Portugal draw against Croatia in the 2024-25 UEFA Nations League without Cristiano Ronaldo

Croatia and Portugal drew with goals from Joao Felix and Josko Gvardiol. With this result, both teams advance to the next round.

Ante Budimir had the winning goal late on but his shot hit the post.

Renato Veiga from Portugal got a yellow card after a foul against Budimir.

Nuno Mendes leaves the field for Diogo Dalot in Portugal.

Luka Modric leaves the field for Nikola Moro.

Jose Sa saves Portugal from Budmir's goal.

Dominik Livaković saved a clear chance from Nuno Mendes to keep the match tied.

Rafael Leao and Otavio leave the field for Portugal to be replaced by Fabio Silva and Francisco Conceicao.

Josko Gvardiol equalizes the match after a great cross from Jakic.

Igor Matanovic leaves the field for Ante Budimir.

Tomas Araujo leaves the field for Tiago Djalo.

Ivan Perisic leaves the field for Luka Sucic.

In Croatia, Borna Sosa and Mateo Kovacic left the field for Kristijan Jakic and Mario Pasalic to take their places.

The game is on again in Split!

The game goes to halftime with Portugal leading 1-0 thanks to Joao Felix's goal.

Kramaric had the equalizer with a great shot that hit the post!

Joao Felix scores the first goal of the game after a great assist from Vitinha.

Defender Nelson Semedo's great shot went over Livaković's goal.

Rafael Leao made a great shot that was saved by Dominik Livaković.

Although Portugal controll the ball, the game is very even.

Portugal had the first chance of the match but defender Borna Sosa saved Croatia after a clearance.

Croatia and Portugal are playing at Stadion Poljud!

The teams are warming up and the game will kick-off in a few minutes!

Portugal sit at the top of the Group 1A standings with 13 points after the first five matchdays. Close behind is Croatia with 7 points, while Poland and Scotland follow with 4 points.

Croatia enter the game following a narrow 1-0 loss to Scotland in their most recent match. Despite the setback, the Croatian squad remains in second place with seven points and a draw against Portugal would be enough to secure their spot in the next round of the UEFA Nations League.

Portugal are entering the match as one of the standout teams of the tournament. They have accumulated 13 points so far and remain unbeaten, demonstrating their dominance on the field.

Cristiano Ronaldo will not feature in Portugal’s game against Croatia, as head coach Roberto Martínez has opted to rest several key players. With Portugal already securing the top spot in Group A1 of the UEFA Nations League, Martínez has prioritized team rotation.

Croatia will host Portugal at the iconic Poljud Stadium, home of HNK Hajduk Split. This historic venue boasts a seating capacity of 35,000 and the last time the Croatian national team played here was in 2023 during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers. Luka Modric and his teammates battled to a 1-1 draw against Wales.

A general view inside the stadium as fans arrive prior to the UEFA Nations League League A Group 1 match between Croatia and France at Stadion Poljud

Italian Davide Massa will officiate today's clash between Croatia and Portugal.

• Referee: Davide Massa (ITA)
• Assistant 1: Filippo Meli (ITA)
• Assistant 2: Stefano Alassio (ITA)
• Fourth official: Daniele Doveri (ITA)
• VAR: Aleandro Di Paolo (ITA)
• AVAR: Michael Fabbri (ITA)

The clash between Croatia and Portugal for the Matchday 6 of 2024-25 UEFA Nations League will kick off at 2:45 PM (ET).

There will be many options to watch Croatia vs Portugal live in the USA.

If you want to watch the match in the US, it will be available for viewers on Fubo.

Welcome to our live blog of the 2024-25 UEFA Nations League Matchday 6 between Croatia and Portugal!

The two teams will face each other at Stadion Poljud in Croatia.

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