Portugal vs Croatia match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Portugal beat Croatia 2–1 in the World Cup (Round of 32) on 2 July 2026. Expected goals finished 2.18–1.34. Portugal had 61% of the ball.
Portugal vs Croatia match statistics
- 61% Ball possession 39%
- 2.18 Expected goals (xG) 1.34
- 15 Total shots 13
- 3 Shots on target 6
- 8 Shots off target 5
- 4 Blocked shots 2
- 10 Shots inside the box 10
- 9 Corners 5
- 6 Fouls 12
- 1 Offsides 4
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 584 Passes 368
- 91% Pass accuracy 85%
- 5 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 17' Yellow card Rúben Dias Portugal
- 53' Goal I. Perišić Croatia
- 59' Yellow card L. Modrić Croatia
- 68' Penalty scored Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal
- 90' Goal Gonçalo Ramos (assist R. Leao) Portugal
- 90+8' Yellow card I. Perišić Croatia
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Portugal
Bench José Sá , Rui Silva , G. Guedes , Nélson Semedo , Diogo Dalot , Gonçalo Ramos , Gonçalo Inácio , Samú Costa , M. Nunes , B. Silva , Rúben Neves , João Félix , Trincão , Tomás Araújo , Francisco Conceição
Croatia
Bench D. Kotarski , I. Pandur , A. Kramarić , D. Ćaleta-Car , N. Moro , M. Erlic , K. Jakic , L. Sučić , J. Gvardiol , M. Pasalic , Igor Matanović , Mario Pašalić , P. Musa , T. Fruk , Luka Vušković
Form guide
Portugal at home
7–2–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.6 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 6.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.4 per game
19% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Croatia away
4–1–4 in 9 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 9
- Corners
- 3.5 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.8 per game
23% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 9 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Portugal vs Croatia head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia v Portugal | 1–1 | |
| Portugal v Croatia | 2–1 | |
| Portugal v Croatia | 1–2 | |
| Croatia v Portugal | 2–3 | |
| Portugal v Croatia | 4–1 | |
| Portugal v Croatia | 1–1 |