Football
Argentina vs Croatia. FIFA World Cup Group D.
7:00pm, Thursday 21st June 2018.
Nizhny Novgorod StadiumAttendance: Attendance43,318.
Match ends, Argentina 0, Croatia 3.
Second Half ends, Argentina 0, Croatia 3.
Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
Danijel Subasic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Vedran Corluka (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Vedran Corluka (Croatia).
Substitution, Croatia. Vedran Corluka replaces Mario Mandzukic.
Goal! Argentina 0, Croatia 3. Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic following a fast break.
Attempt saved. Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Domagoj Vida.
Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Meza (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Attempt blocked. Mario Mandzukic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
Mario Mandzukic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Marcos Acuña (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
Sime Vrsaljko (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Javier Mascherano (Argentina).
Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Gabriel Mercado (Argentina).
Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Maximiliano Meza (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).
Substitution, Croatia. Mateo Kovacic replaces Ivan Perisic.
Goal! Argentina 0, Croatia 2. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
Attempt blocked. Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
Marcos Acuña (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Dejan Lovren.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Ivan Rakitic (Croatia).
Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ivan Strinic (Croatia).
Foul by Maximiliano Meza (Argentina).
Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
Paulo Dybala (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Croatia).
Substitution, Argentina. Paulo Dybala replaces Enzo Pérez.
Offside, Croatia. Andrej Kramaric is caught offside.
Sime Vrsaljko (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Marcos Acuña (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Sime Vrsaljko (Croatia).
Javier Mascherano (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
Attempt missed. Mario Mandzukic (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sime Vrsaljko.
Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
Mario Mandzukic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Ivan Rakitic.
Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Meza.
Attempt saved. Maximiliano Meza (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
Offside, Croatia. Ivan Rakitic is caught offside.
Mario Mandzukic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Maximiliano Meza (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Mario Mandzukic (Croatia).
Substitution, Croatia. Andrej Kramaric replaces Ante Rebic because of an injury.
Substitution, Argentina. Cristian Pavón replaces Eduardo Salvio.
Delay in match because of an injury Ante Rebic (Croatia).
Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Gabriel Mercado.
Substitution, Argentina. Gonzalo Higuaín replaces Sergio Agüero.
Goal! Argentina 0, Croatia 1. Ante Rebic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
Gabriel Mercado (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ante Rebic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
Attempt blocked. Marcos Acuña (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
Hand ball by Luka Modric (Croatia).
Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ante Rebic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Argentina. Sergio Agüero is caught offside.
Second Half begins Argentina 0, Croatia 0.
First Half ends, Argentina 0, Croatia 0.
Attempt missed. Ante Rebic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luka Modric with a through ball.
Hand ball by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
Eduardo Salvio (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ante Rebic (Croatia).
Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ante Rebic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Mercado (Argentina).
Gabriel Mercado (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Eduardo Salvio (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Mario Mandzukic (Croatia) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sime Vrsaljko with a cross.
Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
Attempt missed. Enzo Pérez (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Ivan Strinic.
Offside, Argentina. Maximiliano Meza is caught offside.
Mario Mandzukic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric.
Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Enzo Pérez (Argentina).
Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Meza (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Maximiliano Meza (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Mario Mandzukic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Croatia. Ivan Perisic is caught offside.
Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Willy Caballero.
Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
