Match Events
- 6′Croatia, goal:0–1assist
- 22′Croatia, goal:0–2assist
- 31′Malta, own goal:1–2Own goal
- 39′Croatia, goal:1–3assist
- 45+1′Croatia, goal:1–4assist
- Half-time1 – 4
- 46′Malta, substitution:off
- 46′Croatia, substitution:off
- 47′Croatia, goal:1–5
- 53′Croatia, goal:1–6
- 54′Croatia, substitution:off
- 54′Croatia, substitution:off
- 54′Croatia, substitution:off
- 62′Malta, substitution:off
- 62′Croatia, substitution:off
- 63′Malta, substitution:off
- 64′Croatia, goal:1–7assist
- 69′Malta, substitution:off
- 79′Malta, yellow card:Foul
- 83′Malta, substitution:off
- Full-time1 – 7
Lineups
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Malta
3-4-3
5.96
Average match ratingCroatia +1.60
7.56
Croatia
4-3-3
Ta'Qali National Stadium
Key Stats
33%Possession67%
–Expected Goals–
2Shots20
0Shots on Target12
2Corners4
76%Pass Accuracy90%
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Match report
Malta vs Croatia — the facts
Croatia won 7–1 away against Malta (half-time 1–4).
Malta met Croatia in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 9). Kick-off was Thursday, 11 November 2021, 19:45 UTC at Ta'Qali National Stadium. Referee: Deniz Aytekin.
Team pages: Malta · Croatia · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 6' Goal: Ivan Perišić (assist: Andrej Kramarić) — 0–1
- 22' Goal: Duje Ćaleta-Car (assist: Luka Modrić) — 0–2
- 31' Goal (own goal): Marcelo Brozović — 1–2
- 39' Goal: Mario Pašalić (assist: Andrej Kramarić) — 1–3
- 45+1' Goal: Luka Modrić (assist: Mario Pašalić) — 1–4
- 47' Goal: Lovro Majer — 1–5
- 53' Goal: Andrej Kramarić — 1–6
- 64' Goal: Lovro Majer (assist: Marko Livaja) — 1–7
Starting line-ups
Malta (3-4-3)
- 1 Henry Bonello
- 13 Enrico Pepe
- 5 A. Agius
- 2 Kurt Shaw
- 3 Ryan Camenzuli
- 17 Teddy Teuma
- 19 Bjørn Kristensen
- 20 Cain Attard
- 18 Jurgen Degabriele
- 9 Luke Montebello
- 7 Joseph Mbong
Croatia (4-3-3)
About this match
On this page: the Malta 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 Malta and Croatia team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.