cyprus).
• 89': Josip Juranovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+2': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Paris Psaltis.
• 90'+3': Attempt missed. Mislav Orsic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Modric following a corner.
• 90'+3': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia).
• 90'+3': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+3': Offside, Cyprus. Fotios Papoulis tries a through ball, but Ioannis Pittas is caught offside.
• 90'+4': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Stelios Andreou.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Croatia 1, Cyprus 0.
• 0': Match ends, Croatia 1, Cyprus 0.