Match Events
- 46′Malta, substitution:off
- 54′Croatia, substitution:off
- 54′Croatia, substitution:off
- 54′Croatia, substitution:off
- 57′Croatia, substitution:off
- 62′Croatia, goal:1–0assist
- 63′Malta, substitution:off
- 67′Malta, substitution:off
- 67′Malta, substitution:off
- 76′Croatia, penalty goal:2–0Penalty
- 78′Croatia, substitution:off
- 81′Croatia, yellow card:Foul
- 81′Malta, substitution:
- 90′Croatia, goal:3–0assist
- 90+2′Croatia, yellow card:Simulation
- Full-time3 – 0
Lineups
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Croatia
4-2-3-1
7.08
Average match ratingCroatia +0.46
6.62
Malta
3-4-2-1
Stadion HNK Rijeka
Key Stats
66%Possession34%
–Expected Goals–
17Shots2
6Shots on Target1
6Corners0
83%Pass Accuracy69%
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Match report
Croatia vs Malta — the facts
Croatia beat Malta 3–0 (half-time 0–0).
Croatia met Malta in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 3). Kick-off was Tuesday, 30 March 2021, 18:45 UTC at Stadion HNK Rijeka. Referee: Lionel Tschudi.
Team pages: Croatia · Malta · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 62' Goal: Ivan Perišić (assist: Borna Barišić) — 1–0
- 76' Goal (penalty): Luka Modrić — 2–0
- 90' Goal: Josip Brekalo (assist: Ivan Perišić) — 3–0
Starting line-ups
Croatia (4-2-3-1)
Malta (3-4-2-1)
About this match
On this page: the Croatia vs Malta 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 Malta team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.