Match Events
- 39′Cyprus, substitution:off
- 40′Croatia, goal:1–0
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Croatia, substitution:off
- 46′Cyprus, substitution:off
- 48′Croatia, yellow card:Foul
- 57′Croatia, substitution:off
- 66′Croatia, substitution:off
- 66′Croatia, substitution:off
- 67′Cyprus, substitution:off
- 67′Cyprus, substitution:
- 69′Croatia, yellow card:Foul
- 77′Croatia, substitution:off
- 82′Cyprus, substitution:off
- 90+3′Croatia, yellow card:Time wasting
- Full-time1 – 0
Lineups
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Croatia
4-2-3-1
7.12
Average match ratingCroatia +0.34
6.78
Cyprus
3-4-3
Stadion HNK Rijeka
Key Stats
68%Possession32%
–Expected Goals–
17Shots3
3Shots on Target2
7Corners0
85%Pass Accuracy69%
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Match report
Croatia vs Cyprus — the facts
Croatia beat Cyprus 1–0 (half-time 1–0).
Croatia met Cyprus in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 2). Kick-off was Saturday, 27 March 2021, 17:00 UTC at Stadion HNK Rijeka. Referee: Kristo Tohver.
Team pages: Croatia · Cyprus · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 40' Goal: Mario Pašalić — 1–0
Starting line-ups
Croatia (4-2-3-1)
Cyprus (3-4-3)
About this match
On this page: the Croatia vs Cyprus final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Europe fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Croatia and Cyprus team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.