Croatia vs France, 2020-21 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueKylian Mbappe strike gives France win in Croatia in World Cup final rematch
France stretched their unbeaten run against Croatia to eight games after a late goal by Kylian Mbappe gave the world champions a 2-1 win.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, France. Conceded by Domagoj Vida.
- 4': Filip Uremovic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Lucas Digne (France).
- 4': Lucas Digne (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Ferland Mendy (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Nikola Vlasic (Croatia).
- 5': Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 6': Corner, France. Conceded by Borna Barisic.
- 8': Foul by Filip Uremovic (Croatia).
- 8': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Goal! Croatia 0, France 1. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 10': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (France).
- 10': Ivan Perisic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Martial.
- 20': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Steven Nzonzi.
- 20': Attempt missed. Dejan Lovren (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Filip Uremovic with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Anthony Martial (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Borna Barisic (Croatia).
- 25': Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Clément Lenglet (France).
- 25': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 29': Clément Lenglet (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
- 30': Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
- 30': Attempt saved. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 30': Filip Uremovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (France).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Uremovic with a cross.
- 44': Anthony Martial (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Filip Uremovic (Croatia).
- 45': Attempt missed. Clément Lenglet (France) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Croatia 0, France 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Croatia 0, France 1.
- 45': Substitution, Croatia. Josip Brekalo replaces Mario Pasalic.
- 45': Substitution, Croatia. Mateo Kovacic replaces Milan Badelj.
- 48': Offside, Croatia. Borna Barisic tries a through ball, but Josip Brekalo is caught offside.
- 50': Corner, France. Conceded by Filip Uremovic.
- 51': Corentin Tolisso (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Bruno Petkovic (Croatia).
- 52': Offside, France. Antoine Griezmann tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt missed. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 56': Foul by Filip Uremovic (Croatia).
- 56': Lucas Digne (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Filip Uremovic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Foul by Ferland Mendy (France).
- 61': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Croatia. Ante Budimir replaces Bruno Petkovic.
- 63': Substitution, France. Kingsley Coman replaces Anthony Martial.
- 63': Substitution, France. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Corentin Tolisso.
- 64': Goal! Croatia 1, France 1. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
- 68': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Ferland Mendy.
- 69': Attempt missed. Josip Brekalo (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luka Modric following a corner.
- 74': Substitution, France. Paul Pogba replaces Adrien Rabiot.
- 76': Corner, France. Conceded by Borna Barisic.
- 76': Attempt saved. Paul Pogba (France) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphael Varane with a headed pass.
- 78': Substitution, Croatia. Domagoj Bradaric replaces Ivan Perisic because of an injury.
- 79': Goal! Croatia 1, France 2. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 80': Substitution, Croatia. Andrej Kramaric replaces Nikola Vlasic.
- 83': Substitution, France. Lucas Hernández replaces Lucas Digne because of an injury.
- 83': Substitution, France. Olivier Giroud replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 86': Attempt saved. Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
- 87': Foul by Borna Barisic (Croatia).
- 87': Kingsley Coman (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
- 88': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Hand ball by Kylian Mbappé (France).
- 90': Attempt saved. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ante Budimir.
- 90'+1': Paul Pogba (France) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Foul by Dejan Lovren (Croatia).
- 90'+2': Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Dejan Lovren (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Corner, France. Conceded by Filip Uremovic.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Croatia 1, France 2.
- 0': Match ends, Croatia 1, France 2.
Statistics
 FRA |
CRO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 47.5 | Possession | 52.5 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 452 | Accurate Passes | 512 |
| 518 | Passes | 559 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 26 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 9 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Maksimir
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Attendance: 6,266
Venue: Maksimir
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Attendance: 6,266
UEFA Nations League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 6 | +14 | 14 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 6 | +6 | 9 |
| 3 | Hungary | 6 | -7 | 6 |
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | -13 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Croatia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Livakovic (GK) |
| 21 | Domagoj Vida |
| 6 | Dejan Lovren  |
| 3 | Borna Barisic |
| 2 | Filip Uremovic |
| 13 | Nikola Vlasic |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 19 | Milan Badelj |
| 20 | Bruno Petkovic |
| 4 | Ivan Perisic |
| 15 | Mario Pasalic |
France (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 5 | Clément Lenglet |
| 4 | Raphaël Varane |
| 17 | Lucas Digne |
| 20 | Ferland Mendy |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 15 | Steven N'Zonzi |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 8 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 12 | Corentin Tolisso |
| 19 | Anthony Martial |
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