France 2-0 Croatia
Updated
France won: France 2-0 Croatia in the Nations League (Round 1/4) on Sun, 23 Mar 2025 at Stade de France, Saint-Denis. France goals: Michael Olise 52', Ousmane Dembélé 80'. Expected goals: 3.17-0.18. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Michael Olise (9.2).
Match report
France beat Croatia 2-0
France saw off Croatia 2-0 at Stade de France on Sunday 23 March in the Nations League.
Michael Olise put France ahead on 52' (1-0) and Ousmane Dembélé made it 2-0 on 80'.
France had 62% of the ball, shots were 28-5 (8-0 on target) and expected goals finished 3.17-0.18. France were the better side on chances, too.
Michael Olise (France) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 77,502. Referee: Michael Oliver.
Match stats
| France | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.17 | 0.18 |
| Total shots | 28 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 65 | 5 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 778 (90%) | 457 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 6 |
| Corners | 16 | 0 |
| Total shots | 28 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 14 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 23 | 2 |
Lineups
France (4-2-3-1): Mike Maignan, Jules Koundé, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Theo Hernández, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Kouadio Koné, Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola, Kylian Mbappé
Croatia (4-2-3-1): Dominik Livakovic, Josip Stanisic, Josip Sutalo, Duje Caleta-Car, Josko Gvardiol, Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic, Ivan Perisic, Petar Sucic, Andrej Kramaric, Ante Budimir
Key events
- 35' · Yellow card · Josip Stanisic (Croatia)
- 37' · Yellow card · Kylian Mbappé (France)
- 45' · Yellow card · Mateo Kovacic (Croatia)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Josko Gvardiol (Croatia)
- 52' · Goal · Michael Olise (France)
- 60' · Substitution · Franjo Ivanovic for Ante Budimir (Croatia)
- 61' · Yellow card · Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia)
- 66' · Substitution · Désiré Doué for Bradley Barcola (France)
- 71' · Substitution · Mario Pasalic for Ivan Perisic (Croatia)
- 71' · Substitution · Martin Baturina for Andrej Kramaric (Croatia)
- 74' · Yellow card · Dominik Livakovic (Croatia)
- 80' · Goal · Ousmane Dembélé (France)
- 81' · Substitution · Kristijan Jakic for Mateo Kovacic (Croatia)
- 81' · Substitution · Nikola Moro for Luka Modric (Croatia)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Kristijan Jakic (Croatia)
- 99' · Substitution · Randal Kolo Muani for Ousmane Dembélé (France)
- 103' · Yellow card · Randal Kolo Muani (France)
- 106' · Substitution · Eduardo Camavinga for Michael Olise (France)
- 106' · Substitution · Marin Pongracic for Josko Gvardiol (Croatia)
- 111' · Substitution · Warren Zaire-Emery for Kouadio Koné (France)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won France vs Croatia?
France won, 2-0 (Nations League) on Sun, 23 Mar 2025.
When and where is France vs Croatia?
Sun, 23 Mar 2025, 19:45 UTC at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Nations League.