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Statistics of the match
Goals: 2 Croatia - Slovakia 2
Possession: 68% Croatia - Slovakia 32%
Total Shots: 21 Croatia - Slovakia 6
Shots on goal: 10 Croatia - Slovakia 2
Total passes: 587 Croatia - Slovakia 278
Fouls: 12 Croatia - Slovakia 16
Match ends
Croatia and Slovakia drew 2-2, the goals came from Andrej Kramaric at minute 25' and Luka Modric at minute 71' for Croatia, the Slovakian goals came from Ivan Schranz at minute 20' and Lukas Haraslin at minute 45+1'.
Minute 90'
Four more minutes will be played in the match.
Minute 86'
VAR disallows Croatia's goal for offside in touches prior to the goal.
Minute 84' | GOAL
Goal by Nikola Vlasic with a left-footed shot after a series of rebounds in the area.
Minute 80'
Croatia is back the initiative after equalizing the match.
Minute 75'
Croatia had a dangerous chance after a rebound that almost ended in a goal.
Minute 71' | GOAL
GOAL for Croatia, Luca Modric scored from a free kick.
Minute 69'
Yellow card for Kucka for a foul on Modric.
Minute 65'
Free kick for Croatia for a hand near the area.
Minute 61'
Slovakia stands up very well in defense and does not let Croatia go beyond the third quarter.
Minute 57'
Croatia tries to come out playing from the back but finds no space to attack.
Minuto 50'
Slovakia starts with the initiative in the second half and manages a dangerous arrival.
Second half start
At the moment, Slovakia is 1-2 ahead of Croatia.
First half statistics
Goals: 1 Croatia - Slovakia 2
Possession: 68,2% Croatia - Slovakia 31,8%.
Total shots: 9 Croatia - Slovakia 5
Shots on goal: 6 Croatia - Slovakia 2
Total passes: 321 Croatia - Slovakia 149
Fouls: 4 Croatia - Slovakia 7
First half ends
Both teams head to their respective dressing rooms.
Minute 45+1' | GOAL
GOAL for Slovakia, scored by Lukas Haraslin, after a counter-attack on the right flank.
Minute 42'
Croatia continues to come forward and send in a series of crosses into Slovakia's area.
Minute 39'
Arrival Slightly dangerous for Croatia after Marcelo Brozovic's shot.
Minute 35'
Kramaric has a shot at Slovakia's goal that goes narrowly wide.
Minute 31'
Croatia had a dangerous chance after Mario Pasalic's shot inside the area.
Minute 29'
Croatia continues to attack and has continuous crosses into Slovakia's area.
Minute 25' | GOAL
GOAL for Croatia, Andrej Kramaric headed it in after a corner kick from the left flank.
Minuto 20' | GOAL
GOAL by Slovakia, scored by Ivan Schranz after Marek Hamsik's cross from a free kick.
Minute 17'
After a counterattack, Slovakia has a slightly dangerous arrival at the Croatian goal.
Minute 13'
Croatia continues to take the lead in the match and this time has a slightly dangerous finish from the right flank.
Minute 9'
Slovakia tries to attack on the counter-attack but Croatia recovers quickly.
Minute 5'
Croatia took the initiative right from the start and play between their defenders in search of space.
The match starts!
The ball is rolling at Stadion Gradski.
Protocol acts
The anthem of Slovakia was sung, now the anthem of Croatia is sung.
Clothing
Croatia comes out with its main uniform; red and white checkered shirt, white shorts and red socks.
Slovakia comes out with its alternate uniform, completely blue.
Field trip
Both teams and the refereeing team take the field at the Stadion Gradski.
Pre-competitive movements
Both teams warm up on the Stadion Gradski pitch.
Substitutes - Slovakia
Bero, Bozenik, De Marco, Greif, Hubocan, Jirka, Koscelnik, Kuciak, Pauschek, Rusnak, Strelec, Suslov.
Starters in Slovakia
Roster: Rodak; Pekarik, Satka, Skriniar, Hancko; Hrosovsky; Schranz, Kucka, Hamsik, Haraslin; Almasi.
Coach: Stefan Tarkovic.
Substitutes - Croatia
Brekalo, Grbic, Jakic, Livaja, Pongracic, Sluga, Sosa, Sucic, Uremovic, Vlasic, Caleta-Car, Skoric.
Starters in Croatia
Roster: Livakovic; Stanisic, Vida, Gvardiol, Barisic; Brosovic; Ivanusec, Modric, Pasalic, Perisic; Kramaric.
Coach: Zlatko Dalic.
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What time is the match Croatia vs Slovakia?
This is the kick-off time for the Croatia vs Slovakia match on October 11, 2021 in several countries:
Argentina: 15:45 hrs. - DIRECTV Sports
Bolivia: 14:45 hrs. -
Brazil: 15:45 hrs. -
Chile: 14:45 hrs. - DIRECTV Sports
Colombia: 13:45 hrs. - DIRECTV Sports
Ecuador: 13:45 hrs. - DIRECTV Sports
Spain: 20:45 hrs. -
Mexico: 13:45 hrs. -
Paraguay: 14:45 hrs. -
Peru: 13:45 hrs. - DIRECTV Sports
Uruguay: 15:45 hrs. - DIRECTV Sports
Referee's team
Referee: Ovidiu Haţegan - ROU
Assistant referees: Radu Ghinguleac - ROU and Mircea Mihail Grigoriu - ROU
Fourth official: Radu Petrescu - ROU
VAR: Marco Di Bello - ITA
AVAR: Ciro Carbone - ITA
Key player in Slovakia
One of the most outstanding players in Slovakia is Milan Skriniar, the 26-year-old central defender is currently playing for Inter Milan of Italy and so far in the qualifying round has played seven games, in which he scored two goals and provided one assist.
Key player in Croatia
One of the most outstanding players in Croatia is Ivan Perisic, the 32-year-old left-sided attacker is currently playing for Inter Milan of Italy. So far in the qualifying round, he has played seven games in which he has scored two goals and provided two assists.
Position in the Qualifiers Slovakia
Slovakia occupies the fourth place in Group H of the European Qualifiers for the World Cup in Qatar 2022 with 9 points, after playing seven matches, winning two, drawing three and losing two, with a goal difference of +1.
Position in the Qualifiers Croatia
Croatia occupies the first place in Group H of the European Qualifiers for the World Cup in Qatar 2022 with 16 points, after playing seven matches of which it won five, drew one and lost one, with a goal difference of +10.
History Croatia vs Slovakia
The two teams have met 16 times, Croatia dominates the record with 11 wins, with three draws and Slovakia winning two.
In terms of goals, Croatia dominates the record with 41 goals scored to Slovakia's 18.
The match will be played at the Stadion Gradski
The match between Croatia and Slovakia will take place at the "Stadion Gradski" in the city of Osijek (Croatia), this stadium is where the teams NK Osijek and Fortuna VNO Osijek play their home matches, it was built in 1980 and has a capacity of approximately 22,100 spectators.
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