UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Armenia vs Croatia, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Armenia
    FT
    0 - 1
    Croatia
    • 13': Andrej Kramaric

    About

    Armenia are hosting Croatia at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia, 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.
    • 4': Delay in match (Croatia).
    • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 7': Corner, Armenia. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
    • 12': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by André Calisir.
    • 13': Goal! Armenia 0, Croatia 1. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 15': VAR Decision: Goal Armenia 0-1 Croatia (Andrej Kramaric).
    • 17': Attempt saved. Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vahan Bichakhchyan.
    • 17': Corner, Armenia. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
    • 19': Offside, Armenia. Styopa Mkrtchyan tries a through ball, but Grant-Leon Ranos is caught offside.
    • 20': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Croatia).
    • 20': Ugochukwu Iwu (Armenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Ugochukwu Iwu (Armenia).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by André Calisir.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Luka Ivanusec (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
    • 28': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Georgi Harutyunyan.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Sutalo.
    • 28': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Artak Dashyan.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
    • 29': Foul by Josip Stanisic (Croatia).
    • 29': Lucas Zelarayán (Armenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Josip Stanisic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Stanisic with a cross.
    • 32': Artak Dashyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
    • 34': Foul by Andrej Kramaric (Croatia).
    • 34': Lucas Zelarayán (Armenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Delay in match (Croatia).
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Borna Barisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a headed pass.
    • 40': Foul by Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia).
    • 40': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Luka Ivanusec (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Stanisic.
    • 44': Foul by Josip Stanisic (Croatia).
    • 44': Lucas Zelarayán (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Ognjen Cancarevic.
    • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Vahan Bichakhchyan (Armenia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by André Calisir.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Armenia 0, Croatia 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Armenia 0, Croatia 1.
    • 50': Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Luka Ivanusec (Croatia).
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 51': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Styopa Mkrtchyan.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Stanisic.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 56': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Styopa Mkrtchyan.
    • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Ognjen Cancarevic (Armenia).
    • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 58': Substitution, Armenia. Kamo Hovhannisyan replaces Ugochukwu Iwu.
    • 58': Substitution, Armenia. Artur Serobyan replaces Vahan Bichakhchyan.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
    • 61': Foul by Artur Serobyan (Armenia).
    • 61': Luka Ivanusec (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luka Modric.
    • 62': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Ognjen Cancarevic.
    • 64': Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Artur Serobyan (Armenia).
    • 65': Attempt saved. Luka Ivanusec (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luka Modric.
    • 65': Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Georgi Harutyunyan (Armenia).
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Artur Serobyan (Armenia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric.
    • 68': Substitution, Armenia. Norberto Briasco replaces Grant-Leon Ranos.
    • 69': Substitution, Croatia. Mario Pasalic replaces Andrej Kramaric.
    • 70': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Armenia).
    • 70': Mario Pasalic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Josip Stanisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 74': Substitution, Croatia. Lovro Majer replaces Luka Ivanusec.
    • 75': Corner, Armenia. Conceded by Mario Pasalic.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Artur Serobyan (Armenia) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nair Tiknizyan with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Norberto Briasco (Armenia) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
    • 76': Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
    • 79': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lovro Majer with a cross.
    • 80': Corner, Armenia. Conceded by Josip Stanisic.
    • 84': Substitution, Croatia. Petar Musa replaces Bruno Petkovic.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Petar Musa (Croatia) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 86': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Georgi Harutyunyan.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross.
    • 88': Foul by Artak Dashyan (Armenia).
    • 88': Lovro Majer (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Borna Barisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Artur Serobyan (Armenia).
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Artak Dashyan (Armenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Armenia 0, Croatia 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Armenia 0, Croatia 1.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 7
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    9 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 7
    67.8 Possession 32.2
    26 SHOTS 6
    8 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    632 Accurate Passes 242
    706 Passes 321
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    9 Accurate Crosses 0
    21 Crosses 12
    0.4 Cross % 0.0
    57 Long Balls 48
    39 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
    9 Blocked Shots 2
    6 Effective Tackles 5
    10 Tackles 10
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 6
    10 Effective Clearances 10
    10 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
    Location: Yerevan, Armenia
    Attendance: 14,233

    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

    ARM Armenia (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Ognjen Cancarevic (GK)
    18 Georgii Harutyunyan
    5 Styopa Mkrtchyan
    2 André Calisir
    8 Eduard Spertsyan
    6 Uguchukwu Iwu
    21 Nayair Tiknizyan
    20 Artak Dashyan
    17 Grant-Leon Ranos
    10 Lucas Zelarayán
    23 Vahan Bichakhchyan
    Armenia Substitutes:
    Zhirayr Margaryan, Stanislav Buchnev, Taron Voskanyan, Sargis Adamyan, Kamo Hovhannisyan, Artur Serobyan, Wbeymar Angulo, Arsen Beglaryan, Norberto Briasco, Hovhannes Harutyunyan, Erik Piloyan.

    CRO Croatia (4-3-3)

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

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