UEFA Nations League 2020

France 4–2 Croatia

Tuesday 8 Sep 2020 · Paris, France

France4–2Croatia

Goals6

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Lovren Griezmann Livakovic Brekalo Upamecano Giroud

17′0–1Dejan Lovren Croatia
43′1–1Antoine Griezmann France
45′2–1Dominik Livakovic France · own goal
55′2–2Josip Brekalo Croatia
65′3–2Dayot Upamecano France
77′4–2Olivier Giroud France · penalty

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

France

Came on

6Eduardo Camavinga↑63′
9Olivier Giroud●↑63′
18Nabil Fekir↑78′

Croatia

Came on

7Josip Brekalo●↑45′
21Domagoj Vida↑57′
15Mario Pasalic↑66′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

France: 2109 → 2120
Croatia: 1946 → 1935

Expected score for France: 82% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 7 of 12, 1998–2025.

France wins: 7
Draws: 3
Croatia wins: 2

Form either side

France

Before

1–0 v Iceland 11 Oct 2019 · UEFA Euro qualification 2019
1–1 v Turkey 14 Oct 2019 · UEFA Euro qualification 2019
2–1 v Moldova 14 Nov 2019 · UEFA Euro qualification 2019
2–0 v Albania 17 Nov 2019 · UEFA Euro qualification 2019
1–0 v Sweden 5 Sep 2020 · UEFA Nations League 2020

After

7–1 v Ukraine 7 Oct 2020 · Friendly
0–0 v Portugal 11 Oct 2020 · UEFA Nations League 2020
2–1 v Croatia 14 Oct 2020 · UEFA Nations League 2020
0–2 v Finland 11 Nov 2020 · Friendly
1–0 v Portugal 14 Nov 2020 · UEFA Nations League 2020

Croatia

Before

3–0 v Hungary 10 Oct 2019 · UEFA Euro qualification 2019
1–1 v Wales 13 Oct 2019 · UEFA Euro qualification 2019
3–1 v Slovakia 16 Nov 2019 · UEFA Euro qualification 2019
2–1 v Georgia 19 Nov 2019 · Friendly
1–4 v Portugal 5 Sep 2020 · UEFA Nations League 2020

After

2–1 v Switzerland 7 Oct 2020 · Friendly
2–1 v Sweden 11 Oct 2020 · UEFA Nations League 2020
1–2 v France 14 Oct 2020 · UEFA Nations League 2020
3–3 v Turkey 11 Nov 2020 · Friendly
1–2 v Sweden 14 Nov 2020 · UEFA Nations League 2020

Road through the tournament

France

1–0 v Sweden 5 Sep 2020
4–2 v Croatia 8 Sep 2020
0–0 v Portugal 11 Oct 2020
2–1 v Croatia 14 Oct 2020
1–0 v Portugal 14 Nov 2020
4–2 v Sweden 17 Nov 2020

Croatia

1–4 v Portugal 5 Sep 2020
2–4 v France 8 Sep 2020
2–1 v Sweden 11 Oct 2020
1–2 v France 14 Oct 2020
1–2 v Sweden 14 Nov 2020
2–3 v Portugal 17 Nov 2020

Every France v Croatia match12

From France's side.


23 Mar 2025	Croatia	2–0	Home	UEFA Nations League 2025	—
20 Mar 2025	Croatia	0–2	Away	UEFA Nations League 2025	—
13 Jun 2022	Croatia	0–1	Home	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
6 Jun 2022	Croatia	1–1	Away	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
14 Oct 2020	Croatia	2–1	Away	UEFA Nations League 2020	—
8 Sep 2020	Croatia	4–2	Home	UEFA Nations League 2020	—
15 Jul 2018	Croatia	4–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2018	Final
29 Mar 2011	Croatia	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
17 Jun 2004	Croatia	2–2	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2004	Group stage
28 May 2000	Croatia	2–0	Away	Friendly	—
13 Nov 1999	Croatia	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
8 Jul 1998	Croatia	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup 1998	Semi-final

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN