Portugal vs Croatia match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Portugal beat Croatia 2–1 in the UEFA Nations League (League A - 1) on 5 September 2024. Portugal had 50% of the ball.
Portugal vs Croatia match statistics
- 50% Ball possession 50%
- 15 Total shots 13
- 6 Shots on target 4
- 3 Shots off target 7
- 6 Blocked shots 2
- 7 Shots inside the box 8
- 5 Corners 7
- 5 Fouls 6
- 2 Offsides 2
- 0 Yellow cards 1
- 581 Passes 575
- 93% Pass accuracy 93%
- 4 Goalkeeper saves 4
Goals and cards
- 7' Goal Diogo Dalot (assist Bruno Fernandes) Portugal
- 34' Goal Cristiano Ronaldo (assist N. Mendes) Portugal
- 41' Own goal Diogo Dalot Croatia
- 72' Yellow card L. Modrić Croatia
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Portugal
Bench J. Neves , Nélson Semedo , António Silva , Diogo Jota , Pote , Renato Veiga , José Sá , Trincão , João Palhinha , Rúben Neves , João Félix , Rui Silva
Croatia
Bench D. Ćaleta-Car , Igor Matanović , L. Sučić , I. Perišić , P. Sučić , Marko Pjaca , N. Labrović , N. Moro , D. Kotarski , B. Petkovic , L. Ivanušec , A. Budimir
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal v Croatia | 1–2 | |
| Croatia v Portugal | 2–3 | |
| Portugal v Croatia | 4–1 | |
| Portugal v Croatia | 1–1 |
Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.