Round of 32
Portugal v Croatia
BMO Field · Toronto
Match Report
AI-generated
Portugal won 2-1 at BMO Field. Scorers: Ivan Perišić 53', Cristiano Ronaldo 68', Gonçalo Ramos 90'. Underlying numbers: POR 2.18 xG, CRO 1.34 xG — the better side won. POR held 61% possession with a field tilt of 50%.
Styles
Tactical identities
Dominant high pressvs High press
Portugal's dominant high press against Croatia's high press — a contrast in approach. Shapes: 4-2-3-1 v 4-2-3-1.
World Cup history
How this tie sits in the tournament's past
🇵🇹 Portugal
- Best finish: 3rd place (1966)
- knockouts reached: 5 · 8 tournaments
- Shootouts: 1–0 W–L
- Legends: Eusébio 9, Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro 5, Pauleta 4
🇭🇷 Croatia
- Best finish: Runners-up (2018)
- knockouts reached: 3 · 6 tournaments
- Shootouts: 4–0 W–L
- Legends: Ivan Perišić 6, Davor Šuker 6, Mario Mandžukić 5
Match Stats
POR vs CRO
61%Possession39%
15Shots13
3On target6
2.2xG1.3
0Big chances0
9Corners5
50%Field tilt50%
91%Pass acc.85%
0PPDA0
6Fouls12
Timeline
Key events
- 17′🟨Rúben Dias
- 46′🔁Ante Budimir
- 53′⚽Ivan Perišić
- 59′🟨Luka Modrić
- 61′📺Cristiano Ronaldo — Goal cancelled
- 62′🔁Vitinha
- 63′🔁Bruno Fernandes
- 63′🔁João Cancelo
- 63′🔁Pedro Neto
- 67′📺Renato Veiga — Penalty confirmed
- 68′🔁Martin Baturina
- 68′⚽Cristiano Ronaldo
- 81′🔁Cristiano Ronaldo
- 90′🟨Ivan Perišić
- 90′📺Joško Gvardiol — Goal cancelled
- 90′🔁Mateo Kovačić
- 90′🔁Nikola Vlašić
- 90′⚽Gonçalo Ramos