Portugal 2-1 Croatia
Updated
Portugal won: Portugal 2-1 Croatia in the World Cup (Round 1/16) on Thu, 2 Jul 2026 at Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Ontario. Portugal goals: Cristiano Ronaldo 68' (pen), Gonçalo Ramos 90'+4. Croatia goals: Ivan Perisic 53'. Expected goals: 2.20-1.34. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Rafael Leão (8.2).
Match report
Portugal beat Croatia 2-1
Portugal came from behind to beat Croatia 2-1 at Toronto Stadium on Thursday 2 July in the World Cup.
Ivan Perisic put Croatia ahead on 53' (0-1), Cristiano Ronaldo levelled for Portugal from the penalty spot on 68' (1-1) and Gonçalo Ramos restored Portugal's lead on 90+4' (2-1).
Gonçalo Ramos's 90+4' strike proved decisive.
Portugal had 60% of the ball, shots were 15-13 (3-6 on target) and expected goals finished 2.20-1.34.
Rafael Leão (Portugal) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 43,036. Referee: Espen Eskås.
Match stats
| Portugal | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.20 | 1.34 |
| Total shots | 15 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 22 |
| Big chances | 3 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 533 (91%) | 312 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 9 | 5 |
| Total shots | 15 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 10 |
Lineups
Portugal (4-2-3-1): Diogo Costa, João Cancelo, Rúben Dias, Renato Veiga, Nuno Mendes, João Neves, Vitinha, Pedro Neto, Bruno Fernandes, Rafael Leão, Cristiano Ronaldo
Croatia (4-2-3-1): Dominik Livakovic, Josip Stanisic, Josip Sutalo, Marin Pongracic, Ivan Perisic, Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic, Nikola Vlasic, Petar Sucic, Martin Baturina, Ante Budimir
Key events
- 17' · Yellow card · Rúben Dias (Portugal)
- 46' · Substitution · Igor Matanovic for Ante Budimir (Croatia)
- 53' · Goal · Ivan Perisic (Croatia)
- 59' · Yellow card · Luka Modric (Croatia)
- 62' · Substitution · Francisco Conceição for Pedro Neto (Portugal)
- 62' · Substitution · Bernardo Silva for Vitinha (Portugal)
- 62' · Substitution · Nélson Semedo for Bruno Fernandes (Portugal)
- 62' · Substitution · Gonçalo Ramos for João Cancelo (Portugal)
- 68' · Substitution · Mario Pasalic for Martin Baturina (Croatia)
- 68' · Goal · Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
- 81' · Substitution · Rúben Neves for Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Josko Gvardiol for Nikola Vlasic (Croatia)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal)
- 90'+6 · Substitution · Andrej Kramaric for Mateo Kovacic (Croatia)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Ivan Perisic (Croatia)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Portugal vs Croatia?
Portugal won, 2-1 (World Cup) on Thu, 2 Jul 2026.
When and where is Portugal vs Croatia?
Thu, 2 Jul 2026, 23:00 UTC at Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, World Cup.