Match Events
- 51′Russia, yellow card:Foul
- 55′Russia, yellow card:Argument
- 57′Russia, substitution:
- 57′Russia, substitution:off
- 57′Russia, substitution:offA. Ionov
- 58′Croatia, substitution:off
- 75′Croatia, substitution:off
- 75′Croatia, substitution:off
- 78′Russia, substitution:off
- 80′Russia, substitution:off
- 81′Croatia, own goal:1–0Own goal
- 86′Croatia, substitution:off
- 89′Croatia, yellow card:Foul
- 90+3′Croatia, yellow card:Time wasting
- Full-time1 – 0
Lineups
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Croatia
4-3-3
7.22
Average match ratingCroatia +0.60
6.62
Russia
4-3-3
Stadion Poljud
Key Stats
68%Possession32%
–Expected Goals–
19Shots2
5Shots on Target0
7Corners2
80%Pass Accuracy56%
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Match report
Croatia vs Russia — the facts
Croatia beat Russia 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
Croatia met Russia in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 10). Kick-off was Sunday, 14 November 2021, 14:00 UTC at Stadion Poljud. Referee: Danny Desmond Makkelie.
Team pages: Croatia · Russia · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 81' Goal (own goal): Fedor Kudryashov — 1–0
Starting line-ups
Croatia (4-3-3)
Russia (4-3-3)
About this match
On this page: the Croatia vs Russia 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 Russia team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.