Montenegro vs Croatia — World Cup - Qualification Europe: stats, lineups & analysis
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17.11.25 19:452 – 3Full Time
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Match Events
- 3′Montenegro, goal:1–0
- 17′Montenegro, goal:2–0assist
- 29′Croatia, yellow card:
- 30′Montenegro, yellow card:
- 35′Croatia, VAR review:Penalty confirmed
- 36′Montenegro, yellow card:
- 37′Croatia, penalty goal:2–1Penalty
- Half-time2 – 1
- 46′Montenegro, substitution:off
- 46′Croatia, substitution:off
- 46′Croatia, substitution:off
- 55′Croatia, substitution:off
- 59′Croatia, substitution:off
- 62′Montenegro, substitution:off
- 62′Montenegro, substitution:off
- 70′Montenegro, yellow card:
- 72′Croatia, goal:2–2
- 73′Croatia, VAR review:Goal confirmed
- 77′Montenegro, substitution:off
- 78′Montenegro, substitution:
- 78′Croatia, substitution:off
- 87′Croatia, goal:2–3
- Full-time2 – 3
Lineups
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Montenegro
4-3-1-2
6.73
Average match ratingCroatia +0.18
6.91
Croatia
4-2-3-1
Podgorica City Stadium
Key Stats
37%Possession63%
0.95Expected Goals3.14
13Shots17
5Shots on Target7
5Corners3
78%Pass Accuracy90%
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Match report
Montenegro vs Croatia — the facts
Croatia won 3–2 away against Montenegro (half-time 2–1).
Montenegro met Croatia in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 10). Kick-off was Monday, 17 November 2025, 19:45 UTC at Podgorica City Stadium. Referee: Halil Umut Meler.
Team pages: Montenegro · Croatia · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 3' Goal: Milutin Osmajić — 1–0
- 17' Goal: Nikola Krstović (assist: Stevan Jovetić) — 2–0
- 37' Goal (penalty): Ivan Perišić — 2–1
- 72' Goal: Kristijan Jakić — 2–2
- 87' Goal: Nikola Vlašić — 2–3
Starting line-ups
Montenegro (4-3-1-2)
- 13 Igor Nikić
- 23 Adam Marušić
- 5 Slobodan Rubežić
- 6 M. Tuci
- 7 Marko Vešović
- 19 Stefan Lončar
- 21 Andrija Bulatović
- 8 Marko Janković
- 10 Stevan Jovetić
- 9 Nikola Krstović
- 20 Milutin Osmajić
Croatia (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Montenegro 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 Montenegro and Croatia team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.