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

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  • 15': Sandi Lovric
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Croatia

    Slovenia stun Croatia with Lovric strike in World Cup qualifying opener

    Slovenia celebrated a 1-0 home win over their more heralded neighbours Croatia in their opening 2022 World Cup Group H qualifier after Sandi Lovric

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Jaka Bijol.
    • 3': Dejan Lovren (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Sandi Lovric (Slovenia).
    • 6': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Damjan Bohar.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Domagoj Vida (Croatia) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
    • 14': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
    • 14': Sandi Lovric (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Goal! Slovenia 1, Croatia 0. Sandi Lovric (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
    • 17': Foul by Miha Blazic (Slovenia).
    • 17': Ivan Perisic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Marcelo Brozovic.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a cross following a corner.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Jaka Bijol (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 24': Offside, Croatia. Mateo Kovacic tries a through ball, but Nikola Vlasic is caught offside.
    • 24': Foul by Borna Barisic (Croatia).
    • 24': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Borna Barisic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Domagoj Vida (Croatia).
    • 28': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
    • 28': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Domagoj Vida (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 29': Dangerous play by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
    • 29': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Miha Mevlja.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Dejan Lovren (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
    • 35': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).
    • 35': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 37': Foul by Sandi Lovric (Slovenia).
    • 37': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
    • 44': Offside, Croatia. Marcelo Brozovic tries a through ball, but Ivan Perisic is caught offside.
    • 45': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
    • 45': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Jure Balkovec (Slovenia).
    • 45': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Slovenia 1, Croatia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Slovenia 1, Croatia 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Croatia. Mislav Orsic replaces Borna Barisic.
    • 49': Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Domagoj Vida (Croatia).
    • 52': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Ivan Perisic.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Mislav Orsic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
    • 58': Foul by Nikola Vlasic (Croatia).
    • 58': Miha Mevlja (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic.
    • 59': Foul by Jaka Bijol (Slovenia).
    • 59': Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
    • 61': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Foul by Mislav Orsic (Croatia).
    • 64': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Substitution, Slovenia. Domen Crnigoj replaces Damjan Bohar.
    • 64': Domen Crnigoj (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Foul by Sime Vrsaljko (Croatia).
    • 65': Sime Vrsaljko (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Substitution, Croatia. Josip Brekalo replaces Andrej Kramaric.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
    • 67': Foul by Domagoj Vida (Croatia).
    • 67': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Domagoj Vida (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Substitution, Slovenia. Amedej Vetrih replaces Jaka Bijol.
    • 69': Substitution, Slovenia. Blaž Kramer replaces Andraz Sporar.
    • 69': Substitution, Croatia. Ante Budimir replaces Nikola Vlasic.
    • 70': Foul by Ante Budimir (Croatia).
    • 70': Jan Oblak (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Slovenia).
    • 72': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Dejan Lovren (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Domen Crnigoj (Slovenia).
    • 75': Foul by Ante Budimir (Croatia).
    • 75': Jan Oblak (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Ante Budimir (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Ante Budimir (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Miha Mevlja (Slovenia).
    • 77': Miha Mevlja (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Blaž Kramer (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
    • 82': Substitution, Croatia. Mario Pasalic replaces Mateo Kovacic.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
    • 86': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
    • 86': Sandi Lovric (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Substitution, Slovenia. Kenan Bajric replaces Sandi Lovric.
    • 87': Substitution, Slovenia. Nejc Skubic replaces Josip Ilicic.
    • 88': Foul by Josip Brekalo (Croatia).
    • 88': Jure Balkovec (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Blaž Kramer (Slovenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Ante Budimir (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mislav Orsic with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Blaž Kramer (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Domagoj Vida (Croatia).
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mislav Orsic with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Mislav Orsic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Slovenia 1, Croatia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Slovenia 1, Croatia 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 11
    5 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 3
    69.4 Possession 30.6
    11 SHOTS 8
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    657 Accurate Passes 249
    736 Passes 330
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    8 Accurate Crosses 1
    35 Crosses 9
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    47 Long Balls 64
    36 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.8 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    7 Effective Tackles 10
    11 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    11 Interceptions 14
    6 Effective Clearances 29
    6 Clearances 29

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Stadion Stozice
    Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia

    WCQ - UEFA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Austria 8 +18 19
    2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 +10 17
    3 Romania 8 +9 13
    4 Cyprus 8 0 8
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SVN Slovenia (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Jan Oblak (GK)
    17 Miha Mevlja Yellow Card
    4 Miha Blazic
    3 Jure Balkovec
    20 Petar Stojanovic
    14 Jasmin Kurtic Yellow Card
    8 Sandi Lovric
    6 Jaka Bijol
    9 Andraz Sporar
    15 Damjan Bohar
    7 Josip Ilicic
    Slovenia Substitutes:
    Miha Zajc, Domen Crnigoj, Vid Belec, Bojan Jokic, Blaz Kramer, Luka Zahovic, Nino Kouter, Kenan Bajric, Ziga Frelih, Jon Gorenc Stankovic, Nejc Skubic, Amedej Vetrih.

    CRO Croatia (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Dominik Livakovic (GK)
    21 Domagoj Vida Yellow Card
    6 Dejan Lovren
    3 Borna Barisic Yellow Card
    2 Sime Vrsaljko Yellow Card
    11 Marcelo Brozovic Yellow Card
    8 Mateo Kovacic
    10 Luka Modric
    4 Ivan Perisic
    9 Andrej Kramaric
    13 Nikola Vlasic
    Croatia Substitutes:
    Mislav Orsic, Milan Badelj, Simon Sluga, Mario Pasalic, Lovre Kalinic, Dario Melnjak, Josip Juranovic, Duje Caleta-Car, Filip Uremovic, Josip Brekalo, Ante Budimir, Kristijan Lovric.

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