Croatia vs Portugal, 2020-21 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations League
51': Marko RogPortugal beat 10-man Croatia behind brace from Ruben Dias
Ruben Dias scored his first two goals for Portugal to help the European champions to a 3-2 win in Croatia in their Nations League clash on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Nikola Vlasic (Croatia).
- 2': Mário Rui (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
- 3': Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Rúben Semedo.
- 4': Diogo Jota (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Josip Juranovic (Croatia).
- 5': Foul by Dejan Lovren (Croatia).
- 5': João Moutinho (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
- 7': Mário Rui (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Domagoj Bradaric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Diogo Jota (Portugal).
- 10': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Croatia).
- 10': Rúben Semedo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Domagoj Bradaric.
- 13': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Marko Rog.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 15': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Domagoj Bradaric.
- 19': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mário Rui with a cross.
- 20': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
- 20': Nélson Semedo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Mário Rui (Portugal).
- 21': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a headed pass.
- 22': Diogo Jota (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Marko Rog (Croatia).
- 22': Marko Rog (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Dejan Lovren.
- 27': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Rúben Semedo.
- 29': Attempt saved. Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 29': Goal! Croatia 1, Portugal 0. Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 31': Dejan Lovren (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by João Moutinho (Portugal).
- 32': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Diogo Jota.
- 32': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 33': Attempt missed. Marko Rog (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 34': Foul by João Félix (Portugal).
- 34': Marko Rog (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 36': Foul by Diogo Jota (Portugal).
- 36': Mile Skoric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Offside, Croatia. Mile Skoric tries a through ball, but Ivan Perisic is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt missed. Josip Juranovic (Croatia) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
- 38': Hand ball by Luka Modric (Croatia).
- 39': Attempt saved. Danilo Pereira (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 41': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Croatia).
- 41': Mário Rui (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Marko Rog (Croatia).
- 43': João Félix (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Attempt saved. João Félix (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo with a through ball.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Croatia 1, Portugal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Croatia 1, Portugal 0.
- 45': Substitution, Portugal. Trincão replaces Bruno Fernandes.
- 46': Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
- 46': Trincão (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
- 47': Nélson Semedo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 49': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Dejan Lovren.
- 51': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Marko Rog (Croatia).
- 51': Second yellow card to Marko Rog (Croatia) for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 52': Goal! Croatia 1, Portugal 1. Rúben Dias (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rúben Semedo following a set piece situation.
- 54': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 54': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Dejan Lovren.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Trincão (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Mario Pasalic.
- 56': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
- 57': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
- 57': Nélson Semedo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Ivan Perisic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Foul by João Félix (Portugal).
- 58': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Goal! Croatia 1, Portugal 2. João Félix (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 63': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Mile Skoric.
- 64': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Trincão with a cross.
- 64': Substitution, Croatia. Josip Brekalo replaces Mario Pasalic.
- 65': Goal! Croatia 2, Portugal 2. Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic.
- 67': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Dejan Lovren.
- 71': Substitution, Portugal. Bernardo Silva replaces João Félix.
- 71': Substitution, Portugal. João Cancelo replaces Mário Rui.
- 72': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
- 74': Attempt missed. Josip Brekalo (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
- 75': Foul by Danilo Pereira (Portugal).
- 75': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Mile Skoric.
- 76': Attempt missed. Trincão (Portugal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 77': Substitution, Portugal. Paulinho replaces Diogo Jota.
- 77': Substitution, Portugal. Sérgio Oliveira replaces Danilo Pereira.
- 79': Attempt saved. Trincão (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 79': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Portugal) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
- 81': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Substitution, Croatia. Mislav Orsic replaces Nikola Vlasic.
- 84': Hand ball by Rúben Semedo (Portugal).
- 86': Attempt missed. Sérgio Oliveira (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 86': Foul by Mile Skoric (Croatia).
- 86': Paulinho (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Dejan Lovren.
- 90': Goal! Croatia 2, Portugal 3. Rúben Dias (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Croatia. Toma Basic replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Croatia 2, Portugal 3.
- 0': Match ends, Croatia 2, Portugal 3.
Statistics
 POR |
CRO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 59.8 | Possession | 40.2 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 455 | Accurate Passes | 282 |
| 558 | Passes | 379 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 32 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 12 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 39 |
| 15 | Clearances | 39 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Stadion Poljud
Location: Split, Croatia
Venue: Stadion Poljud
Location: Split, Croatia
UEFA Nations League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 4 | +7 | 10 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 4 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | Hungary | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | -6 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Croatia (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Livakovic (GK) |
| 5 | Mile Skoric |
| 6 | Dejan Lovren |
| 16 | Domagoj Bradaric |
| 21 | Josip Juranovic |
| 4 | Ivan Perisic  |
| 17 | Marko Rog |
| 15 | Mario Pasalic |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 13 | Nikola Vlasic |
Portugal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 4 | Rúben Dias |
| 3 | Rúben Semedo |
| 19 | Mário Rui |
| 2 | Nélson Semedo |
| 13 | Danilo Pereira |
| 8 | João Moutinho |
| 11 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 23 | João Félix |
| 21 | Diogo Jota |
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