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

Modric lifts Croatia to 1-0 win over Poland

Croatia midfielder Luka Modric scored early in the second half to secure a 1-0 home win over Poland in their Nations League A Group 1 clash on Sunday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Offside, Poland. Jakub Kaminski is caught offside.
• 2': Foul by Sebastian Szymanski (Poland).
• 2': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 2': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).
• 2': Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 2': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 4': Attempt missed. Igor Matanovic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic following a fast break.
• 6': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Pawel Dawidowicz.
• 7': Attempt blocked. Marko Pjaca (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross.
• 7': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Kacper Urbanski.
• 7': Attempt saved. Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross.
• 8': Attempt missed. Igor Matanovic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross.
• 14': Foul by Marko Pjaca (Croatia).
• 14': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 14': Marko Pjaca (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 15': Attempt blocked. Jakub Kaminski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 17': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
• 20': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
• 21': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Petar Sucic.
• 23': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Nicola Zalewski.
• 24': Attempt missed. Borna Sosa (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
• 28': Attempt missed. Igor Matanovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marko Pjaca with a cross.
• 29': Delay in match because of an injury Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).
• 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 31': Attempt saved. Igor Matanovic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Petar Sucic.
• 33': Attempt missed. Igor Matanovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Modric.
• 34': Foul by Kacper Urbanski (Poland).
• 34': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 36': Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
• 36': Mateusz Bogusz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 37': Foul by Bruno Petkovic (Croatia).
• 37': Kacper Urbanski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 40': Foul by Petar Sucic (Croatia).
• 40': Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 40': Petar Sucic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 42': Offside, Croatia. Bruno Petkovic is caught offside.
• 44': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
• 44': Igor Matanovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 44': Jan Bednarek (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Offside, Poland. Mateusz Bogusz is caught offside.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Croatia 0, Poland 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Croatia 0, Poland 0.
• 45': Substitution, Croatia. Luka Sucic replaces Petar Sucic.
• 47': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
• 47': Attempt saved. Nicola Zalewski (Poland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 47': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 49': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Duje Caleta-Car.
• 49': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.
• 50': Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 50': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Poland).
• 52': Goal! Croatia 1, Poland 0. Luka Modric (Croatia) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
• 55': Igor Matanovic (Croatia) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Borna Sosa.
• 56': Foul by Marko Pjaca (Croatia).
• 56': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Attempt missed. Igor Matanovic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric.
• 57': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Poland).
• 57': Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 58': Attempt saved. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
• 59': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Pawel Dawidowicz.
• 60': Attempt saved. Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
• 61': Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 61': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland).
• 62': Substitution, Poland. Karol Swiderski replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
• 62': Substitution, Poland. Jakub Moder replaces Kacper Urbanski.
• 62': Substitution, Poland. Bartosz Slisz replaces Piotr Zielinski.
• 64': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Jakub Kaminski.
• 66': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
• 66': Josip Sutalo (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 67': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Karol Swiderski with a cross.
• 67': Attempt missed. Sebastian Walukiewicz (Poland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jakub Moder with a cross.
• 68': Foul by Bruno Petkovic (Croatia).
• 68': Jan Bednarek (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 68': Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 69': Substitution, Croatia. Andrej Kramaric replaces Bruno Petkovic.
• 69': Substitution, Croatia. Ante Budimir replaces Igor Matanovic.
• 70': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sebastian Walukiewicz with a cross.
• 71': Ante Budimir (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 71': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland).
• 76': Foul by Bartosz Slisz (Poland).
• 76': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 77': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ante Budimir.
• 78': Attempt blocked. Ante Budimir (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
• 78': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
• 79': Attempt missed. Ante Budimir (Croatia) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
• 79': Substitution, Croatia. Mario Pasalic replaces Mateo Kovacic.
• 81': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Sucic.
• 82': Substitution, Poland. Przemyslaw Frankowski replaces Jakub Kaminski.
• 83': Attempt blocked. Luka Sucic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
• 85': Attempt blocked. Ante Budimir (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
• 85': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
• 86': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Karol Swiderski.
• 86': Attempt missed. Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol with a headed pass following a corner.
• 86': Substitution, Poland. Jakub Piotrowski replaces Sebastian Szymanski.
• 88': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Poland).
• 88': Mario Pasalic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 89': Offside, Croatia. Ante Budimir is caught offside.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Foul by Ante Budimir (Croatia).
• 90'+1': Sebastian Walukiewicz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+1': Ante Budimir (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+1': Substitution, Croatia. Ivan Perisic replaces Borna Sosa.
• 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
• 90'+2': Attempt saved. Karol Swiderski (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 90'+3': Foul by Ante Budimir (Croatia).
• 90'+3': Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Attempt saved. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
• 90'+4': Hand ball by Karol Swiderski (Poland).
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Croatia 1, Poland 0.
• 0': Match ends, Croatia 1, Poland 0.