Croatia vs Brazil, 2022 FIFA World Cup, Quarterfinals

· Croatia advance 4-2 on penalties

Croatia

117': Bruno Petkovic

FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Croatia advance 4-2 on penalties

Brazil

105'+1': Neymar

Croatia beats Brazil on penalties in World Cup quarterfinals

Twellman: It was a huge choke job from Brazil

— Neymar is again going home without a World Cup title. Luka Modric's quest continues unabated.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Foul by Casemiro (Brazil).
3': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
4': Richarlison (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
7': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
7': Éder Militão (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Borna Sosa (Croatia).
8': Raphinha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).
9': Raphinha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Offside, Brazil. Marquinhos tries a through ball, but Neymar is caught offside.
13': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Pasalic with a cross.
14': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Éder Militão.
19': Attempt blocked. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
20': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richarlison.
21': Attempt saved. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Silva.
23': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richarlison.
23': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Marcelo Brozovic.
24': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
24': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Danilo (Brazil).
25': Josip Juranovic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25': Danilo (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
26': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
26': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Croatia).
28': Raphinha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josip Juranovic.
31': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
31': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Borna Sosa (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Foul by Éder Militão (Brazil).
36': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
36': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
41': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
42': Attempt saved. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
44': Offside, Croatia. Josko Gvardiol tries a through ball, but Andrej Kramaric is caught offside.
45': Foul by Richarlison (Brazil).
45': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Offside, Croatia. Josip Juranovic tries a through ball, but Mario Pasalic is caught offside.
45'+2': First Half ends, Croatia 0, Brazil 0.
45': Second Half begins Croatia 0, Brazil 0.
46': Casemiro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46': Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
47': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Croatia).
47': Marquinhos (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Offside, Brazil. Casemiro tries a through ball, but Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
50': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Danilo.
51': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
51': Offside, Croatia. Ivan Perisic tries a through ball, but Andrej Kramaric is caught offside.
51': Foul by Éder Militão (Brazil).
51': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Attempt saved. Neymar (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Richarlison.
56': Substitution, Brazil. Antony replaces Raphinha.
64': Substitution, Brazil. Rodrygo replaces Vinícius Júnior.
65': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
65': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
66': Attempt saved. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
66': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
67': Attempt blocked. Éder Militão (Brazil) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro.
68': Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Foul by Casemiro (Brazil).
68': Casemiro (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Foul by Antony (Brazil).
70': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Attempt blocked. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Juranovic.
71': Foul by Andrej Kramaric (Croatia).
71': Rodrygo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Substitution, Croatia. Bruno Petkovic replaces Andrej Kramaric.
72': Substitution, Croatia. Nikola Vlasic replaces Mario Pasalic.
75': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
75': Éder Militão (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Attempt saved. Neymar (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Richarlison with a through ball.
76': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
77': Foul by Marquinhos (Brazil).
77': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Marquinhos (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77': Danilo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Nikola Vlasic (Croatia).
78': Foul by Richarlison (Brazil).
78': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Attempt saved. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrygo.
82': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Casemiro with a cross.
83': Foul by Danilo (Brazil).
83': Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
84': Substitution, Brazil. Pedro replaces Richarlison.
85': Attempt blocked. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic.
86': Attempt blocked. Éder Militão (Brazil) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony.
86': Attempt blocked. Éder Militão (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
86': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Marcelo Brozovic.
90'+1': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Josip Juranovic.
90'+2': Hand ball by Antony (Brazil).
90'+3': Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
90'+3': Rodrygo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Antony (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Casemiro.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Croatia 0, Brazil 0.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Croatia 0, Brazil 0.
91': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Borna Sosa.
92': Attempt missed. Pedro (Brazil) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a corner.
93': Foul by Nikola Vlasic (Croatia).
93': Marquinhos (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
94': Foul by Neymar (Brazil).
94': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
94': Antony (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
94': Foul by Borna Sosa (Croatia).
97': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
97': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
98': Foul by Rodrygo (Brazil).
98': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
98': Foul by Nikola Vlasic (Croatia).
98': Rodrygo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
100': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).
100': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
101': Attempt saved. Pedro (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Silva with a cross.
103': Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic.
103': Offside, Brazil. Danilo tries a through ball, but Neymar is caught offside.
105': Attempt missed. Danilo (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodrygo.
105'+1': Goal! Croatia 0, Brazil 1. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
105'+3': First Half Extra Time ends, Croatia 0, Brazil 1.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Croatia 0, Brazil 1.
105': Substitution, Brazil. Alex Sandro replaces Éder Militão.
105': Substitution, Brazil. Fred replaces Lucas Paquetá.
105': Substitution, Croatia. Lovro Majer replaces Mateo Kovacic.
106': Foul by Rodrygo (Brazil).
106': Lovro Majer (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
109': Foul by Neymar (Brazil).
109': Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
109': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Fred.
110': Substitution, Croatia. Ante Budimir replaces Borna Sosa.
111': Foul by Ante Budimir (Croatia).
111': Thiago Silva (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
112': Foul by Rodrygo (Brazil).
112': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
113': Foul by Pedro (Brazil).
113': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
114': Substitution, Croatia. Mislav Orsic replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
114': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Lovro Majer.
115': Foul by Bruno Petkovic (Croatia).
115': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
117': Goal! Croatia 1, Brazil 1. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mislav Orsic.
117': Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
119': Ante Budimir (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
119': Foul by Alex Sandro (Brazil).
120': Dejan Lovren (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120': Foul by Neymar (Brazil).
120': Attempt missed. Lovro Majer (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Juranovic.
120'+1': Dejan Lovren (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120'+1': Foul by Pedro (Brazil).
120'+1': Antony (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
120'+1': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
120'+2': Attempt blocked. Marquinhos (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
120'+2': Attempt saved. Casemiro (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
120'+2': Hand ball by Fred (Brazil).
120'+3': Second Half Extra Time ends, Croatia 1, Brazil 1.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Croatia 1, Brazil 1.
120': Goal! Croatia 1(1), Brazil 1. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
120': Penalty saved! Rodrygo (Brazil) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Croatia 1(2), Brazil 1. Lovro Majer (Croatia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Croatia 1(2), Brazil 1(1). Casemiro (Brazil) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Croatia 1(3), Brazil 1(1). Luka Modric (Croatia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Croatia 1(3), Brazil 1(2). Pedro (Brazil) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Croatia 1(4), Brazil 1(2). Mislav Orsic (Croatia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty missed! Still Croatia 1(4), Brazil 1(2). Marquinhos (Brazil) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Croatia 1(4), Brazil 1(2).
0': Match ends, Croatia 1(4), Brazil 1(2).

Statistics

BRA		CRO
24	Fouls	22
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	3
7	Corner Kicks	3
0	Saves	11
49.5	Possession	50.5
21	SHOTS	9
11	ON GOAL	1
0.5	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
609	Accurate Passes	613
684	Passes	694
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
7	Accurate Crosses	6
24	Crosses	24
0.3	Cross %	0.3
34	Long Balls	55
19	Accurate Long Balls	36
0.6	Long Balls %	0.7
7	Blocked Shots	3
11	Effective Tackles	17
16	Tackles	28
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
13	Interceptions	9
15	Effective Clearances	32
15	Clearances	32

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: Education City Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 43,893

Line-Ups

Croatia (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Dominik Livakovic (GK)
20	Josko Gvardiol
6	Dejan Lovren
19	Borna Sosa
22	Josip Juranovic
11	Marcelo Brozovic
8	Mateo Kovacic
10	Luka Modric
9	Andrej Kramaric
4	Ivan Perisic
15	Mario Pasalic

Croatia Substitutes:

Josip Sutalo, Ivica Ivusic, Luka Sucic, Nikola Vlasic, Mislav Orsic, Josip Stanisic, Ivo Grbic, Borna Barisic, Ante Budimir, Bruno Petkovic, Kristijan Jakic, Lovro Majer, Marko Livaja, Martin Erlic, Domagoj Vida.

Brazil (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Alisson Becker (GK)
3	Thiago Silva
4	Marquinhos
2	Danilo
14	Éder Militão
10	Neymar
5	Casemiro
7	Lucas Paquetá
9	Richarlison
20	Vinícius Júnior
11	Raphinha

Brazil Substitutes:

Alex Sandro, Fred, Fabinho, Weverton, Éverton Ribeiro, Antony, Gabriel Martinelli, Dani Alves, Rodrygo, Bremer, Pedro, Bruno Guimarães, Ederson.

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