FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Croatia vs Montenegro, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Croatia
  • 35': Kristijan Jakic
  • 51': Andrej Kramaric
  • 85': Edvin Kuc (OG)
  • 90'+2': Ivan Perisic
FT
4 - 0
Montenegro
  • Red Card 42': Andrija Bulatovic

About

Croatia are hosting Montenegro at Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
  • 2': Offside, Croatia. Ivan Perisic is caught offside.
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Igor Vujacic (Montenegro).
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Substitution, Montenegro. Slobodan Rubezic replaces Igor Vujacic because of an injury.
  • 9': Offside, Croatia. Ivan Perisic is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Kristijan Jakic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Petar Sucic.
  • 14': Foul by Kristijan Jakic (Croatia).
  • 14': Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franjo Ivanovic.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Danijel Petkovic (Montenegro). Assisted by Kristijan Jakic with a cross.
  • 23': Handball by Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro).
  • 25': Handball by Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia).
  • 25': Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for handball.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Petar Sucic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Franjo Ivanovic.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
  • 31': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Slobodan Rubezic.
  • 31': Foul by Josip Sutalo (Croatia).
  • 31': Nikola Sipcic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Slobodan Rubezic (Montenegro).
  • 32': Ivan Perisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 34': Foul by Andrija Bulatovic (Montenegro).
  • 34': Petar Sucic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Andrija Bulatovic (Montenegro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Goal! Croatia 1, Montenegro 0. Kristijan Jakic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luka Modric.
  • 39': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Nikola Sipcic.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 42': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Milan Roganovic.
  • 42': Foul by Andrija Bulatovic (Montenegro).
  • 42': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Second yellow card to Andrija Bulatovic (Montenegro) for a bad foul.
  • 43': Stefan Savic (Montenegro) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Driton Camaj (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia).
  • 45': Offside, Montenegro. Nikola Krstovic is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Josip Sutalo (Croatia).
  • 45'+3': Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Franjo Ivanovic following a fast break.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Croatia 1, Montenegro 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Croatia 1, Montenegro 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Montenegro. Marko Bakic replaces Milan Vukotic.
  • 47': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Slobodan Rubezic.
  • 49': Foul by Petar Sucic (Croatia).
  • 49': Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
  • 51': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Stefan Savic.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Josip Stanisic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Goal! Croatia 2, Montenegro 0. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josip Stanisic following a corner.
  • 52': Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia).
  • 52': Nikola Sipcic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Stanisic.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Danijel Petkovic (Montenegro). Assisted by Petar Sucic.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
  • 54': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
  • 54': Milan Roganovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia).
  • 55': Marko Bakic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro).
  • 59': Substitution, Montenegro. Andrija Vukcevic replaces Driton Camaj.
  • 60': Substitution, Montenegro. Stefan Loncar replaces Stevan Jovetic because of an injury.
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Substitution, Croatia. Toni Fruk replaces Mario Pasalic.
  • 62': Substitution, Croatia. Ante Budimir replaces Franjo Ivanovic.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Toni Fruk (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danijel Petkovic (Montenegro). Assisted by Kristijan Jakic.
  • 65': Foul by Petar Sucic (Croatia).
  • 65': Slobodan Rubezic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kristijan Jakic.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
  • 71': Substitution, Croatia. Martin Baturina replaces Andrej Kramaric.
  • 71': Substitution, Croatia. Lovro Majer replaces Petar Sucic.
  • 72': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
  • 73': Foul by Stefan Loncar (Montenegro).
  • 73': Kristijan Jakic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Milos Brnovic (Montenegro).
  • 74': Substitution, Montenegro. Edvin Kuc replaces Milos Brnovic because of an injury.
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Lovro Majer (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Danijel Petkovic (Montenegro). Assisted by Luka Modric.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Ante Budimir (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Danijel Petkovic (Montenegro).
  • 75': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Danijel Petkovic.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Danijel Petkovic (Montenegro). Assisted by Luka Modric with a through ball.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Danijel Petkovic (Montenegro). Assisted by Josip Stanisic.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Stefan Loncar (Montenegro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edvin Kuc.
  • 77': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
  • 78': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Duje Caleta-Car.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edvin Kuc with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Martin Baturina (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josip Stanisic.
  • 82': Substitution, Croatia. Nikola Moro replaces Luka Modric.
  • 84': Offside, Montenegro. Nikola Krstovic is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Lovro Majer (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Stanisic.
  • 85': Own Goal by Edvin Kuc, Montenegro. Croatia 3, Montenegro 0.
  • 89': Foul by Stefan Loncar (Montenegro).
  • 89': Kristijan Jakic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Danijel Petkovic.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danijel Petkovic (Montenegro). Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Toni Fruk (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Moro.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Croatia 4, Montenegro 0. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ante Budimir (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danijel Petkovic (Montenegro). Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a headed pass.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dominik Livakovic (Croatia). Assisted by Stefan Loncar with a headed pass.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Croatia 4, Montenegro 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Croatia 4, Montenegro 0.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 7
9 Saves 1
25.5 Possession 74.5
3 SHOTS 32
1 ON GOAL 13
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
146 Accurate Passes 628
235 Passes 704
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 7
8 Crosses 23
0.1 Cross % 0.3
66 Long Balls 37
20 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.3 Long Balls % 0.8
1 Blocked Shots 6
4 Effective Tackles 8
8 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 8
26 Effective Clearances 14
26 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Maksimir
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Attendance: 21,209

WCQ - UEFA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Croatia 4 +16 12
2 Czechia 5 +5 12
3 Faroe Islands 5 -1 6
4 Montenegro 5 -5 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

CRO Croatia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Dominik Livakovic (GK)
5 Duje Caleta-Car Yellow Card
6 Josip Sutalo
2 Josip Stanisic
18 Kristijan Jakic
9 Andrej Kramaric
17 Petar Sucic
10 Luka Modric
20 Franjo Ivanovic
14 Ivan Perisic
15 Mario Pasalic
Croatia Substitutes:
Martin Erlic, Marco Pasalic, Martin Baturina, Ante Budimir, Marin Pongracic, Lovro Majer, Ivica Ivusic, Toni Fruk, Nikola Moro, Dominik Kotarski, Ivan Smolcic, Borna Sosa.

MNE Montenegro (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
12 Danijel Petković (GK)
15 Stefan Savic Yellow Card
23 Nikola Sipcic
5 Igor Vujacic
20 Miloš Brnovic
21 Andrija Bulatovic Yellow Card
7 Driton Camaj
22 Milan Roganovic
11 Nikola Krstovic
10 Stevan Jovetic
16 Milan Vukotic
Montenegro Substitutes:
Edvin Kuc, Balsa Popovic, Vasilije Adzic, Stefan Mugosa, Marko Bakic, Dusan Vukovic, Robert Gjelaj, Andrija Vukcevic, Stefan Loncar, Slobodan Rubezic, Milos Dragojevic, Marko Vukcevic.

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