Men's World Cup · 2018 · group stage
Argentina vs Croatia
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 21, 2018
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group D
- Venue
- Nizhny Novgorod Stadium
- City
- Nizhny Novgorod
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
3 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' | Ante Rebić | Croatia | — |
| 80' | Luka Modrić | Croatia | — |
| 90'+1' | Ivan Rakitić | Croatia | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Argentina
Starting lineup
- #2 Gabriel Mercado center back
- #3 Nicolás Tagliafico center back
- #8 Marcos Acuña left midfielder
- #10 Lionel Messi right forward
- #13 Maximiliano Meza left forward
- #14 Javier Mascherano center midfielder
- #15 Enzo Pérez center midfielder
- #17 Nicolás Otamendi center back
- #18 Eduardo Salvio right midfielder
- #19 Sergio Agüero center forward
- #23 Willy Caballero goal keeper
Substitutes who appeared
- #9 Gonzalo Higuaín forward
- #21 Paulo Dybala forward
- #22 Cristian Pavón midfielder
Croatia
Starting lineup
- #2 Šime Vrsaljko right back
- #3 Ivan Strinić left back
- #4 Ivan Perišić left winger
- #6 Dejan Lovren center back
- #7 Ivan Rakitić center midfielder
- #10 Luka Modrić attacking midfielder
- #11 Marcelo Brozović center midfielder
- #17 Mario Mandžukić center forward
- #18 Ante Rebić right winger
- #21 Domagoj Vida center back
- #23 Danijel Subašić goal keeper
Substitutes who appeared
- #5 Vedran Ćorluka defender
- #8 Mateo Kovačić midfielder
- #9 Andrej Kramarić forward
Disciplinary record
7 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39' | Ante Rebić | Yellow card | Croatia |
| 51' | Gabriel Mercado | Yellow card | Argentina |
| 58' | Mario Mandžukić | Yellow card | Croatia |
| 67' | Šime Vrsaljko | Yellow card | Croatia |
| 85' | Nicolás Otamendi | Yellow card | Argentina |
| 87' | Marcos Acuña | Yellow card | Argentina |
| 90'+4' | Vedran Ćorluka | Yellow card | Croatia |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.