Croatia vs Czech Republic — World Cup - Qualification Europe: stats, lineups & analysis
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09.06.25 18:455 – 1Full Time
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Match Events
- 12′Croatia, goal disallowed:Goal cancelled
- 42′Croatia, goal:1–0assist
- Half-time1 – 0
- 58′Czech Republic, goal:1–1assist
- 61′Croatia, VAR review:Penalty confirmed
- 62′Croatia, penalty goal:2–1Penalty
- 66′Czech Republic, yellow card:
- 66′Czech Republic, substitution:off
- 68′Croatia, goal:3–1assist
- 70′Czech Republic, yellow card:
- 72′Croatia, penalty goal:4–1Penalty
- 75′Croatia, goal:5–1assist
- 76′Croatia, substitution:off
- 77′Czech Republic, substitution:off
- 77′Czech Republic, substitution:off
- 81′Croatia, substitution:off
- 81′Croatia, substitution:off
- 88′Croatia, substitution:off
- 88′Croatia, substitution:off
- 88′Czech Republic, substitution:off
- Full-time5 – 1
Lineups
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Croatia
4-2-3-1
7.77
Average match ratingCroatia +1.27
6.50
Czech Republic
4-2-3-1
Opus Arena
Key Stats
61%Possession39%
–Expected Goals–
18Shots14
11Shots on Target5
0Corners6
88%Pass Accuracy75%
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Match report
Croatia vs Czech Republic — the facts
Croatia beat Czech Republic 5–1 (half-time 1–0).
Croatia met Czech Republic in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 4). Kick-off was Monday, 9 June 2025, 18:45 UTC at Opus Arena. Referee: Jesus Gil Manzano.
Team pages: Croatia · Czech Republic · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 42' Goal: Andrej Kramarić (assist: Joško Gvardiol) — 1–0
- 58' Goal: Tomáš Souček (assist: Ladislav Krejčí) — 1–1
- 62' Goal (penalty): Luka Modrić — 2–1
- 68' Goal: Ivan Perišić (assist: Andrej Kramarić) — 3–1
- 72' Goal (penalty): Ante Budimir — 4–1
- 75' Goal: Andrej Kramarić (assist: Luka Modrić) — 5–1
Starting line-ups
Croatia (4-2-3-1)
Czech Republic (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Croatia vs Czech Republic 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 Czech Republic team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.