International Friendly

Croatia vs North Macedonia, 2024 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Croatia
  • 10': Lovro Majer
  • 45': Lovro Majer
  • 79': Marco Pasalic
FT
3 - 0
North Macedonia

    About

    Croatia are hosting North Macedonia at Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Martin Baturina (Croatia).
    • 4': Foul by Bojan Miovski (North Macedonia).
    • 4': Martin Erlic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksandar Trajkovski.
    • 6': Offside, Croatia. Ivan Perisic is caught offside.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Bojan Miovski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski with a cross.
    • 7': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Josip Juranovic.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eljif Elmas with a cross following a corner.
    • 9': Foul by Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia).
    • 9': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Goal! Croatia 1, North Macedonia 0. Lovro Majer (Croatia) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 13': Hand ball by Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia).
    • 13': Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Domagoj Vida (Croatia).
    • 14': Foul by Visar Musliu (North Macedonia).
    • 14': Martin Baturina (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 17': Offside, Croatia. Ivan Perisic is caught offside.
    • 19': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Stefan Ashkovski.
    • 19': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Visar Musliu.
    • 24': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia).
    • 24': Josip Juranovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
    • 27': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia).
    • 27': Martin Baturina (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Domagoj Vida (Croatia).
    • 29': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Ezgjan Alioski.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bojan Miovski.
    • 37': Foul by Lovro Majer (Croatia).
    • 37': Stefan Ashkovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 42': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
    • 42': Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia).
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 45': Goal! Croatia 2, North Macedonia 0. Lovro Majer (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia).
    • 45'+1': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric with a cross.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Croatia 2, North Macedonia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Croatia 2, North Macedonia 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Croatia. Luka Sucic replaces Mateo Kovacic.
    • 46': Foul by Martin Baturina (Croatia).
    • 46': Gjoko Zajkov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darko Velkovski.
    • 50': Foul by Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia).
    • 50': Martin Baturina (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isnik Alimi.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefan Ashkovski.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Martin Baturina (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Sucic.
    • 53': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Visar Musliu.
    • 54': Foul by Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia).
    • 54': Luka Sucic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Substitution, Croatia. Luka Ivanusec replaces Andrej Kramaric.
    • 56': Borna Sosa (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia).
    • 57': Substitution, North Macedonia. Tihomir Kostadinov replaces Jani Atanasov.
    • 57': Substitution, North Macedonia. Dimitar Mitrovski replaces Stefan Ashkovski.
    • 59': Foul by Bruno Petkovic (Croatia).
    • 59': Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Substitution, Croatia. Ante Budimir replaces Bruno Petkovic.
    • 60': Substitution, Croatia. Marko Pjaca replaces Ivan Perisic.
    • 61': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Foul by Luka Sucic (Croatia).
    • 62': Borna Sosa (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Dimitar Mitrovski (North Macedonia).
    • 62': Offside, Croatia. Ante Budimir is caught offside.
    • 64': Foul by Ante Budimir (Croatia).
    • 64': Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Offside, North Macedonia. Bojan Miovski is caught offside.
    • 66': Substitution, North Macedonia. Darko Churlinov replaces Aleksandar Trajkovski.
    • 67': Substitution, North Macedonia. Milan Ristovski replaces Bojan Miovski.
    • 67': Substitution, Croatia. Marco Pasalic replaces Martin Baturina.
    • 67': Substitution, Croatia. Marin Pongracic replaces Martin Erlic.
    • 70': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Gjoko Zajkov.
    • 71': Foul by Ante Budimir (Croatia).
    • 71': Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Croatia).
    • 71': Milan Ristovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Substitution, North Macedonia. Bojan Dimoski replaces Darko Velkovski.
    • 76': Domagoj Vida (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia).
    • 77': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Foul by Lovro Majer (Croatia).
    • 78': Foul by Ante Budimir (Croatia).
    • 78': Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Foul by Dimitar Mitrovski (North Macedonia).
    • 79': Marko Pjaca (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Ante Budimir (Croatia) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marko Pjaca with a cross.
    • 79': Goal! Croatia 3, North Macedonia 0. Marco Pasalic (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
    • 84': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Foul by Marco Pasalic (Croatia).
    • 85': Foul by Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia).
    • 85': Luka Ivanusec (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia).
    • 86': Luka Sucic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Dimitar Mitrovski (North Macedonia).
    • 89': Marin Pongracic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Offside, Croatia. Ante Budimir is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia).
    • 90'+1': Lovro Majer (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Croatia 3, North Macedonia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Croatia 3, North Macedonia 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 14
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    1 Corner Kicks 5
    1 Saves 3
    37.1 Possession 62.9
    10 SHOTS 8
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    312 Accurate Passes 562
    378 Passes 636
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    2 Crosses 16
    1.0 Cross % 0.3
    60 Long Balls 51
    30 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    11 Effective Tackles 7
    23 Tackles 14
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    7 Interceptions 11
    11 Effective Clearances 4
    11 Clearances 4

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: Stadion HNK Rijeka
    Location: Rijeka, Croatia
    Attendance: 8,030

    Line-Ups

    CRO Croatia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dominik Livakovic (GK)
    5 Martin Erlic
    21 Domagoj Vida
    19 Borna Sosa
    22 Josip Juranovic
    9 Andrej Kramaric
    8 Mateo Kovacic
    26 Martin Baturina
    17 Bruno Petkovic
    14 Ivan Perisic
    7 Lovro Majer
    Croatia Substitutes:
    Marco Pasalic, Luka Sucic, Ante Budimir, Mario Pasalic, Nikola Vlasic, Marko Pjaca, Nediljko Labrovic, Josip Stanisic, Josip Sutalo, Luka Ivanusec, Marcelo Brozovic, Marin Pongracic, Ivica Ivusic, Josko Gvardiol.

    MKD North Macedonia (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Stole Dimitrievski (GK)
    14 Darko Velkoski
    6 Visar Musliu
    5 Gjoko Zajkov
    21 Jani Atanasov
    16 Isnik Alimi
    7 Eljif Elmas
    8 Ezgjan Alioski
    3 Stefan Askovski
    9 Aleksandar Trajkovski
    20 Bojan Miovski
    North Macedonia Substitutes:
    Nikola Serafimov, Agon Elezi, Todor Todoroski, Damjan Siskovski, Ahmed Iljazovski, Bojan Dimoski, Davor Zdravkovski, Lirim Kjamili, Dejan Iliev, Dimitar Mitrovski, Jovan Manev, Darko Churlinov, Igor Aleksovski, Milan Ristovski, Tihomir Kostadinov.

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