Croatia 4-0 Montenegro

WC Qualifiers · Europe· 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Croatia

4-0-0

Kristijan Jakic 35'
Andrej Kramaric 51'
Edvin Kuc (OG) 85'
Ivan Perisic 90'+2'

Montenegro

2-0-3

4:0

📍 Maksimir Stadium

Timeline

7'
Slobodan Rubezic
↓ Igor Vujacic
Duje Caleta-Car
25'
34'
Andrija Bulatovic
Kristijan Jakic1-0
🅰 Luka Modric
35'
42'
Andrija Bulatovic
43'
Stefan Savic
45'
Marko Bakic
↓ Milan Vukotic
Andrej Kramaric2-0
🅰 Josip Stanisic
51'
59'
Andrija Vukcevic
↓ Driton Camaj
60'
Stefan Loncar
↓ Stevan Jovetic
Toni Fruk
↓ Mario Pasalic
61'
Ante Budimir
↓ Franjo Ivanovic
62'
Martin Baturina
↓ Andrej Kramaric
71'
Lovro Majer
↓ Petar Sucic
71'
74'
Edvin Kuc
↓ Miloš Brnovic
Nikola Moro
↓ Luka Modric
82'
Edvin Kuc3-0
85'
Ivan Perisic4-0
🅰 Lovro Majer
90'+2'

Game leaders

Croatia

Total ShotsI. Perisic6
Accurate PassesJ. Stanisic78
SavesD. Livakovic1

Montenegro

Total ShotsN. Krstovic2
Accurate PassesS. Jovetic15
SavesD. Petković9

Stats

CroatiaMontenegro

Possession

75%

26%

32Shots3

13Shots on target1

6Blocked shots1

Match info

Kick-off: Monday 8 September
Venue: Maksimir Stadium · Zagreb, Croatia
Referee: Felix Zwayer
Attendance: 21,209
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Form

CroatiaWWWLW

WvsFrance2-0
L@France2-0
W@Gibraltar7-0
W

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Croatia	8	7	1	0	:	+22	22
2	Czechia	8	5	1	2	:	+10	16

628Accurate passes146

MontenegroLDLWW

WvsGibraltar3-1
WvsFaroe Islands1-0
L@Czechia2-0
DvsArmenia2-2
LvsCzechia2-0

628Accurate passes146

11Krstovic

10↓Jovetic

1Livakovic

5Caleta-Car

2Stanisic

6Sutalo

18⚽Jakic

17↓Sucic

10↓Modric

14⚽Perisic

9⚽↓Kramaric

15↓Pasalic

20↓Ivanovic

Substitutes · Croatia

4Martin Erlic
8Marco Pasalic
16Martin Baturina↑
11Ante Budimir↑
3Marin Pongracic
7Lovro Majer↑
23Ivica Ivusic
21Toni Fruk↑
13Nikola Moro↑
12Dominik Kotarski
22Ivan Smolcic
19Borna Sosa

Substitutes · Montenegro

14Edvin Kuc↑
1Balsa Popovic
17Vasilije Adzic
9Stefan Mugosa
18Marko Bakic↑
8Dusan Vukovic
3Robert Gjelaj
2Andrija Vukcevic↑
19Stefan Loncar↑
6Slobodan Rubezic↑

89'

Foul by Stefan Loncar (Montenegro).

85'

Own Goal by Edvin Kuc, Montenegro. Croatia 3, Montenegro 0.

85'

Attempt missed. Lovro Majer (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Stanisic.

84'

Offside, Montenegro. Nikola Krstovic is caught offside.

82'

Substitution, Croatia. Nikola Moro replaces Luka Modric.

81'

Attempt missed. Martin Baturina (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josip Stanisic.

79'

Attempt missed. Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edvin Kuc with a cross following a corner.

78'

Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Duje Caleta-Car.

77'

Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.

76'

Attempt blocked. Stefan Loncar (Montenegro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edvin Kuc.

76'

Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Danijel Petkovic (Montenegro). Assisted by Josip Stanisic.

76'

Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Danijel Petkovic (Montenegro). Assisted by Luka Modric with a through ball.

75'

Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Danijel Petkovic.

74'

Attempt saved. Ante Budimir (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Danijel Petkovic (Montenegro).

74'

Attempt saved. Lovro Majer (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Danijel Petkovic (Montenegro). Assisted by Luka Modric.

74'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

74'

Substitution, Montenegro. Edvin Kuc replaces Milos Brnovic because of an injury.

73'

Delay in match because of an injury Milos Brnovic (Montenegro).

73'

Kristijan Jakic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

73'

Foul by Stefan Loncar (Montenegro).

72'

Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.

71'

Substitution, Croatia. Lovro Majer replaces Petar Sucic.

71'

Substitution, Croatia. Martin Baturina replaces Andrej Kramaric.

70'

Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.

68'

Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.

67'

Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kristijan Jakic.

65'

Slobodan Rubezic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

65'

Foul by Petar Sucic (Croatia).

63'

Attempt saved. Toni Fruk (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danijel Petkovic (Montenegro). Assisted by Kristijan Jakic.

62'

Substitution, Croatia. Ante Budimir replaces Franjo Ivanovic.

61'

Substitution, Croatia. Toni Fruk replaces Mario Pasalic.

60'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

60'

Substitution, Montenegro. Stefan Loncar replaces Stevan Jovetic because of an injury.

59'

Substitution, Montenegro. Andrija Vukcevic replaces Driton Camaj.

59'

Delay in match because of an injury Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro).

55'

Marko Bakic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

55'

Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia).

54'

Milan Roganovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

54'

Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).

54'

Attempt blocked. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.

54'

Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Danijel Petkovic (Montenegro). Assisted by Petar Sucic.

53'

Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Stanisic.

52'

Nikola Sipcic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

52'

Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia).

51'

Goal! Croatia 2, Montenegro 0. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josip Stanisic following a corner.

51'

Attempt missed. Josip Stanisic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.

51'

Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Stefan Savic.

50'

Attempt blocked. Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.

49'

Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

49'

Foul by Petar Sucic (Croatia).

47'

Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Slobodan Rubezic.

45'

Substitution, Montenegro. Marko Bakic replaces Milan Vukotic.

45'

Second Half begins Croatia 1, Montenegro 0.

45'+4'

First Half ends, Croatia 1, Montenegro 0.

45'+3'

Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Franjo Ivanovic following a fast break.

45'+3'

Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

45'+3'

Foul by Josip Sutalo (Croatia).

45'+2'

Attempt missed. Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.

45'

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

45'

Offside, Montenegro. Nikola Krstovic is caught offside.

45'

Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia).

45'

Driton Camaj (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

43'

Stefan Savic (Montenegro) is shown the yellow card.

42'

Second yellow card to Andrija Bulatovic (Montenegro) for a bad foul.

42'

Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.

42'

Foul by Andrija Bulatovic (Montenegro).

42'

Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Milan Roganovic.

40'

Attempt missed. Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.

39'

Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Nikola Sipcic.

35'

Goal! Croatia 1, Montenegro 0. Kristijan Jakic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luka Modric.

34'

Andrija Bulatovic (Montenegro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

34'

Petar Sucic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

34'

Foul by Andrija Bulatovic (Montenegro).

33'

Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

32'

Ivan Perisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

32'

Foul by Slobodan Rubezic (Montenegro).

31'

Nikola Sipcic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

31'

Foul by Josip Sutalo (Croatia).

31'

Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Slobodan Rubezic.

28'

Attempt blocked. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.

26'

Attempt missed. Petar Sucic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Franjo Ivanovic.

25'

Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for handball.

25'

Handball by Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia).

23'

Handball by Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro).

21'

Attempt saved. Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Danijel Petkovic (Montenegro). Assisted by Kristijan Jakic with a cross.

20'

Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franjo Ivanovic.

16'

Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

14'

Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the left wing.

14'

Foul by Kristijan Jakic (Croatia).

12'

Attempt missed. Kristijan Jakic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Petar Sucic.

Offside, Croatia. Ivan Perisic is caught offside.

Substitution, Montenegro. Slobodan Rubezic replaces Igor Vujacic because of an injury.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Igor Vujacic (Montenegro).

Offside, Croatia. Ivan Perisic is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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Timeline

Game leaders

Stats

Match info

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