Hungary 2-1 Croatia: World Cup finalists beaten in Wales' Euro 2020 qualifying group

Hungary qualified for Euro 2016, 30 years after playing at their last major tournament at the 1986 World Cup

World Cup finalists Croatia suffered a shock Euro 2020 qualifying defeat in Hungary - ranked 52nd in the world - to give a boost to Wales in Group E.

Fourth-ranked Croatia, Slovakia and Hungary all have three points, as do Wales, who have played one game fewer.

Daniel James' early goal in Cardiff allowed Ryan Giggs' side to edge past Slovakia 1-0 earlier on Sunday.

Ante Rebic opened the scoring for Croatia, but Hungary hit back through Adam Szalai and Mate Patkai.

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Line-ups

Hungary

• 1Gulácsi
• 14Lovrencsics
• 2Baráth
• 6Orban
• 4Kádár
• 16Pátkai
• 8Nagy
• 7DzsudzsákBooked at 63minsSubstituted forBeseat 85'minutes
• 20SzoboszlaiSubstituted forKalmarat 65'minutes
• 18NagySubstituted forVargaat 40'minutes
• 9Szalai

Substitutes

• 3Korhut
• 5Souza dos Santos
• 10Kovács
• 11Németh
• 12Dibusz
• 13Kalmar
• 15Gazdag
• 17Varga
• 19Balogh
• 21Bese
• 22Kovacsik
• 23Holender

Croatia

• 12L Kalinic
• 16JedvajSubstituted forPetkovicat 77'minutes
• 6LovrenBooked at 82mins
• 21Vida
• 3BarisicSubstituted forLeovacat 30'minutes
• 11Brozovic
• 4Perisic
• 10Modric
• 7Rakitic
• 9Kramaric
• 18RebicSubstituted forBrekaloat 67'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Livakovic
• 2Brekalo
• 5Caleta-Car
• 8Kovacic
• 13Vlasic
• 14Bradaric
• 15Pasalic
• 17Rog
• 19Badelj
• 20Petkovic
• 22Leovac
• 23Sluga

Referee:

William Collum

Attendance:

19,400

Match Stats

Home TeamHungaryAway TeamCroatia

Possession

Home36%

Away64%

Shots

Home12

Away11

Shots on Target

Home8

Away2

Corners

Home3

Away6

Fouls

Home9

Away12

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Hungary 2, Croatia 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Hungary 2, Croatia 1.

Posted at 90'+5'

Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.

Posted at 90'+5'

Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Barnabás Bese.

Posted at 90'+4'

Offside, Croatia. Bruno Petkovic tries a through ball, but Andrej Kramaric is caught offside.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

Posted at 88'

Dejan Lovren (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Ádám Szalai (Hungary).

Posted at 86'

Offside, Hungary. Roland Varga tries a through ball, but Ádám Szalai is caught offside.

Substitution

Posted at 85'

Substitution, Hungary. Barnabás Bese replaces Balázs Dzsudzsák.

Posted at 84'

Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Zsolt Kalmar (Hungary).

Posted at 83'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 82'

Delay in match Ádám Szalai (Hungary) because of an injury.

Booking

Posted at 82'

Dejan Lovren (Croatia) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).

Posted at 82'

Ádám Szalai (Hungary) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Bruno Petkovic (Croatia).

Posted at 81'

Ádám Nagy (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 80'

Dejan Lovren (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Máté Pátkai (Hungary).

Posted at 80'

Attempt blocked. Máté Pátkai (Hungary) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roland Varga.

Posted at 80'

Attempt saved. Zsolt Kalmar (Hungary) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 80'

Attempt saved. Zsolt Kalmar (Hungary) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 80'

Attempt blocked. Zsolt Kalmar (Hungary) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.

Posted at 80'

Attempt saved. Zsolt Kalmar (Hungary) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 80'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 78'

Delay in match Domagoj Vida (Croatia) because of an injury.

Posted at 78'

Delay in match Willi Orban (Hungary) because of an injury.

Posted at 78'

Attempt missed. Domagoj Vida (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic with a cross following a corner.

Posted at 78'

Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Tamás Kádár.

Substitution

Posted at 77'

Substitution, Croatia. Bruno Petkovic replaces Tin Jedvaj.

Goal!

Posted at 76'

Goal! Hungary 2, Croatia 1. Máté Pátkai (Hungary) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.

Posted at 75'

Corner, Hungary. Conceded by Marin Leovac.

Posted at 73'

Attempt blocked. Josip Brekalo (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.

Posted at 69'

Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Zsolt Kalmar.

Substitution

Posted at 67'

Substitution, Croatia. Josip Brekalo replaces Ante Rebic.

Posted at 65'

Attempt saved. Willi Orban (Hungary) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Balázs Dzsudzsák.

Substitution

Posted at 65'

Substitution, Hungary. Zsolt Kalmar replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.

Posted at 64'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

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