Portugal 2-1 Croatia - Result & Match Stats (UEFA Nations League)

Portugal vs Croatia - result

Portugal 2-1 Croatia in the UEFA Nations League on 5 September 2024. Scorers: Diogo Dalot, Cristiano Ronaldo for Portugal. In their last 3 meetings, Portugal have won 1, Croatia 1, with 1 draw.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Portugal vs Croatia?

Portugal 2-1 Croatia in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday 5 September 2024. Scorers: Diogo Dalot, Cristiano Ronaldo for Portugal.

What is Portugal's recent form?

Portugal's last five results read W W L D D (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

What is Croatia's recent form?

Croatia's last five results read W W L D D (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

What is the head-to-head record between Portugal and Croatia?

Across the last 3 meetings Portugal have won 1, Croatia have won 1 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Portugal 2-1 Croatia on 3 July 2026 in the World Cup.

Who is the standout player for Portugal?

Gonçalo Ramos leads Portugal with 4 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Croatia?

Ivan Perišić leads Croatia with 4 assists across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Portugal vs Croatia?

Halil Umut Meler refereed Portugal vs Croatia, averaging 25.3 fouls and 4.3 yellow cards per game this season.

Portugal vs Croatia - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
2 Jul 2026	World Cup	Portugal vs Croatia	2-1
18 Nov 2024	UEFA Nations League	Croatia vs Portugal	1-1
8 Jun 2024	Friendly International	Portugal vs Croatia	1-2

Portugal 2-1 Croatia: match stats

Stat	Portugal	Croatia
Possession	50%	50%
Shots	15	13
Shots on target	6	4
Corners	5	7
Fouls	5	6
Yellow cards	0	1
Tackles	12	17
Passes	581	575

Portugal vs Croatia goals and red cards

Portugal: D. Dalot 7', C. Ronaldo 34'. Croatia: D. Dalot (own goal) 41'.

Portugal season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	2.3	9 of 54
Goals against	1	22 of 54
Shots	18.5	5 of 54
Shots on target	6.5	7 of 54
Fouls	11	33 of 54
Tackles	11.8	44 of 54
Passes	483	23 of 54
Corners	6.3	5 of 54

Portugal player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: João Félix (4), Gonçalo Ramos (3), João Cancelo (2).
Assists: Bruno Fernandes (4), Diogo Dalot (2), Nuno Mendes (2).
Shots: João Félix (15), Cristiano Ronaldo (14), Gonçalo Ramos (14).
Fouls: Renato Veiga (10), João Cancelo (9), Pedro Neto (8).

Croatia season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1	28 of 54
Goals against	4	53 of 54
Shots	11	36 of 54
Shots on target	2.7	45 of 54
Fouls	9.7	44 of 54
Tackles	15.7	21 of 54
Passes	444	34 of 54
Corners	3	40 of 54

Croatia player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Luka Modrić (2), Mario Pašalić (1), Lovro Majer (1).
Assists: Ivan Perišić (3), Mario Pašalić (1), Josip Stanisic (1).
Shots: Igor Matanovic (13), Ante Budimir (7), Marco Pašalić (7).
Fouls: Luka Vuskovic (10), Marin Pongracic (9), Petar Sučić (6).