Croatia vs Montenegro

UEFA World Cup Qualifiers - Group Stage 8 Sep 2025, 18:45
Croatia
Croatia
4–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Montenegro
Montenegro
🏟 Stadion Maksimir (Zagreb) 👤 Felix Zwayer Round 6

Match report

Croatia thrashed Montenegro 4-0 in the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers - Group Stage on 8 September 2025. It was 1-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Croatia dominated possession with 75% of the ball and had 32 shots to Montenegro's 3.

A. Bulatovic was sent off in the 42th minute.

The match was played at Stadion Maksimir (Zagreb), with Felix Zwayer in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 75% - 25% Shots 32 - 3 On target 13 - 1 Corners 7 - 3 Fouls 10 - 6 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 4
10
Player of the match
Kristijan Jakić
Croatia · 1 goal
9 Ivan Perišić 1 goal
9 Josip Stanišić 1 assist
9 Luka Modrić 1 assist
8 Andrej Kramarić 1 goal
First half vs second half
Croatia stepped it up after the break, with 20 shots in the second half compared to 12 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 12–0 20–3
Shots On Goal 2–0 11–1
Ball Possession 74–26 —
Corners 3–0 4–3
Attacks 64–19 83–25
Match statistics
7 Corners 3
5 Substitution 5
147 Attacks 44
122 Dangerous Attacks 20
12 On Target 0
18 Off Target 2
32 Shots Total 3
13 Shots On Goal 1
13 Shots Off Goal 1
6 Shots Blocked 1
22 Shots Inside Box 1
10 Shots Outside Box 2
10 Fouls 6
7 Corners 3
2 Offsides 2
75% Ball Possession 25%
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
1 Saves 9
707 Passes Total 232
628 Passes Accurate 143
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Croatia · 4-2-3-1
1 D. Livaković
18 K. Jakić 6 J. Šutalo 5 D. Ćaleta-Car 2 J. Stanišić
10 L. Modrić 17 P. Sučić
15 M. Pašalić 9 A. Kramarić 14 I. Perišić
20 F. Ivanović
Montenegro · 3-4-2-1
12 D. Petković
5 I. Vujačić 15 S. Savić 23 N. Šipčić
22 M. Roganović 21 A. Bulatovic 20 M. Brnović 7 D. Camaj
16 M. Vukotić 10 S. Jovetić
11 N. Krstović
Croatia
Coach
Zlatko Dalić
Substitutes
  • 21 Toni Fruk
  • 11 Ante Budimir
  • 7 Lovro Majer
  • 16 Martin Baturina
  • 13 Nikola Moro
  • 12 Dominik Kotarski
  • 23 Ivica Ivušić
  • 3 Marin Pongračić
  • 4 Martin Erlić
  • 22 Ivan Smolčić
  • 8 Marco Pašalić
  • 19 Borna Sosa
Montenegro
Coach
Robert Prosinečki
Substitutes
  • 6 Slobodan Rubežić
  • 18 Marko Bakić
  • 2 Andrija Vukčević
  • 19 Stefan Lončar
  • 14 Edvin Kuč
  • 1 Balša Popović
  • 13 Miloš Dragojević
  • 3 Robert Gjelaj
  • 4 Marko Vukčević
  • 17 Vasilije Adžić
  • 8 Dušan Vuković
  • 9 Stefan Mugoša
Substitutions
  • 7' ↑ S. Rubežić ↓ I. Vujačić Montenegro
  • 46' ↑ M. Bakić ↓ M. Vukotić Montenegro
  • 59' ↑ A. Vukčević ↓ D. Camaj Montenegro
  • 60' ↑ S. Lončar ↓ S. Jovetić Montenegro
  • 61' ↑ T. Fruk ↓ M. Pašalić Croatia
  • 62' ↑ A. Budimir ↓ F. Ivanović Croatia
  • 71' ↑ L. Majer ↓ P. Sučić Croatia
  • 71' ↑ M. Baturina ↓ A. Kramarić Croatia
  • 74' ↑ E. Kuč ↓ M. Brnović Montenegro
  • 82' ↑ N. Moro ↓ L. Modrić Croatia
Cards
  • 42' A. Bulatovic Montenegro
  • 25' D. Caleta-Car Croatia
  • 34' A. Bulatovic Montenegro
  • 42' A. Bulatovic Montenegro
  • 43' S. Savic Montenegro
Head-to-head
Croatia 1 0 draws 0 Montenegro
2025-09-08 Croatia vs Montenegro 4 - 0
Recent form
Croatia D D D W W
Montenegro L L L L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Croatia vs Montenegro?
Croatia won 4-0 against Montenegro on 8 September 2025.
Who won Croatia vs Montenegro?
Croatia won the match 4-0.
Where was Croatia vs Montenegro played?
The match was played at Stadion Maksimir (Zagreb).
Who had more possession in Croatia vs Montenegro?
Croatia had 75% of possession, compared to 25% for the other side.