Portugal v Croatia result
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Portugal 4–1 Croatia — Portugal won this UEFA Nations League match.
The result
Portugal beat Croatia 4–1 at Estádio Do Dragão in the UEFA Nations League on Saturday 5 September.
Portugal have scored in 10 consecutive matches.
The goals
Portugal led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Portugal: João Cancelo (41’, assisted by Bruno Fernandes), Diogo Jota (58’, assisted by Raphaël Guerreiro), João Félix (70’, assisted by Bernardo Silva) and André Silva (90’, assisted by Pepe); Croatia: B. Petković (90’, assisted by A. Rebić).
Discipline
Davide Massa, Italy showed two yellow cards — against 4.4 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Croatia: T. Jedvaj (60’) and B. Barisic (71’).
What it changes
Portugal have won their last three matches.
Croatia have scored in 14 consecutive matches.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, João Cancelo (Portugal) 10.9, Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) 10.9 and Bernardo Silva (Portugal) 7.8 led the match.
Next up
Portugal next host Denmark on 14 November 2026.
Croatia next travel to England on 12 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Portugal: Portugal v Denmark, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Croatia: England v Croatia, Thursday 12 November — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Portugal 4–1 Croatia · UEFA Nations League
- Venue: Estádio Do Dragão · Porto
- Referee: Davide Massa, Italy
- Head-to-head (last 1): Portugal 0 · draws 1 · Croatia 0 · 2 goals/game
- Recent form: Portugal 4W 0D 1L · Croatia 3W 2D 0L
Portugal 4–1 Croatia (UEFA Nations League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 11 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match statistics & details
| Portugal | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Possession | 43% |
| 27 | Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 11 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 14 | Shots inside the box | 2 |
| 8 | Corners | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 588 | Passes | 430 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
Portugal player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Lopes | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| João Cancelo | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Pepe | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Rúben Dias | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Raphaël Guerreiro | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Danilo Pereira | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 90 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 8.6 |
| Diogo Jota | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| João Félix | 88 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| João Moutinho | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Bernardo Silva | 78 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Trincão sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Sérgio Oliveira sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| André Silva sub | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
Croatia player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Livakovic | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| T. Jedvaj | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Y | 6.7 |
| D. Lovren | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.9 |
| D. Vida | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| B. Barisic | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Y | 6.3 |
| M. Kovačić | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| N. Vlašić | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 |
| A. Rebić | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Kramarić | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| M. Pašalić | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| J. Brekalo | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| I. Perišić sub | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| M. Brozović sub | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| B. Petković sub | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Portugal v Croatia — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2018-09-06 Portugal 1–1 Croatia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Portugal and Croatia?
- In their last 1 meetings, Portugal won 0, Croatia won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Portugal and Croatia?
- Recent form — Portugal 4W 0D 1L; Croatia 3W 2D 0L.
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