UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Croatia vs Latvia, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Croatia
  • 3': Bruno Petkovic
  • 13': Luka Ivanusec
  • 44': Bruno Petkovic
  • 68': Andrej Kramaric
  • 78': Mario Pasalic
FT
5 - 0
Latvia

    About

    Croatia are hosting Latvia at Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia).
    • 2': Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Goal! Croatia 1, Latvia 0. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Borna Sosa (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
    • 11': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Antonijs Cernomordijs.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
    • 13': Goal! Croatia 2, Latvia 0. Luka Ivanusec (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
    • 15': Foul by Vladislavs Sorokins (Latvia).
    • 15': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Luka Ivanusec (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric.
    • 20': Offside, Croatia. Andrej Kramaric tries a through ball, but Josip Juranovic is caught offside.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Josip Juranovic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Modric with a through ball.
    • 27': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Antonijs Cernomordijs.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alvis Jaunzems.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric with a through ball.
    • 30': Foul by Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia).
    • 30': Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josip Juranovic.
    • 33': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
    • 33': Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Eduards Emsis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Bruno Petkovic (Croatia).
    • 39': Foul by Josip Juranovic (Croatia).
    • 39': Vladislavs Sorokins (Latvia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Modric.
    • 44': Goal! Croatia 3, Latvia 0. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia).
    • 45'+1': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Croatia 3, Latvia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Croatia 3, Latvia 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Croatia. Domagoj Vida replaces Josko Gvardiol.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Domagoj Vida.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 51': Eduards Emsis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
    • 52': Offside, Latvia. Roberts Savalnieks tries a through ball, but Antonijs Cernomordijs is caught offside.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Luka Ivanusec (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic.
    • 55': Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
    • 55': Kristers Tobers (Latvia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Substitution, Latvia. Raimonds Krollis replaces Roberts Savalnieks because of an injury.
    • 56': Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia).
    • 57': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Eduards Emsis.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Raimonds Krollis (Latvia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alvis Jaunzems with a cross.
    • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Domagoj Vida (Croatia).
    • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Offside, Latvia. Roberts Uldrikis tries a through ball, but Raimonds Krollis is caught offside.
    • 61': Substitution, Croatia. Mario Pasalic replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
    • 61': Substitution, Croatia. Nikola Vlasic replaces Luka Modric.
    • 62': Eduards Emsis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
    • 64': Attempt saved. Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eduards Emsis.
    • 66': Foul by Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia).
    • 66': Mario Pasalic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Substitution, Croatia. Petar Musa replaces Bruno Petkovic.
    • 67': Substitution, Croatia. Borna Barisic replaces Borna Sosa.
    • 68': Goal! Croatia 4, Latvia 0. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 71': Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
    • 74': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Josip Juranovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
    • 76': Substitution, Latvia. Eduards Daskevics replaces Janis Ikaunieks.
    • 78': Goal! Croatia 5, Latvia 0. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
    • 80': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
    • 80': Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 82': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Croatia).
    • 82': Raimonds Krollis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vladislavs Sorokins with a cross.
    • 83': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Antonijs Cernomordijs.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Josip Sutalo (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross.
    • 84': Eduards Emsis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Petar Musa (Croatia).
    • 86': Substitution, Latvia. Davis Ikaunieks replaces Alvis Jaunzems.
    • 86': Substitution, Latvia. Aleksejs Saveljevs replaces Kristers Tobers.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Josip Juranovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 87': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Aleksejs Saveljevs.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Domagoj Vida (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Ivanusec with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Nils Purins.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Davis Ikaunieks (Latvia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Antonijs Cernomordijs.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Croatia 5, Latvia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Croatia 5, Latvia 0.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/lva.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originLVA CROhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/cro.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    6 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    0 Corner Kicks 7
    9 Saves 3
    25.2 Possession 74.8
    5 SHOTS 28
    3 ON GOAL 14
    0.6 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    174 Accurate Passes 678
    241 Passes 741
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 7
    15 Crosses 29
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    51 Long Balls 47
    28 Accurate Long Balls 36
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.8
    0 Blocked Shots 5
    8 Effective Tackles 6
    18 Tackles 10
    0.4 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 5
    27 Effective Clearances 7
    27 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Stadion HNK Rijeka
    Location: Rijeka, Croatia
    Attendance: 8,152

    EURO Qualifying Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Türkiye 8 +7 17
    2 Croatia 8 +9 16
    3 Wales 8 0 12
    4 Armenia 8 -2 8
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CRO Croatia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dominik Livakovic (GK)
    4 Josko Gvardiol
    6 Josip Sutalo
    19 Borna Sosa
    22 Josip Juranovic
    16 Luka Ivanusec
    11 Marcelo Brozovic
    10 Luka Modric
    17 Bruno Petkovic
    14 Ivan Perisic
    9 Andrej Kramaric
    Croatia Substitutes:
    Ivica Ivusic, Petar Musa, Nikola Vlasic, Nediljko Labrovic, Matija Frigan, Martin Erlic, Domagoj Vida, Mateo Kovacic, Mario Pasalic, Josip Stanisic, Lovro Majer, Borna Barisic.

    LVA Latvia (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Nils Purins (GK)
    4 Kaspars Dubra
    5 Antonijs Cernomordijs
    6 Kristers Tobers
    2 Vladislavs Sorokins
    11 Roberts Savalnieks
    10 Janis Ikaunieks
    8 Eduards Emsis
    14 Andrej Ciganiks Yellow Card
    16 Alvis Jaunzems
    20 Roberts Uldrikis
    Latvia Substitutes:
    Roberts Ozols, Krisjanis Zviedris, Kirils Iljins, Marcis Oss, Marko Regza, Raimonds Krollis, Daniels Balodis, Eduards Daskevics, Aleksejs Saveljevs, Maksims Tonisevs, Davis Ikaunieks, Dmitrijs Zelenkovs.

    EURO Qualifying News

    'Your ears are going to bleed!' - Potter speaks Swedish at unveiling
    'Your ears are going to bleed!' - Potter speaks Swedish at unveiling

    Graham Potter speaks for the first time as the head coach of Sweden.

    Martinez dismisses Mourinho's links to the Portugal job after World Cup
    Martinez dismisses Mourinho's links to the Portugal job after World Cup

    Roberto Martinez reacts to rumours suggesting Jose Mourinho will manage Portugal after the 2026 World Cup.

    Loftus-Cheek: Tuchel values my physicality
    Loftus-Cheek: Tuchel values my physicality

    Ruben Loftus-Cheek describes England manager Thomas Tuchel as "very intelligent," after the 29-year-old has been called up to the national squad for the first time since 2019.

    Olley: Tuchel's 'unsettled' England squad leaves room for change
    Olley: Tuchel's 'unsettled' England squad leaves room for change

    James Olley reacts to Thomas Tuchel's latest England squad as Trent Alexander-Arnold is left out.

    Which famous football knighthoods has David Beckham joined?
    Which famous football knighthoods has David Beckham joined?

    Take a look at some of the other stars who have been knighted from the footballing world after David Beckham's knighthood.