Croatia vs Montenegro — World Cup - Qualification Europe: stats, lineups & analysis
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08.09.25 18:454 – 0Full Time
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Match Events
- 7′Montenegro, substitution:offI. Vujacic
- 25′Croatia, yellow card:
- 34′Montenegro, yellow card:
- 35′Croatia, goal:1–0assist
- 42′Montenegro, red card:
- 43′Montenegro, yellow card:
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Montenegro, substitution:
- 51′Croatia, goal:2–0assist
- 59′Montenegro, substitution:off
- 60′Montenegro, substitution:off
- 61′Croatia, substitution:off
- 62′Croatia, substitution:off
- 71′Croatia, substitution:off
- 71′Croatia, substitution:off
- 74′Montenegro, substitution:
- 82′Croatia, substitution:off
- 85′Croatia, own goal:3–0E. KucOwn goal
- 90′Croatia, goal:4–0assist
- Full-time4 – 0
Lineups
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Croatia
4-2-3-1
7.95
Average match ratingCroatia +1.56
6.39
Montenegro
3-4-2-1
Stadion Maksimir
Key Stats
75%Possession25%
3.30Expected Goals0.16
32Shots3
13Shots on Target1
7Corners3
89%Pass Accuracy62%
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Croatia vs Montenegro — the facts
Croatia beat Montenegro 4–0 (half-time 1–0).
Croatia met Montenegro in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 6). Kick-off was Monday, 8 September 2025, 18:45 UTC at Stadion Maksimir. Referee: Felix Zwayer.
Team pages: Croatia · Montenegro · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 35' Goal: Kristijan Jakić (assist: Luka Modrić) — 1–0
- 42' Red card: Andrija Bulatović
- 51' Goal: Andrej Kramarić (assist: Josip Stanišić) — 2–0
- 85' Goal (own goal): E. Kuc — 3–0
- 90' Goal: Ivan Perišić (assist: Lovro Majer) — 4–0
Starting line-ups
Croatia (4-2-3-1)
Montenegro (3-4-2-1)
About this match
On this page: the Croatia vs Montenegro 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 Montenegro team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.