UEFA Nations League

Portugal vs Croatia, 2020-21 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Portugal
  • 41': João Cancelo
  • 58': Diogo Jota
  • 70': João Félix
  • 90'+4': André Silva
FT
4 - 1
Croatia
  • 90'+1': Bruno Petkovic

Portugal thump Croatia as Ronaldo sits out due to toe injury

Titleholders and European champions Portugal made light of Cristiano Ronaldo's absence when they swept aside Croatia with a 4-1 win.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
  • 2': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
  • 3': Anthony Lopes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Mario Pasalic (Croatia).
  • 5': Attempt missed. Danilo Pereira (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by João Moutinho.
  • 8': Hand ball by Bernardo Silva (Portugal).
  • 9': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
  • 15': Ante Rebic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by João Cancelo (Portugal).
  • 19': Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Moutinho.
  • 19': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Tin Jedvaj.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro following a corner.
  • 21': Offside, Portugal. Raphael Guerreiro tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Raphael Guerreiro (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 23': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
  • 24': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Mario Pasalic.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Pepe (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro with a cross.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Pepe (Portugal) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 25': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Danilo Pereira (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': Diogo Jota (Portugal) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 30': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by João Félix.
  • 31': Foul by Diogo Jota (Portugal).
  • 31': Tin Jedvaj (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Bernardo Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Borna Barisic (Croatia).
  • 33': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Domagoj Vida.
  • 34': Raphael Guerreiro (Portugal) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes following a corner.
  • 34': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 37': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Danilo Pereira.
  • 38': Foul by Dejan Lovren (Croatia).
  • 38': João Félix (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Dejan Lovren.
  • 41': Goal! Portugal 1, Croatia 0. João Cancelo (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
  • 44': Hand ball by João Moutinho (Portugal).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ante Rebic following a fast break.
  • 45': First Half ends, Portugal 1, Croatia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portugal 1, Croatia 0.
  • 46': Foul by Raphael Guerreiro (Portugal).
  • 46': Tin Jedvaj (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Offside, Portugal. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 52': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
  • 53': Diogo Jota (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Dejan Lovren (Croatia).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 58': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Portugal).
  • 58': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Goal! Portugal 2, Croatia 0. Diogo Jota (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro.
  • 60': Diogo Jota (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Tin Jedvaj (Croatia).
  • 60': Tin Jedvaj (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Substitution, Croatia. Ivan Perisic replaces Josip Brekalo.
  • 61': Substitution, Croatia. Marcelo Brozovic replaces Mario Pasalic.
  • 63': Foul by Borna Barisic (Croatia).
  • 63': João Cancelo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Domagoj Vida (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Portugal).
  • 67': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Portugal).
  • 67': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Offside, Croatia. Marcelo Brozovic tries a through ball, but Andrej Kramaric is caught offside.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Danilo Pereira (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 70': Goal! Portugal 3, Croatia 0. João Félix (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 71': Borna Barisic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
  • 74': Substitution, Croatia. Bruno Petkovic replaces Andrej Kramaric.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 77': Foul by Tin Jedvaj (Croatia).
  • 77': João Félix (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Portugal. Trincão replaces Bernardo Silva.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Trincão (Portugal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by João Cancelo.
  • 82': Substitution, Portugal. Sérgio Oliveira replaces João Moutinho.
  • 85': Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by João Cancelo (Portugal).
  • 87': Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic.
  • 88': Substitution, Portugal. André Silva replaces João Félix.
  • 88': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
  • 89': Ante Rebic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Diogo Jota (Portugal).
  • 89': Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Danilo Pereira (Portugal).
  • 90'+1': Goal! Portugal 3, Croatia 1. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ante Rebic with a through ball.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Trincão.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by André Silva.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Pepe (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Portugal 4, Croatia 1. André Silva (Portugal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pepe following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Portugal 4, Croatia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Portugal 4, Croatia 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 8
7 Saves 1
43 Possession 57
5 SHOTS 27
2 ON GOAL 11
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
356 Accurate Passes 522
430 Passes 588
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 5
21 Crosses 14
0.1 Cross % 0.4
45 Long Balls 53
18 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 15
15 Tackles 26
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 16
21 Effective Clearances 19
21 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Estádio do Dragão
Location: Porto, Portugal

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

POR Portugal (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Anthony Lopes (GK)
4 Rúben Dias
3 Pepe
5 Raphaël Guerreiro
20 João Cancelo
13 Danilo Pereira
11 Bruno Fernandes
8 João Moutinho
23 João Félix
15 Diogo Jota
10 Bernardo Silva
Portugal Substitutes:
Rui Patrício, André Silva, André Gomes, Goncalo Guedes, Rúben Neves, Domingos Duarte, Rui Silva, Francisco Trincão, Nélson Semedo, Sérgio Oliveira, José Fonte, Mário Rui.

CRO Croatia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Dominik Livakovic (GK)
21 Domagoj Vida
6 Dejan Lovren
3 Borna Barisic Yellow Card
16 Tin Jedvaj Yellow Card
10 Nikola Vlasic
8 Mateo Kovacic
15 Mario Pasalic
9 Andrej Kramaric
18 Ante Rebic
7 Josip Brekalo
Croatia Substitutes:
Ante Budimir, Ivo Grbic, Ivan Perisic, Sime Vrsaljko, Marcelo Brozovic, Dario Melnjak, Mile Skoric, Bruno Petkovic, Milan Badelj, Antonio-Mirko Colak, Duje Caleta-Car, Simon Sluga.

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