Czechia 1-2 Croatia
Updated
Croatia won: Czechia 1-2 Croatia in the Nations League (Round 1) on Sat, 26 Sept 2026 at Fortuna Arena, Praha. Czechia goals: Adam Karabec 54'. Croatia goals: Luka Modrić 47', Marco Pašalić 77'. Expected goals: 0.92-1.84. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Luka Modrić (8.4).
Match report
Croatia beat Czechia 2-1
Croatia narrowly beat Czechia 2-1 away from home at Fortuna Arena on Saturday 26 September in the Nations League.
Luka Modrić put Croatia ahead on 47' (0-1), Adam Karabec levelled for Czechia on 54' (1-1) and Marco Pašalić restored Croatia's lead on 77' (1-2).
Czechia had 44% of the ball, shots were 5-16 (2-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.92-1.84.
Luka Modrić (Croatia) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 15,421. Referee: Simone Sozza.
Match stats
| Czechia | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.92 | 1.84 |
| Total shots | 5 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 8 | 27 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 380 (84%) | 489 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 1 | 6 |
| Total shots | 5 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 12 |
Lineups
Czechia (4-2-3-1): Lukás Hornícek, Vladimír Coufal, Robin Hranác, Stepán Chaloupek, Jirí Sláma, Michal Sadílek, Lukás Červ, Lukás Ambros, Pavel Šulc, Adam Karabec, Adam Hložek
Croatia (4-2-3-1): Dominik Livaković, Josip Stanišić, Luka Vušković, Joško Gvardiol, Ivan Perišić, Luka Modrić, Mateo Kovačić, Luka Sučić, Petar Sučić, Franjo Ivanović, Igor Matanović
Key events
- 37' · Yellow card · Lukás Červ (Czechia)
- 47' · Goal · Luka Modrić (Croatia)
- 54' · Goal · Adam Karabec (Czechia)
- 63' · Substitution · Mario Pašalić for Luka Sučić (Croatia)
- 63' · Substitution · Ante Budimir for Igor Matanović (Croatia)
- 63' · Substitution · Marco Pašalić for Franjo Ivanović (Croatia)
- 67' · Substitution · Alex Král for Lukás Červ (Czechia)
- 67' · Substitution · Matěj Radosta for Lukás Ambros (Czechia)
- 67' · Yellow card · Luka Vušković (Croatia)
- 74' · Substitution · Martin Šubert for Adam Karabec (Czechia)
- 76' · Substitution · Josip Mišić for Luka Modrić (Croatia)
- 77' · Goal · Marco Pašalić (Croatia)
- 83' · Substitution · Václav Sejk for Pavel Šulc (Czechia)
- 83' · Substitution · Ondřej Zmrzlý for Jirí Sláma (Czechia)
- 88' · Substitution · Nikola Vlašić for Petar Sučić (Croatia)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Vladimír Coufal (Czechia)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Czechia vs Croatia?
Croatia won, 1-2 (Nations League) on Sat, 26 Sept 2026.
When and where is Czechia vs Croatia?
Sat, 26 Sept 2026, 18:45 UTC at Fortuna Arena, Praha, Nations League.