Croatia 5-1 Czechia
Updated
Croatia won: Croatia 5-1 Czechia in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 4) on Mon, 9 Jun 2025 at Opus Arena, Osijek. Croatia goals: Andrej Kramaric 42', Luka Modric 62' (pen), Ivan Perisic 68', Ante Budimir 72', Andrej Kramaric 75'. Czechia goals: Tomas Soucek 58'. Expected goals: 3.63-1.39. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Andrej Kramaric (9.2).
Match report
Croatia rout Czechia 5-1
Croatia ran riot against Czechia 5-1 at Opus Arena on Monday 9 June in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Andrej Kramaric put Croatia ahead on 42' (1-0), Tomas Soucek levelled for Czechia on 58' (1-1), Luka Modric restored Croatia's lead from the penalty spot on 62' (2-1), Ivan Perisic made it 3-1 on 68', Ante Budimir made it 4-1 on 72' and Andrej Kramaric made it 5-1 on 75'.
Croatia had 61% of the ball, shots were 18-14 (11-5 on target) and expected goals finished 3.63-1.39. Croatia were the better side on chances, too.
Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 12,207. Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano.
Match stats
| Croatia | Czechia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.63 | 1.39 |
| Total shots | 18 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 11 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 36 | 27 |
| Big chances | 6 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 465 (87%) | 244 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 0 | 6 |
| Total shots | 18 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 11 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 10 |
Lineups
Croatia (4-4-1-1): Dominik Livakovic, Josip Stanisic, Josip Sutalo, Duje Caleta-Car, Josko Gvardiol, Ivan Perisic, Luka Modric, Petar Sucic, Mario Pasalic, Andrej Kramaric, Ante Budimir
Czechia (3-4-3): Matej Kovar, Tomas Holes, Ladislav Krejci, Jaroslav Zeleny, Vladimir Coufal, Michal Sadilek, Tomas Soucek, Lukas Provod, Pavel Sulc, Patrik Schick, Václav Cerny
Key events
- 42' · Goal · Andrej Kramaric (Croatia)
- 58' · Goal · Tomas Soucek (Czechia)
- 62' · Goal · Luka Modric (Croatia)
- 66' · Substitution · Vasil Kusej for Václav Cerny (Czechia)
- 66' · Yellow card · Vladimir Coufal (Czechia)
- 68' · Goal · Ivan Perisic (Croatia)
- 71' · Yellow card · Tomas Holes (Czechia)
- 72' · Goal · Ante Budimir (Croatia)
- 75' · Goal · Andrej Kramaric (Croatia)
- 76' · Substitution · Franjo Ivanovic for Ante Budimir (Croatia)
- 77' · Substitution · Tomas Chory for Patrik Schick (Czechia)
- 77' · Substitution · Alex Kral for Michal Sadilek (Czechia)
- 80' · Substitution · Nikola Moro for Luka Modric (Croatia)
- 80' · Substitution · Kristijan Jakic for Andrej Kramaric (Croatia)
- 87' · Substitution · Luka Vuskovic for Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia)
- 87' · Substitution · Marco Pasalic for Ivan Perisic (Croatia)
- 88' · Substitution · David Doudera for Lukas Provod (Czechia)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Croatia vs Czechia?
Croatia won, 5-1 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Mon, 9 Jun 2025.
When and where is Croatia vs Czechia?
Mon, 9 Jun 2025, 18:45 UTC at Opus Arena, Osijek, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.