UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Wales vs Croatia, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Wales
  • 47': Harry Wilson
  • 60': Harry Wilson
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2 - 1
Croatia
  • 75': Mario Pasalic

About

Wales are hosting Croatia at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, 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': Domagoj Vida (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
  • 6': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).
  • 6': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
  • 12': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Petar Musa (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross.
  • 21': Foul by Domagoj Vida (Croatia).
  • 21': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Domagoj Vida (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 24': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
  • 24': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Petar Musa.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
  • 30': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
  • 31': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
  • 31': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
  • 32': Lovro Majer (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Ethan Ampadu (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Petar Musa (Croatia).
  • 37': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
  • 37': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
  • 38': Lovro Majer (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Chris Mepham (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Josip Brekalo (Croatia).
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Josip Brekalo (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kieffer Moore with a headed pass.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Wales 0, Croatia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wales 0, Croatia 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Croatia. Dion Beljo replaces Petar Musa.
  • 45': Substitution, Croatia. Josip Stanisic replaces Josip Juranovic.
  • 45': Substitution, Croatia. Mario Pasalic replaces Josip Brekalo.
  • 46': Foul by Dion Beljo (Croatia).
  • 46': Joe Rodon (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Goal! Wales 1, Croatia 0. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Brooks with a through ball.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan James with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Dion Beljo (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Ben Davies.
  • 53': Foul by Lovro Majer (Croatia).
  • 53': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Hand ball by Neco Williams (Wales).
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury David Brooks (Wales).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Substitution, Wales. Daniel James replaces David Brooks because of an injury.
  • 58': Foul by Jordan James (Wales).
  • 58': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
  • 59': Substitution, Croatia. Borna Sosa replaces Borna Barisic.
  • 60': Goal! Wales 2, Croatia 0. Harry Wilson (Wales) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
  • 64': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
  • 64': Lovro Majer (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Davies.
  • 73': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
  • 73': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Dion Beljo (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lovro Majer with a through ball.
  • 75': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Danny Ward.
  • 75': Goal! Wales 2, Croatia 1. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) header from very close range to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 76': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Josip Stanisic.
  • 77': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
  • 77': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Dion Beljo (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Wales) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
  • 81': Substitution, Wales. Nathan Broadhead replaces Harry Wilson.
  • 81': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lovro Majer with a headed pass.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 84': Ethan Ampadu (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Borna Sosa (Croatia).
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
  • 86': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Domagoj Vida.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Connor Roberts (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Foul by Jordan James (Wales).
  • 86': Mario Pasalic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Jordan James (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
  • 89': Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
  • 89': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Jordan James.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Dion Beljo (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Pasalic with a headed pass.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wales 2, Croatia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Wales 2, Croatia 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 2
72.3 Possession 27.7
10 SHOTS 10
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
624 Accurate Passes 195
700 Passes 265
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 4
24 Crosses 13
0.1 Cross % 0.3
45 Long Balls 52
25 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
3 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 5
11 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.4
5 Interceptions 5
16 Effective Clearances 25
16 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 31,240

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

WAL Wales (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
12 Danny Ward (GK)
6 Joe Rodon
4 Ben Davies
5 Chris Mepham
15 Ethan Ampadu
17 Jordan James Yellow Card
3 Neco Williams
14 Connor Roberts
13 Kieffer Moore
8 Harry Wilson
7 David Brooks
Wales Substitutes:
Liam Cullen, Josh Sheehan, Nathan Broadhead, Tom King, Regan Poole, Tom Lockyer, Joe Low, Daniel James, Tom Bradshaw, Wayne Hennessey, Dylan Levitt, Charlie Savage.

CRO Croatia (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Dominik Livakovic (GK)
4 Josko Gvardiol
21 Domagoj Vida Yellow Card
3 Borna Barisic
22 Josip Juranovic
11 Marcelo Brozovic Yellow Card
8 Mateo Kovacic
10 Luka Modric
18 Petar Musa
14 Josip Brekalo
7 Lovro Majer
Croatia Substitutes:
Nikola Moro, Nediljko Labrovic, Josip Stanisic, Dion Drena Beljo, Nikola Vlasic, Borna Sosa, Josip Sutalo, Martin Erlic, Mario Pasalic, Ivica Ivusic.

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