Croatia vs Denmark, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueCroatia beat Denmark 2-1 to top Nations League group
Croatia substitute Lovro Majer scored a late goal as they beat Denmark 2-1 on Thursday to top UEFA Nations League A Group 1,
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
- 2': Attempt missed. Josip Sutalo (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Offside, Denmark. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg tries a through ball, but Martin Braithwaite is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
- 7': Foul by Josip Sutalo (Croatia).
- 7': Joakim Maehle (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
- 17': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 21': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
- 21': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Joakim Maehle (Denmark).
- 22': Josip Juranovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 23': Attempt missed. Daniel Wass (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Martin Braithwaite.
- 26': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
- 26': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Foul by Thomas Delaney (Denmark).
- 28': Mario Pasalic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Andreas Skov Olsen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
- 34': Attempt saved. Joakim Maehle (Denmark) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Delaney.
- 35': Foul by Josip Sutalo (Croatia).
- 35': Martin Braithwaite (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Daniel Wass (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
- 36': Ivan Perisic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Simon Kjaer (Denmark).
- 39': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joakim Maehle.
- 39': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
- 45': First Half ends, Croatia 0, Denmark 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Croatia 0, Denmark 0.
- 48': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
- 49': Goal! Croatia 1, Denmark 0. Borna Sosa (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 51': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
- 51': Foul by Josip Sutalo (Croatia).
- 51': Martin Braithwaite (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
- 55': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
- 56': Thomas Delaney (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Simon Kjaer (Denmark).
- 57': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Simon Kjaer (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Modric from a direct free kick.
- 59': Substitution, Denmark. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Martin Braithwaite.
- 60': Substitution, Denmark. Rasmus Højlund replaces Thomas Delaney.
- 60': Substitution, Denmark. Rasmus Kristensen replaces Daniel Wass.
- 62': Offside, Croatia. Dominik Livakovic tries a through ball, but Ivan Perisic is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
- 70': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Modric with a headed pass.
- 71': Substitution, Croatia. Mislav Orsic replaces Ivan Perisic because of an injury.
- 71': Substitution, Croatia. Bruno Petkovic replaces Andrej Kramaric.
- 71': Substitution, Croatia. Nikola Vlasic replaces Mario Pasalic.
- 72': Substitution, Denmark. Mathias Jensen replaces Simon Kjaer.
- 75': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Mathias Jensen.
- 75': Foul by Josip Sutalo (Croatia).
- 75': Joachim Andersen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Goal! Croatia 1, Denmark 1. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Joakim Maehle.
- 78': Substitution, Croatia. Lovro Majer replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 79': Goal! Croatia 2, Denmark 1. Lovro Majer (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mislav Orsic.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Joakim Maehle (Denmark) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 85': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross.
- 88': Hand ball by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
- 89': Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Denmark).
- 89': Substitution, Denmark. Kasper Dolberg replaces Andreas Skov Olsen.
- 90': Attempt saved. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luka Modric with a through ball.
- 90'+1': Foul by Borna Sosa (Croatia).
- 90'+1': Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Andreas Christensen (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joachim Andersen with a cross.
- 90'+2': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Denmark).
- 90'+2': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Croatia. Domagoj Vida replaces Luka Modric.
- 90'+5': Foul by Christian Eriksen (Denmark).
- 90'+5': Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Croatia 2, Denmark 1.
- 0': Match ends, Croatia 2, Denmark 1.
Statistics
 DEN |
CRO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.1 | Possession | 48.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 517 | Accurate Passes | 504 |
| 602 | Passes | 570 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 11 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 16 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Maksimir
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Attendance: 22,715
Venue: Maksimir
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Attendance: 22,715
UEFA Nations League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 5 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | France | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Belgium | 5 | +2 | 9 |
| 4 | Türkiye | 5 | -10 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Croatia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Livakovic (GK) |
| 20 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 5 | Josip Sutalo |
| 19 | Borna Sosa |
| 22 | Josip Juranovic |
| 11 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 9 | Andrej Kramaric |
| 4 | Ivan Perisic  |
| 15 | Mario Pasalic |
Denmark (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Simon Kjaer |
| 6 | Andreas Christensen |
| 2 | Joachim Andersen |
| 5 | Joakim Maehle |
| 18 | Daniel Wass |
| 8 | Thomas Delaney |
| 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 10 | Christian Eriksen |
| 11 | Andreas Skov Olsen |
| 9 | Martin Braithwaite |
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