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Montenegro 2–3 Croatia

2025FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
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Croatia
FIFA#11Elo1,930(#10)
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Kickoff
2025-11-17 19:45 UTC · Local time
Venue
Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica
Attendance
Total Goals
5

Match Notes

Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica
0'45'90'MontenegroCroatia3'1-017'2-037'2-1P72'2-287'2-3
Event legendGoalsYellow CardsRed CardsSubstitutions
Goals
3'
Milutin Osmajic
Montenegro
1-0
17'
Nikola Krstovic
Montenegro
2-0
37'P
Ivan Perisic
Croatia
2-1
72'
Kristijan Jakic
Croatia
2-2
87'
Nikola Vlasic
Croatia
2-3
Raw goal log

Goal! Montenegro 1, Croatia 0. Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.; Goal! Montenegro 2, Croatia 0. Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stevan Jovetic.; Goal! Montenegro 2, Croatia 1. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.; Goal! Montenegro 2, Croatia 2. Kristijan Jakic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.; Goal! Montenegro 2, Croatia 3. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner following a fast break.

Team Stats

Full-match team statistics, compared side by side

36.8%
Montenegro
Possession
63.2%
Croatia
Core
12Shots17
5Shots on Target7
1Shots Blocked5
17Fouls16
5Corners3
4Saves3
3Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
2Offsides0
Passing and Progression
221Accurate Passes438
285Total Passes491
80%Pass Accuracy90%
5Accurate Crosses7
14Total Crosses24
40%Cross Accuracy30%
31Accurate Long Balls27
61Long Balls42
50%Long Ball Accuracy60%
Defending
6Effective Tackles8
16Total Tackles13
40%Tackle Success60%
3Interceptions4
26Effective Clearances22
26Total Clearances22
Block Events
Set Pieces
40%Shot Conversion40%
0Penalty Goals1
0Penalty Shots1

Match Report

Attendance:

Montenegro

11 Starters
Starters
Igor Nikic
Marko Vesovic
Adam Marusic
Andrija Bulatovic
Marko Tuci
Slobodan Rubezic
Marko Jankovic
Stevan Jovetic
Milutin Osmajic
Nikola Krstovic
Stefan Loncar
Substitutes
Marko Simun
Stefan Milic
Marko Perovic
Balsa Popovic
Vasilije Adzic
Nikola Sipcic
Miloš Brnovic
Risto Radunovic
Danijel Petković
Milan Vukotic
Substitutions
45' Marko Perovic / Slobodan Rubezic
62' Milan Vukotic / Stevan Jovetic
62' Vasilije Adzic / Stefan Loncar
77' Milos Brnovic / Andrija Bulatovic
78' Nikola Sipcic / Marko Vesovic
Cards
Stefan LoncarY 30'
Slobodan RubezicY 36'
Milutin OsmajicY 70'

Croatia

11 Starters
Starters
Dominik Livakovic
Kristijan Jakic
Josko Gvardiol
Nikola Moro
Josip Sutalo
Duje Caleta-Car
Franjo Ivanovic
Mario Pasalic
Igor Matanovic
Nikola Vlasic
Ivan Perisic
Substitutes
Toni Fruk
Petar Musa
Luka Modric
Josip Stanisic
Ivor Pandur
Marin Pongracic
Petar Sucic
Martin Erlic
Andrej Kramaric
Mislav Orsic
Marco Pasalic
Substitutions
45' Marin Pongracic / Duje Caleta-Car
45' Josip Stanisic / Josko Gvardiol
55' Andrej Kramaric / Franjo Ivanovic
59' Petar Musa / Igor Matanovic
78' Luka Modric / Ivan Perisic
Cards
Mario PasalicY 29'
Montenegro 2–3 Croatia · 2025-11-17