Croatia vs Finland Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Croatia National Football Team were up against Finland National Football Team in the Group I of the Qualification of the Europe on October 6. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

On the 57th minute, Mario Mandzukic netted the first goal of the match, putting Croatia ahead. This was followed by a goal from Pyry Soiri, ending the game at 1-1.

All eyes turn to the pitch as the upcoming meeting sees Croatia and Finland renew their battle, a year after their previous Europe Qualification Group I encounter which Croatia won 0-1. Croatia come into this match following a defeat to Turkey on September 5, looking to bounce back with a stronger performance. A change in fortunes might be on the horizon, seeing that they've displayed impressive defensive discipline on home soil, achieving three clean sheets in succession.

Following a two-game winning streak against Kosovo and Iceland, Finland, on the other hand, head into this match looking to build on their success.

This Europe Qualification Group I clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Croatia National Football Team and Finland National Football Team. Croatia’s attacking options, crafted under Ante Cacic’s leadership, have been bolstered by Mario Mandzukic, the team’s top scorer, and Marcelo Brozovic, both of whom have contributed crucial goals. Mandzukic has emerged as Croatia’s leading scorer in Europe Qualification Group I this season, netting four goals. Croatia have also relied on Ivan Rakitic, Matej Mitrovic and Ivan Perisic to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Teemu Pukki and Paulus Arajuuri have been pivotal for Finland’s attack, with Markku Kanerva at the helm, combining to deliver important goals. With two goals in Europe Qualification Group I, Pukki is Finland’s top scorer in the league. Finland’s attacking depth is further showcased by Robin Lod, Joel Pohjanpalo and Alexander Ring, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Croatia - Finland in real time.

Croatia kicked off the game with Danijel Subasic, Josip Pivaric, Domagoj Vida, Matej Mitrovic, Sime Vrsaljko, Ivan Rakitic, Luka Modric, Ivan Perisic, Andrej Kramaric who got substituted by Duje Cop on the 81st minute, Marcelo Brozovic who got substituted by Marko Rog on the 54th minute and Mario Mandzukic who got substituted by Mario Pasalic on the 85th minute as starters, with Lovre Kalinic, Dominik Livakovic, Duje Caleta-Car, Antonio Milic, Zoran Nizic, Filip Bradaric, Mario Pasalic, Marko Rog, Duje Cop and Ivan Santini on the bench.

Finland's starting eleven were Lukas Hradecky, Juhani Ojala, Niklas Moisander, Paulus Arajuuri, Kasper Hamalainen, Perparim Hetemaj who got substituted by Pyry Soiri on the 80th minute, Tim Sparv, Rasmus Schuller who got substituted by Teemu Pukki on the 68th minute, Albin Granlund, Simon Skrabb and Joel Pohjanpalo, with Anssi Jaakkola, Jesse Joronen, Dani Hatakka, Joona Toivio, Jasse Tuominen, Sauli Vaisanen, Glen Kamara, Thomas Lam, Juha Pirinen, Eero Markkanen, Teemu Pukki and Pyry Soiri on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Croatia vs Finland on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Ball Possession: 65 - 35
• Total Attempts: 10 - 4
• Shots On Target: 5 - 3
• Fouls: 9 - 11
• Corners: 11 - 6
• Saves: 2 - 4
• Offsides: 0 - 2

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Perparim Hetemaj and Marko Rog were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

They met only once since October 2016. They met on October 9, 2016, during the Group I of the Qualification of the Europe, with Croatia winning 0-1. As things stand, Croatia have a superior head-to-head record against Finland in their recent encounters.

Recent Form

Croatia are coming off a loss in their last match against Turkey, while Finland are in the middle of a two-match winning streak, with victories against Kosovo and Iceland in their last two matches. Overall, Croatia have won eleven of their last nineteen matches, losing six and drawing two, while Finland have won four of their last twenty matches, losing eleven and drawing five.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Croatia and Finland in real time. You can watch the goals by Mario Mandzukic and Pyry Soiri as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Croatia - Finland are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.