UEFA Nations League

Portugal vs Croatia 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

Portugal
  • 7': Diogo Dalot
  • 34': Cristiano Ronaldo
FT
2 - 1
Croatia
  • 41': Diogo Dalot (OG)

Ronaldo's historic goal helps Portugal beat Croatia

Cristiano Ronaldo's 900th career goal helped Portugal to a 2-1 win over Croatia in their first Nations League game on Thursday as Diogo Dalot opened the scoring for the hosts and netted an own goal.

Match Commentary

  • 7': Goal! Portugal 1, Croatia 0. Diogo Dalot (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
  • 34': Goal! Portugal 2, Croatia 0. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Mendes with a cross.
  • 41': Own Goal by Diogo Dalot, Portugal. Portugal 2, Croatia 1.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Portugal 2, Croatia 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Croatia. Duje Caleta-Car replaces Marin Pongracic.
  • 45': Substitution, Portugal. João Neves replaces Rafael Leão.
  • 45': Substitution, Portugal. Nélson Semedo replaces Pedro Neto.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portugal 2, Croatia 1.
  • 61': Substitution, Croatia. Igor Matanovic replaces Martin Baturina.
  • 67': Substitution, Croatia. Luka Sucic replaces Mario Pasalic.
  • 72': Luka Modric (Croatia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': Substitution, Croatia. Ivan Perisic replaces Kristijan Jakic.
  • 77': Substitution, Croatia. Petar Sucic replaces Luka Modric.
  • 77': Substitution, Portugal. António Silva replaces Gonçalo Inácio.
  • 88': Substitution, Portugal. Diogo Jota replaces Cristiano Ronaldo.
  • 90': Substitution, Portugal. Pote replaces Vitinha because of an injury.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Portugal 2, Croatia 1.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 57,675

UEFA Nations League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+2 Portugal 2 6 0
0 Croatia 2 3 1
0 Poland 2 3 1
-2 Scotland 2 0 2
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Statistics

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6 Fouls 5
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 4
50.1 Possession 49.9
13 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
538 Accurate Passes 540
576 Passes 580
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
8 Accurate Crosses 2
20 Crosses 13
0.4 Cross % 0.2
35 Long Balls 46
26 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.7 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 6
11 Effective Tackles 6
15 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 5
14 Effective Clearances 13
14 Clearances 13

Line-Ups

POR Portugal (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Diogo Costa (GK)
14 Gonçalo Inacio
3 Rúben Dias
19 Nuno Mendes
5 Diogo Dalot
23 Vitinha
8 Bruno Fernandes
10 Bernardo Silva
7 Cristiano Ronaldo
17 Rafael Leão
20 Pedro Neto
Substitutes:
João Neves, Pedro Gonçalves, Rui Silva, António Silva, João Félix, João Palhinha, Rúben Neves, José Sá, Renato Veiga, Francisco Trincão, Nélson Semedo, Diogo Jota.

CRO Croatia (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Dominik Livakovic (GK)
3 Marin Pongracic
4 Josko Gvardiol
6 Josip Sutalo
16 Martin Baturina
10 Luka Modric Yellow Card
8 Mateo Kovacic
19 Borna Sosa
2 Kristijan Jakic
9 Andrej Kramaric
15 Mario Pasalic
Substitutes:
Bruno Petkovic, Luka Ivanusec, Duje Caleta-Car, Petar Sucic, Nikola Moro, Nediljko Labrovic, Igor Matanovic, Ante Budimir, Dominik Kotarski, Marko Pjaca, Ivan Perisic, Luka Sucic.

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