Match Report
The table read 4th (Iceland, 1 pts) against 1st (Croatia, 9 pts), 8 points apart. The last five rounds placed Iceland no better than 27th for form, against 4th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.67/1.67 for Iceland and 2.33/0.33 for Croatia (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.
Iceland's winless run stood at 6. Croatia came in having won three on the spin. Iceland had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Croatia, 12.
Stadion Central’nyj im. I.P. Chayka, capacity 2,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Iceland: Dejan Joksimovic (76') · Croatia: Milan Badelj (53'), Ivan Perisic (90')
Key stats
Possession: Iceland 41% · Croatia 59% · Total shots: 16-14 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 10-5