Croatia 3-1 Faroe Islands
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Croatia won: Croatia 3-1 Faroe Islands in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 9) on Fri, 14 Nov 2025 at Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka. Croatia goals: Josko Gvardiol 23', Petar Musa 57', Nikola Vlasic 70'. Faroe Islands goals: Géza Dávid Turi 16'. Expected goals: 2.68-0.45. Possession: 81-19. Player of the match: Josko Gvardiol (8.7).
Match report
Croatia beat Faroe Islands 3-1
Croatia came from behind to beat Faroe Islands 3-1 at Stadion HNK Rijeka on Friday 14 November in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Géza Dávid Turi put Faroe Islands ahead on 16' (0-1), Josko Gvardiol levelled for Croatia on 23' (1-1), Petar Musa restored Croatia's lead on 57' (2-1) and Nikola Vlasic made it 3-1 on 70'.
Croatia had 81% of the ball, shots were 20-4 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.68-0.45. Croatia were the better side on chances, too.
Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 7,846. Referee: Əliyar Ağayev.
Match stats
| Croatia | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 81 | 19 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.68 | 0.45 |
| Total shots | 20 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 47 | 9 |
| Big chances | 5 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 565 (88%) | 79 (52%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 11 | 2 |
| Total shots | 20 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 12 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 3 |
Lineups
Croatia (3-4-3): Dominik Livakovic, Josip Stanisic, Luka Vuskovic, Josko Gvardiol, Marco Pasalic, Luka Modric, Mario Pasalic, Ivan Perisic, Petar Sucic, Petar Musa, Andrej Kramaric
Faroe Islands (3-4-3): Mattias Lamhauge, Odmar Færø, Gunnar Vatnhamar, Andrias Edmundsson, René Joensen, Géza Dávid Turi, Jakup Andreasen, Viljormur Davidsen, Arni Frederiksberg, Meinhard Olsen, Hanus Sørensen
Key events
- 16' · Goal · Géza Dávid Turi (Faroe Islands)
- 23' · Goal · Josko Gvardiol (Croatia)
- 44' · Yellow card · Géza Dávid Turi (Faroe Islands)
- 46' · Substitution · Josip Sutalo for Mario Pasalic (Croatia)
- 57' · Goal · Petar Musa (Croatia)
- 61' · Substitution · Toni Fruk for Marco Pasalic (Croatia)
- 61' · Substitution · Nikola Vlasic for Luka Modric (Croatia)
- 68' · Substitution · Petur Knudsen for Meinhard Olsen (Faroe Islands)
- 68' · Substitution · Joannes Bjartalid for Géza Dávid Turi (Faroe Islands)
- 70' · Goal · Nikola Vlasic (Croatia)
- 71' · Substitution · Mislav Orsic for Ivan Perisic (Croatia)
- 74' · Substitution · Igor Matanovic for Petar Musa (Croatia)
- 77' · Substitution · Adrian Justinussen for Arni Frederiksberg (Faroe Islands)
- 77' · Substitution · Martin Agnarsson for Hanus Sørensen (Faroe Islands)
- 81' · Yellow card · Joannes Bjartalid (Faroe Islands)
- 85' · Substitution · Pall Klettskard for Viljormur Davidsen (Faroe Islands)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Croatia vs Faroe Islands?
Croatia won, 3-1 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Fri, 14 Nov 2025.
When and where is Croatia vs Faroe Islands?
Fri, 14 Nov 2025, 19:45 UTC at Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.