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.

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
• Live Text

Line-ups

Hungary

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Gulácsi

14Lovrencsics2Baráth6Orban4Kádár

16Pátkai8Nagy

7Dzsudzsák20Szoboszlai18Nagy

9Szalai

• 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

Formation 4-1-4-1

12L Kalinic

16Jedvaj6Lovren21Vida3Barisic

11Brozovic

4Perisic10Modric7Rakitic9Kramaric

18Rebic

• 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

1. Post update

   Match ends, Hungary 2, Croatia 1.

2. 90'+6'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Hungary 2, Croatia 1.

3. 90'+5'

   Post update

   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.

4. 90'+5'

   Post update

   Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Barnabás Bese.

5. 90'+4'

   Post update

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

6. 90'+3'

   Post update

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

7. 88'

   Post update

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

8. 88'

   Post update

   Foul by Ádám Szalai (Hungary).

9. 86'

   Post update

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

10. 85'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Hungary. Barnabás Bese replaces Balázs Dzsudzsák.

11. 84'

    Post update

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

12. 84'

    Post update

    Foul by Zsolt Kalmar (Hungary).

13. 83'

    Post update

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

14. 82'

    Post update

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

15. 82'

    Booking

    Dejan Lovren (Croatia) is shown the yellow card.

16. 82'

    Post update

    Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).

17. 82'

    Post update

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

18. 81'

    Post update

    Foul by Bruno Petkovic (Croatia).

19. 81'

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

20. 80'

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

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