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UEFA Nations League · Sat, 26 Sept 2026 ·

Czechia vs Croatia — 1 - 2

Czechia

Score 1 - 2

FTHT 0-0

Croatia

Sinobo Stadium · Referee: Simone Sozza

Czechia vs Croatia head-to-head record

Match report

Croatia win 2-1 at Czechia

Czechia were beaten 2-1 by Croatia at Sinobo Stadium on Saturday, 26 September 2026 in UEFA Nations League (League A) matchday 1. Adam Karabec (54') scored for Czechia, while Luka Modrić (47') and Marco Pašalić (77') found the net for Croatia. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Czechia had 44% of the ball and 5 shots (2 on target) against Croatia’s 16 (5 on target). L. Modrić (Croatia) was the top-rated player with 8.2. The result leaves Czechia 4th in the League A Group C table on 0 points and Croatia 3rd on 3.

Form, table and head-to-head

Czechia

4th · 0 points · P 2 W 0 D 0 L 2

Form

Croatia

3rd · 3 points · P 2 W 1 D 0 L 1

Form

UEFA Nations League table around both teams
#TeamPGDPts
2England2+13
3Croatia2-23
4Czechia2-30

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Last meetings

No previous meetings on record.

Next meeting: Sun, 15 Nov 2026, Croatia – Czechia

Full Czechia vs Croatia head-to-head

Match events

  1. 36'yellow cardLukáš ČervYellow Card
  2. 47'goalLuka ModrićAssist: Igor Matanovic
  3. 54'goalAdam KarabecAssist: Adam Hložek
  4. 63'substitutionIgor MatanovicOff: Ante Budimir
  5. 63'substitutionFranjo IvanovicOff: Marco Pašalić
  6. 63'substitutionLuka SučićOff: Mario Pašalić
  7. 66'yellow cardLuka VuskovicYellow Card
  8. 67'substitutionLukáš ČervOff: Alex Král
  9. 67'substitutionLukas AmbrosOff: Matej Radosta
  10. 74'substitutionAdam KarabecOff: Martin Šubert
  11. 76'substitutionLuka ModrićOff: Josip Mišić
  12. 77'goalMarco PašalićAssist: Ivan Perišić
  13. 81'VAR decisionMatej RadostaGoal cancelled
  14. 83'substitutionJiri SlamaOff: Ondrej Zmrzly
  15. 83'substitutionPavel ŠulcOff: Vaclav Sejk
  16. 88'substitutionPetar SučićOff: Nikola Vlašić
  17. 90+5'yellow cardVladimír CoufalYellow Card

Lineups

Czechia

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Santi

Starting XI

  1. 16L. HorníčekG
  2. 5V. CoufalD
  3. 4R. HranáčD
  4. 6Š. ChaloupekD
  5. 20J. SlámaD
  6. 8M. SadílekM
  7. 12L. ČervM
  8. 13L. AmbrosM
  9. 15P. ŠulcM
  10. 9A. KarabecM
  11. 10A. HložekF

Substitutes

  1. 23A. KinskýG
  2. 17P. BuchaM
  3. 1M. KovářG
  4. 21A. KrálM
  5. 2O. KričfalušiD
  6. 19R. MacekM
  7. 18M. RadostaM
  8. 22M. SáčekD
  9. 11V. SejkF
  10. 7M. ŠubertM
  11. 14M. VitíkD
  12. 3O. ZmrzlýD

Croatia

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach S. Bilić

Starting XI

  1. 1D. LivakovićG
  2. 2J. StanišićD
  3. 5L. VuškovićD
  4. 4J. GvardiolD
  5. 14I. PerišićD
  6. 10L. ModrićM
  7. 8M. KovačićM
  8. 21L. SučićM
  9. 17P. SučićM
  10. 16F. IvanovićM
  11. 20I. MatanovićF

Substitutes

  1. 13N. VlašićM
  2. 6J. ŠutaloD
  3. 3I. SmolčićD
  4. 19Marco PasalicF
  5. 15Mario PasalicM
  6. 12I. PandurG
  7. 22J. MišićM
  8. 7L. MajerM
  9. 9A. KramarićF
  10. 23D. KotarskiG
  11. 18D. BeljoF
  12. 11A. BudimirF

Match statistics

  • 44%Possession56%
  • 5Total shots16
  • 2Shots on target5
  • 2Shots off target6
  • 1Blocked shots5
  • 4Shots inside the box12
  • 1Shots outside the box4
  • 1Corners6
  • 6Offsides0
  • 6Fouls9
  • 2Yellow cards1
  • 0Red cards0
  • 4Goalkeeper saves1
  • 450Passes564
  • 380Accurate passes489
  • 9Free Kicks6

Player statistics

Czechia

Czechia player statistics
PlayerMinRatingGA
1M. KovářG00.0
16L. HorníčekG906.9
23A. KinskýG00.0
2O. KričfalušiD00.0
3O. ZmrzlýD76.5
4R. HranáčD906.8
5V. CoufalD906.7
6Š. ChaloupekD906.4
14M. VitíkD00.0
20J. SlámaD836.2
22M. SáčekD00.0
7M. ŠubertM166.1
8M. SadílekM906.3
9A. KarabecM747.21
12L. ČervM675.8
13L. AmbrosM675.8
15P. ŠulcM836.2
17P. BuchaM00.0
18M. RadostaM235.7
19R. MacekM00.0
21A. KrálM236.0
10A. HložekF906.71
11V. SejkF76.3

Croatia

Croatia player statistics
PlayerMinRatingGA
1D. LivakovićG906.1
12I. PandurG00.0
23D. KotarskiG00.0
2J. StanišićD906.7
3I. SmolčićD00.0
4J. GvardiolD906.7
5L. VuškovićD906.5
6J. ŠutaloD00.0
14I. PerišićD907.41
7L. MajerM00.0
8M. KovačićM907.2
10L. ModrićMTop rated768.21
13N. VlašićM26.2
15Mario PasalicM276.4
16F. IvanovićM636.6
17P. SučićM886.4
21L. SučićM636.3
22J. MišićM146.3
9A. KramarićF00.0
11A. BudimirF276.8
18D. BeljoF00.0
19Marco PasalicF277.71
20I. MatanovićF637.31

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