Match Events
- 38′Slovakia, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time
- 55′Croatia, substitution:off
- 55′Croatia, substitution:off
- 55′Croatia, substitution:off
- 62′Slovakia, substitution:off
- 62′Croatia, substitution:off
- 63′Slovakia, substitution:off
- 79′Slovakia, substitution:off
- 80′Slovakia, substitution:off
- 84′Croatia, substitution:off
- 86′Croatia, goal:0–1
- 89′Slovakia, substitution:off
- 90+3′Slovakia, yellow card:Argument
- 90+3′Croatia, yellow card:Time wasting
- Full-time0 – 1
Lineups
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Slovakia
4-3-3
6.89
Average match ratingCroatia +0.46
7.35
Croatia
4-2-3-1
Štadión Tehelné pole
Key Stats
45%Possession55%
–Expected Goals–
16Shots13
4Shots on Target3
6Corners3
81%Pass Accuracy86%
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Match report
Slovakia vs Croatia — the facts
Croatia won 1–0 away against Slovakia (half-time 0–0).
Slovakia met Croatia in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 5). Kick-off was Saturday, 4 September 2021, 18:45 UTC at Štadión Tehelné pole. Referee: Bartosz Frankowski.
Team pages: Slovakia · Croatia · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 86' Goal: Marcelo Brozović — 0–1
Starting line-ups
Slovakia (4-3-3)
Croatia (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Slovakia vs Croatia 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 Slovakia and Croatia team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.