UEFA Nations League

Croatia vs France, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Quarterfinals

· 1st Leg
Croatia
  • 26': Ante Budimir
  • 45'+1': Ivan Perisic
FT
2 - 0
1st Leg
France

    Croatia beat France in Nations League quarterfinal first leg

    Goals from Ante Budimir and Ivan Perisic steered Croatia to a deserved 2-0 win over France in their Nations League quarterfinal first leg in Split on Thursday, as the return of Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele failed to get the visitors to fire.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Ousmane Dembélé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
    • 5': Penalty conceded by Ibrahima Konaté (France) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 8': Penalty saved. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 8': Offside, Croatia. Andrej Kramaric is caught offside.
    • 10': Foul by Martin Baturina (Croatia).
    • 10': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Croatia).
    • 11': Jules Koundé (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Offside, Croatia. Ante Budimir is caught offside.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ante Budimir.
    • 15': Corner, France. Conceded by Josip Stanisic.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
    • 16': Corner, France. Conceded by Andrej Kramaric.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Adrien Rabiot (France) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
    • 17': Corner, France. Conceded by Martin Baturina.
    • 18': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (France).
    • 18': Josip Stanisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
    • 20': Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
    • 23': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
    • 23': Corner, France. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (France) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a corner.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
    • 26': Goal! Croatia 1, France 0. Ante Budimir (Croatia) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
    • 27': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
    • 27': Lucas Digne (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by William Saliba.
    • 37': Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
    • 37': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Ante Budimir (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Lucas Digne (France).
    • 42': Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (France).
    • 45': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
    • 45': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Martin Baturina (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
    • 45'+1': Goal! Croatia 2, France 0. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Croatia 2, France 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Croatia 2, France 0.
    • 45': Substitution, France. Dayot Upamecano replaces Ibrahima Konaté.
    • 47': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
    • 50': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
    • 50': Josip Sutalo (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Andrej Kramaric (Croatia).
    • 56': Ousmane Dembélé (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Randal Kolo Muani (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (France) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a through ball.
    • 60': Substitution, Croatia. Franjo Ivanovic replaces Ante Budimir.
    • 60': Substitution, Croatia. Mario Pasalic replaces Martin Baturina.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Ousmane Dembélé (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
    • 61': Corner, France. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
    • 64': Substitution, France. Bradley Barcola replaces Randal Kolo Muani.
    • 64': Substitution, France. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Adrien Rabiot.
    • 65': Eduardo Camavinga (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia).
    • 69': Foul by Bradley Barcola (France).
    • 69': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Substitution, Croatia. Nikola Vlasic replaces Ivan Perisic.
    • 70': Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia).
    • 70': Mattéo Guendouzi (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Hand ball by Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia).
    • 73': Attempt missed. Bradley Barcola (France) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Mattéo Guendouzi with a cross.
    • 73': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (France).
    • 73': Josip Stanisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (France).
    • 75': Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Dayot Upamecano (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (France).
    • 77': Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (France) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
    • 79': Corner, France. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
    • 81': Corner, France. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
    • 84': Foul by Andrej Kramaric (Croatia).
    • 84': Mattéo Guendouzi (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Substitution, France. Michael Olise replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
    • 84': Substitution, France. Manu Koné replaces Mattéo Guendouzi.
    • 85': Substitution, Croatia. Petar Sucic replaces Andrej Kramaric.
    • 87': Corner, France. Conceded by Luka Modric.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (France) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dayot Upamecano with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 88': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (France).
    • 88': Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Croatia).
    • 89': Michael Olise (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Nikola Vlasic (Croatia).
    • 90': Lucas Digne (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manu Koné.
    • 90'+2': Corner, France. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (France) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Saliba.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Lucas Digne (France).
    • 90'+4': Josip Stanisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Croatia 2, France 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Croatia 2, France 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    9 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 6
    62 Possession 38
    16 SHOTS 8
    6 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    529 Accurate Passes 299
    595 Passes 371
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 2
    26 Crosses 9
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    47 Long Balls 63
    38 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.8 Long Balls % 0.3
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    7 Effective Tackles 15
    19 Tackles 22
    0.4 Tackle % 0.7
    5 Interceptions 12
    15 Effective Clearances 22
    15 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Stadion Poljud
    Location: Split, Croatia
    Attendance: 30,551

    Line-Ups

    CRO Croatia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dominik Livakovic (GK)
    5 Duje Caleta-Car
    6 Josip Sutalo
    4 Josko Gvardiol
    2 Josip Stanisic
    16 Martin Baturina
    8 Mateo Kovacic
    10 Luka Modric
    11 Ante Budimir
    9 Andrej Kramaric
    14 Ivan Perisic
    Croatia Substitutes:
    Nikola Moro, Franjo Ivanovic, Petar Sucic, Josip Juranovic, Dominik Kotarski, Ivica Ivusic, Marin Pongracic, Mario Pasalic, Toni Fruk, Kristijan Jakic, Borna Sosa, Nikola Vlasic.

    FRA France (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    16 Mike Maignan (GK)
    17 William Saliba
    15 Ibrahima Konaté
    3 Lucas Digne
    5 Jules Koundé
    10 Kylian Mbappé
    8 Aurélien Tchouaméni Yellow Card
    7 Ousmane Dembélé
    14 Adrien Rabiot
    19 Matteo Guendouzi
    12 Randal Kolo Muani
    France Substitutes:
    Theo Hernández, Lucas Chevalier, Eduardo Camavinga, Jonathan Clauss, Benjamin Pavard, Dayot Upamecano, Brice Samba, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Manu Koné, Bradley Barcola, Désiré Doué, Michael Olise.

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