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FIFA World Cup Qualification · Fri 8 Oct 2021

Cyprus
0–3 Full time
Croatia
    • Ivan Perisic 45+3'
    • Josko Gvardiol 80'
    • Marko Livaja 90+2'

    The story

    Croatia won 3-0 away to Cyprus in the FIFA World Cup Qualification, matchday 7.

    The goals came from Ivan Perisic (45+3'), Josko Gvardiol (80') and Marko Livaja (90+2').

    It was 0-1 at half-time.

    Luka Modric missed a penalty for Croatia (54').

    Croatia had 74% of the ball and 27 shots to Cyprus' 7.

    Written from the match data (Statorium).

    Match stats

    Cyprus Croatia

    26%Possession74%
    7Shots27
    1On target11
    2Corners7
    11Fouls7
    6Offsides4
    2Yellow cards2
    0Red cards0

    Statorium.

    Key moments

    1. 45+3' Ivan Perisic Goal · Croatia 0-1 Assist: Luka Modric
    2. 54' Luka Modric Penalty missed · Croatia
    3. 80' Josko Gvardiol Goal · Croatia 0-2
    4. 90+2' Marko Livaja Goal · Croatia 0-3 Assist: Josip Brekalo

    Line-ups

    Cyprus

    1. Neofytos MichailGoalkeeper
    2. Nikolas IoannouDefender
    3. Stelios AndreouDefender
    4. Andreas Avraamoff 61'Defender
    5. Paris PsaltisDefender
    6. Costas SoteriouDefender
    7. Grigoris KastanosMidfielder
    8. Kostakis Artymatasoff 69'Midfielder
    9. Ioannis Pittasoff 46'Forward
    10. Pieros Sotiriouoff 85'Forward
    11. Fotis Papoulisoff 69'Forward

    Subs used: Marinos Tzionis (46'), Marios Antoniadis (61'), Charalampos Kyriakou (69'), Loizos Loizou (69'), Andronikos Kakoullis (85')

    Croatia

    1. Dominik LivakovicGoalkeeper
    2. Borna SosaDefender
    3. Josko GvardiolDefender
    4. Duje Caleta-CarDefender
    5. Josip StanisicDefender
    6. Mateo Kovacicoff 63'Midfielder
    7. Nikola Vlasicoff 68'Midfielder
    8. Luka Modricoff 84'Midfielder
    9. Marcelo Brozovicoff 84'Midfielder
    10. Ivan PerisicForward
    11. Andrej Kramaricoff 68'Forward

    Subs used: Mario Pasalic (63'), Josip Brekalo (68'), Marko Livaja (68'), Kristijan Jakic (84'), Luka Ivanusec (84')

    Full timeline

    Every goal and card (8)
    1. 33' 🟨 Mateo Kovacic
    2. 34' 🟨 Kostakis Artymatas
    3. 44' 🟨 Andreas Avraam
    4. 45+3' ⚽ Ivan Perisicassist Luka Modric
    5. 54' ✕ Luka Modric missed penalty
    6. 61' 🟨 Josip Stanisic
    7. 80' ⚽ Josko Gvardiol
    8. 90+2' ⚽ Marko Livajaassist Josip Brekalo

    Head to head

    0Cyprus wins0Draws1Croatia wins

    Last 1 meetings

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