Croatia 2–0 Nigeria: 2018 World Cup match
2–0Full time
Nigeria
Match in one glance
CroatiaNigeriaGoalCard
Croatia
Nigeria
0′HT90′FT120′
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Team comparison
CroatiaNigeria
53.2%Possession sequences46.8%
11Shots13
2On target2
1.69Expected goals (xG)0.76
503Passes425
77.3%Pass accuracy75.1%
25Corners8
21Fouls15
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1
Luka ModrićCroatia · 1 goals0.78xG - 2MMMario MandžukićCroatia · 0 goals0.43xG
- 3OJOdion Jude IghaloNigeria · 0 goals0.31xG
- 4VMVictor MosesNigeria · 0 goals0.16xG
- 5
Mateo KovačićCroatia · 0 goals0.14xG
Decisive moments
2 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group D
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-16
- Venue
- Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
- Result
- 2–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Croatia / NigeriaCroatia
Peter Etebo (own goal)32′
Luka Modrić (penalty)71′
Nigeria
No goals
Complete match timeline
CroatiaNigeriaGoalCardSubstitution
Croatia
Nigeria
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
11 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′1 – 0P. Etebo 32′
Second half
45′–90′1 – 0L. Modrić 71′
Extra time
90′–120′0 – 0No goals in this period
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Croatia
4-2-3-1DS
23Danijel SubašićŠV
2Šime VrsaljkoDL
6Dejan LovrenDV
21Domagoj VidaIS
3Ivan StrinićIR
7Ivan RakitićAK
9Andrej KramarićIP
4Ivan PerišićAR
18Ante RebićMM
17Mario MandžukićListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 8Mateo Kovačić78′
- 11MBMarcelo Brozović60′
- 20MPMarko Pjaca86′
Match contributions
- Ivan Rakitić▰ 30′
- Luka Modrić⚽ 1
- Marcelo Brozović▰ 89′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 2ŠVŠime VrsaljkoRight-back
- 3ISIvan StrinićLeft-back
- 4IPIvan PerišićLeft winger
- 6DLDejan LovrenCentre-back
- 7IRIvan RakitićCentral midfielder
- 9AKAndrej KramarićAttacking midfielder
- 10Luka ModrićCentral midfielder
- 17MMMario MandžukićCentre-forward
- 18ARAnte RebićRight winger
- 21DVDomagoj VidaCentre-back
- 23DSDanijel SubašićGoalkeeper
Nigeria
4-3-3FU
23Francis UzohoSA
12Shehu AbdullahiWT
5William Troost-EkongLB
6Leon BalogunBI
2Brian IdowuAI
18Alex IwobiWN
4Wilfred NdidiPE
8Peter EteboJO
10John Obi MikelVM
11Victor MosesOI
9Odion IghaloListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 7AMAhmed Musa62′
- 13SNSimeon Nwankwo88′
- 14KIKelechi Iheanacho72′
Match contributions
- William Troost-Ekong▰ 70′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 2BIBrian IdowuLeft-back
- 4WNWilfred NdidiCentral midfielder
- 5WTWilliam Troost-EkongCentre-back
- 6LBLeon BalogunCentre-back
- 8PEPeter EteboCentral midfielder
- 9OIOdion IghaloCentre-forward
- 10JOJohn Obi MikelAttacking midfielder
- 11VMVictor MosesRight winger
- 12SAShehu AbdullahiRight-back
- 18AIAlex IwobiLeft winger
- 23FUFrancis UzohoGoalkeeper
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Passing network
Croatia
Nigeria
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Croatia
11%4%8%19%16%13%10%13%6%
Nigeria
5%7%9%16%22%13%8%15%6%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeSandro Ricci
Team comparison
CroatiaNigeria
53.2%Possession sequences46.8%
11Shots13
2On target2
1.69Expected goals (xG)0.76
503Passes425
77.3%Pass accuracy75.1%
25Corners8
21Fouls15
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Shot quality
1.69Croatia0.76Nigeria
1.69Total xG0.76
0.91Non-penalty xG0.76
0.15xG per shot0.06
2Shots on target2
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Croatia1 goal · 11 shots · 1.69 xG
Nigeria0 goals · 13 shots · 0.76 xG
Passing network
Croatia
Nigeria
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Croatia
11%4%8%19%16%13%10%13%6%
Nigeria
5%7%9%16%22%13%8%15%6%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
1Goals0
11Shots13
2On target2
10Dribble attempts16
Passing
503Pass attempts425
389Completed passes319
77.3%Pass accuracy75.1%
25Corners8
Defending
24Duels23
14Interceptions6
160Pressures152
21Fouls15
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsMM
Mario MandžukićCroatia0Goals0Assists0.43xG
OI
Odion IghaloNigeria0Goals0Assists0.31xG
VM
Victor MosesNigeria0Goals0Assists0.16xG
Croatia
4-2-3-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka ModrićStarter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.78 |
MM Mario MandžukićStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| Mateo KovačićSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.14 |
AK Andrej KramarićStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.14 |
DL Dejan LovrenStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 |
IP Ivan PerišićStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 |
AR Ante RebićStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 |
IR Ivan RakitićStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.02 |
ŠV Šime VrsaljkoStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 |
IS Ivan StrinićStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
DV Domagoj VidaStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
MB Marcelo BrozovićSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Nigeria
4-3-3| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OI Odion IghaloStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.31 |
VM Victor MosesStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.16 |
LB Leon BalogunStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.11 |
AI Alex IwobiStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.10 |
KP Kelechi Promise IheanachoSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 |
PE Peter EteboStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.03 |
WT William Troost-EkongStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
WN Wilfred NdidiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
JO John Obi MikelStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
BI Brian IdowuStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
SA Shehu AbdullahiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
FU Francis UzohoStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Performance is shown through recorded statistics. This data source does not provide a player rating or a player-of-the-match award.
Decisive moments
2 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group D
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-16
- Venue
- Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
- Result
- 2–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Croatia / NigeriaCroatia
Peter Etebo (own goal)32′
Luka Modrić (penalty)71′
Nigeria
No goals
Data by
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Source: OpenFootball at the pinned revision. Missing assists and minute-level events are not estimated. Lineups, expected goals and shot locations on this page come from StatsBomb event data.