Cyprus v Croatia
2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
Ivan Perisic - 45'+2'
Josko Gvardiol - 80'
Marko Livaja - 90'+2'
Match Formations
- Michael22
 - Avraam11
 - Ioannou4
 - Soteriou16
 - Andreou14
 - Psaltis5
 - Papoulis15
 - Kastanos20
 - Artymatas18
 - Pittas23
 - Soteriou10
 
Game Information
AEK Arena
2:45 PM, October 8, 2021Coverage: ESPN+
Larnaca, Cyprus 
Attendance: 2,333
Match Timeline
Match Commentary
- Match ends, Cyprus 0, Croatia 3.  | 
90'+4' Second Half ends, Cyprus 0, Croatia 3.  | 
90'+3' Attempt missed. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.  | 
90'+2' Goal!  Cyprus 0, Croatia 3. Marko Livaja (Croatia) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.  | 
87' Attempt missed. Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marios Antoniadis.  | 
86' Substitution, Cyprus. Andronikos Kakoullis replaces Pieros Sotiriou.  | 
85' Josip Brekalo (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.  | 
85' Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).  | 
84' Attempt saved. Stelios Andreou (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Loizos Loizou.  | 
84' Attempt blocked. Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.  | 
84' Substitution, Croatia. Kristijan Jakic replaces Marcelo Brozovic.  | 
84' Substitution, Croatia. Luka Ivanusec replaces Luka Modric.  | 
83' Foul by Marko Livaja (Croatia).  | 
83' Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.  | 
82' Corner,  Cyprus. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.  | 
81' Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.  | 
81' Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).  | 
80' Goal!  Cyprus 0, Croatia 2. Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner    following a corner.  | 
79' Corner,  Croatia. Conceded by Konstantinos Sotiriou.  | 
77' Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Stanisic.  | 
77' Marko Livaja (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.  | 
77' Foul by Nicholas Ioannou (Cyprus).  | 
76' Attempt saved. Josip Brekalo (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.  | 
76' Corner,  Croatia. Conceded by Nicholas Ioannou.  | 
76' Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross.  | 
75' Offside, Cyprus. Neofytos Michael tries a through ball, but Pieros Sotiriou is caught offside.  | 
74' Attempt saved. Borna Sosa (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.  | 
74' Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.  | 
74' Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.  | 
74' Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.  | 
74' Attempt blocked. Marko Livaja (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.  | 
73' Offside, Cyprus. Grigoris Kastanos tries a through ball, but Pieros Sotiriou is caught offside.  | 
71' Offside, Croatia. Borna Sosa tries a through ball, but Ivan Perisic is caught offside.  | 
69' Substitution, Cyprus. Charalambos Kyriakou replaces Kostakis Artymatas.  | 
69' Substitution, Cyprus. Loizos Loizou replaces Fotios Papoulis.  | 
68' Substitution, Croatia. Josip Brekalo replaces Nikola Vlasic.  | 
68' Substitution, Croatia. Marko Livaja replaces Andrej Kramaric.  | 
63' Substitution, Croatia. Mario Pasalic replaces Mateo Kovacic.  | 
61' Josip Stanisic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.  | 
61' Foul by Josip Stanisic (Croatia).  | 
61' Fotios Papoulis (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.  | 
60' Substitution, Cyprus. Marios Antoniadis replaces Andreas Avraam.  | 
60' Offside, Cyprus. Andreas Avraam tries a through ball, but Pieros Sotiriou is caught offside.  | 
59' Attempt missed. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.  | 
58' Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Modric.  | 
54' Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.  | 
54' Foul by Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).  | 
54' Penalty saved! Luka Modric (Croatia) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity,  right footed shot saved  in the centre of the goal.  | 
52' Penalty conceded by Konstantinos Sotiriou (Cyprus) after a foul in the penalty area.  | 
52' Penalty Croatia. Andrej Kramaric draws a foul in the penalty area.  | 
51' Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.  | 
51' Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).  | 
49' Corner,  Croatia. Conceded by Konstantinos Sotiriou.  | 
48' Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.  | 
48' Foul by Borna Sosa (Croatia).  | 
45' Substitution, Cyprus. Marinos Tzionis replaces Ioannis Pittas.  | 
45' Second Half begins Cyprus 0, Croatia 1.  | 
45'+3' First Half ends, Cyprus 0, Croatia 1.  | 
45'+2' Goal!  Cyprus 0, Croatia 1. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric.  | 
45'+1' Attempt saved. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Borna Sosa.  | 
44' Andreas Avraam (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.  | 
44' Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.  | 
44' Foul by Andreas Avraam (Cyprus).  | 
43' Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.  | 
43' Foul by Andreas Avraam (Cyprus).  | 
43' Josip Stanisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.  | 
43' Foul by Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus).  | 
41' Attempt missed. Borna Sosa (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Stanisic with a cross.  | 
40' Offside, Cyprus. Grigoris Kastanos tries a through ball, but Pieros Sotiriou is caught offside.  | 
38' Corner,  Cyprus. Conceded by Borna Sosa.  | 
37' Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.  | 
37' Foul by Stelios Andreou (Cyprus).  | 
36' Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.  | 
36' Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia).  | 
35' Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.  | 
35' Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia).  | 
35' Attempt saved. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Stanisic.  | 
34' Attempt missed. Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.  | 
33' Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.  | 
33' Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.  | 
33' Paris Psaltis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.  | 
33' Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).  | 
31' Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.  | 
29' Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic with a cross.  | 
28' Offside, Cyprus. Pieros Sotiriou tries a through ball, but Fotios Papoulis is caught offside.  | 
25' VAR Decision: No Goal  Cyprus 0-0 Croatia.  | 
23' Offside, Croatia. Borna Sosa tries a through ball, but Ivan Perisic is caught offside.  | 
22' Offside, Cyprus. Neofytos Michael tries a through ball, but Pieros Sotiriou is caught offside.  | 
21' Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Modric following a corner.  | 
21' Corner,  Croatia. Conceded by Neofytos Michael.  | 
21' Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Borna Sosa.  | 
20' Attempt missed. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.  | 
18' Corner,  Croatia. Conceded by Neofytos Michael.  | 
17' Corner,  Croatia. Conceded by Paris Psaltis.  | 
16' Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.  | 
16' Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Croatia).  | 
15' Attempt missed. Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.  | 
14' Attempt saved. Borna Sosa (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.  | 
14' Corner,  Croatia. Conceded by Stelios Andreou.  | 
14' Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Borna Sosa.  | 
13' Foul by Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus).  | 
13' Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.  | 
13' Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic.  | 
11' Attempt blocked. Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.  | 
10' Offside, Croatia. Josip Stanisic tries a through ball, but Andrej Kramaric is caught offside.  | 
4' Attempt blocked. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Stanisic.  | 
1' Offside, Croatia. Borna Sosa tries a through ball, but Ivan Perisic is caught offside.  | 
1' Attempt blocked. Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.  | 
- First Half begins.  | 
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.  | 
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +16 | 15 | 
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 13 | 
| Romania | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 10 | 
| Cyprus | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 8 | 
| San Marino | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -31 | 0 | 

