Match story
- Croatia fired more attempts (19 vs 4 shots).
- Croatia was more accurate in front of goal (42% on target vs 25%).
- Croatia held more of the ball (67% possession).
Croatia and Wales drew 1-1 in Euro Championship - Qualification. The fixture is part of the Qualifying Round - 1 stage in the 2023 season. The match was played at Stadion Poljud in Split. João Pedro Pinheiro officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Croatia vs Wales meeting in Euro Championship - Qualification with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Croatia and Wales. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Euro Championship - QualificationRecorded meetings: 2 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Croatia and Wales drew 1-1 in Euro Championship - Qualification. The fixture is part of the Qualifying Round - 1 stage in the 2023 season. The match was played at Stadion Poljud in Split. João Pedro Pinheiro officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Croatia vs Wales meeting in Euro Championship - Qualification with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Croatia and Wales. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Euro Championship - QualificationRecorded meetings: 2 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler and captain Lewis Dunk have been speaking to the media before Thursday's Europa Conference League qualifier against Tromso at Romssa Arena (kick-off 18:00 BST). Carlos Baleba – the subject of an approach from Manchester United – Kaoru Mitoma and Stefanos Tzimas are doubtful starters due to injury and Yankuba Minteh is out. There could be starts for new signings Pascal Struijk, Luka Vuskovic and Promise David.
Borussia Dortmund will hope to make an early-season statement against Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich when they welcome Vincent Kompany’s side to Signal Iduna Park in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup this weekend, but who will Niko Kovač name in his starting XI?
Cardiff striker Roko Simic is close to joining Magdeburg after the clubs reached an agreement in principle, but the deal is ‘not done’ yet. The post ‘Reached An Agreement’ – Cardiff City Close To Signing Off On Deal appeared first on Inside Futbol | Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & Articles.
Manchester City may struggle to make the Premier League’s top four, says Frank Leboeuf (Picture: ESPN) Frank Leboeuf has dropped Manchester City from second down to fifth in his Premier League prediction following the side’s Community Shield defeat to Arsenal. Enzo Maresca was given a rude awakening in his first official match in the dugout since taking over the reins from Pep Guardiola, with his City side falling desperately short of expectations in a heavy 3-0 loss in Cardiff. Riccardo Calafiori put Arsenal in front inside just 24 seconds and City offered very little by way of response before the Premier League champions further increased the deficit through Kai Havertz on the half-hour mark. Christos Tzolis provided the assist for Havertz on his full Arsenal debut and the impressive Greek added a second to his name just moments into the second half as Martin Odegaard kept his cool to put the contest to bed. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Maresca, who cut a frustrated figure on the touchline for the most part at the Principality Stadium, will be under pressure to find immediate answers ahead of City’s top-flight opener with Bournemouth on Sunday. The Gunners, meanwhile, will brimming with confidence heading into their clash versus Frank Lampard’s newly promoted Coventry City on Friday night. Prior to a ball being kicked in the Welsh capital, ex-France and Chelsea defender Leboeuf backed City to repeat what they achieved last season in the Premier League by finishing second. Maresca’s City begin the top-flight season versus Bournemouth this weekend (Picture: Getty) Frank Leboeuf's new top-six prediction Arsenal Chelsea Manchester United Liverpool Manchester City Tottenham But speaking to ESPN in the aftermath, Leboeuf revealed that City had vanished from his top-four prediction – with Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool all jumping up a place behind his favourites Arsenal. ‘Exactly. We are judging on one game, present time and Manchester City are not ready,’ he explained. ‘They are missing players, some are not fit, I don’t see Marc Guehi on the bench, I see maybe Guehi instead of Josko Gvardiol and Gvardiol maybe somewhere else. ‘For sure, Elliot Anderson wasn’t ready and I don’t even talk about Erling Haaland who was a ghost, so they’re not ready. {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Arteta says Community Shield statement win proves Arsenal are 'ready for it'","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/08\/17\/7779755569864816200\/480x270_MP4_7779755569864816200.mp4","description":"Mikel Arteta hailed Arsenal's desire \"to go straight again\" after Manchester City were overwhelmed 3-0 by the Premier League champions in the Community Shield.","duration":"T8M14S","height":270,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/17\/07\/110678029-0-image-a-8_1786947795231.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-08-17T07:22:17+0100","width":480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener('metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded', function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === 'undefined') { return; } var player = data.detail.carousel.el_; var container = player.closest('.metro-video-player'); var placeholder = container.querySelector('.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder'); if (placeholder) { container.removeChild(placeholder); container.classList.add('metro-video-player--related-videos-loaded'); } }); ‘I played in two Community Shields, I never thought it was a friendly game. That’s not a pre-season game. ‘You are one week away from the beginning of the Premier League, it’s not a friendly game. It’s a game you have to win because fans are going to Cardiff to see you pla
Two camps who will turn their attention back to Champions League qualifying duties on Tuesday night, Dinamo Zagreb will welcome Viking to Croatia. With Europe’s elite domestic leagues set to make their respective returns over the next week, there are plenty of eye-catching betting promotions available. Verdict: Dinamo Zagreb win Best Odds: 8/11 Bookmaker: 1xBet Dinamo […] The post Prediction: Dinamo Zagreb vs Viking appeared first on SoccerNews.
Manchester City midfielder Mateo Kovacic has urged fans to give Enzo Maresca's side time after their 3-0 loss to Arsenal in the Community Shield. Arsenal are a team who when they score they are good and stay in the lead. "It has been different under Maresca and I think it will take time, which is normal for new things, but he has adapted really well and we have a good connection with him."
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Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler and captain Lewis Dunk have been speaking to the media before Thursday's Europa Conference League qualifier against Tromso at Romssa Arena (kick-off 18:00 BST). Carlos Baleba – the subject of an approach from Manchester United – Kaoru Mitoma and Stefanos Tzimas are doubtful starters due to injury and Yankuba Minteh is out. There could be starts for new signings Pascal Struijk, Luka Vuskovic and Promise David.
Borussia Dortmund will hope to make an early-season statement against Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich when they welcome Vincent Kompany’s side to Signal Iduna Park in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup this weekend, but who will Niko Kovač name in his starting XI?
Cardiff striker Roko Simic is close to joining Magdeburg after the clubs reached an agreement in principle, but the deal is ‘not done’ yet. The post ‘Reached An Agreement’ – Cardiff City Close To Signing Off On Deal appeared first on Inside Futbol | Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & Articles.
Manchester City may struggle to make the Premier League’s top four, says Frank Leboeuf (Picture: ESPN) Frank Leboeuf has dropped Manchester City from second down to fifth in his Premier League prediction following the side’s Community Shield defeat to Arsenal. Enzo Maresca was given a rude awakening in his first official match in the dugout since taking over the reins from Pep Guardiola, with his City side falling desperately short of expectations in a heavy 3-0 loss in Cardiff. Riccardo Calafiori put Arsenal in front inside just 24 seconds and City offered very little by way of response before the Premier League champions further increased the deficit through Kai Havertz on the half-hour mark. Christos Tzolis provided the assist for Havertz on his full Arsenal debut and the impressive Greek added a second to his name just moments into the second half as Martin Odegaard kept his cool to put the contest to bed. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Maresca, who cut a frustrated figure on the touchline for the most part at the Principality Stadium, will be under pressure to find immediate answers ahead of City’s top-flight opener with Bournemouth on Sunday. The Gunners, meanwhile, will brimming with confidence heading into their clash versus Frank Lampard’s newly promoted Coventry City on Friday night. Prior to a ball being kicked in the Welsh capital, ex-France and Chelsea defender Leboeuf backed City to repeat what they achieved last season in the Premier League by finishing second. Maresca’s City begin the top-flight season versus Bournemouth this weekend (Picture: Getty) Frank Leboeuf's new top-six prediction Arsenal Chelsea Manchester United Liverpool Manchester City Tottenham But speaking to ESPN in the aftermath, Leboeuf revealed that City had vanished from his top-four prediction – with Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool all jumping up a place behind his favourites Arsenal. ‘Exactly. We are judging on one game, present time and Manchester City are not ready,’ he explained. ‘They are missing players, some are not fit, I don’t see Marc Guehi on the bench, I see maybe Guehi instead of Josko Gvardiol and Gvardiol maybe somewhere else. ‘For sure, Elliot Anderson wasn’t ready and I don’t even talk about Erling Haaland who was a ghost, so they’re not ready. {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Arteta says Community Shield statement win proves Arsenal are 'ready for it'","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/08\/17\/7779755569864816200\/480x270_MP4_7779755569864816200.mp4","description":"Mikel Arteta hailed Arsenal's desire \"to go straight again\" after Manchester City were overwhelmed 3-0 by the Premier League champions in the Community Shield.","duration":"T8M14S","height":270,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/17\/07\/110678029-0-image-a-8_1786947795231.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-08-17T07:22:17+0100","width":480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener('metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded', function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === 'undefined') { return; } var player = data.detail.carousel.el_; var container = player.closest('.metro-video-player'); var placeholder = container.querySelector('.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder'); if (placeholder) { container.removeChild(placeholder); container.classList.add('metro-video-player--related-videos-loaded'); } }); ‘I played in two Community Shields, I never thought it was a friendly game. That’s not a pre-season game. ‘You are one week away from the beginning of the Premier League, it’s not a friendly game. It’s a game you have to win because fans are going to Cardiff to see you pla
Two camps who will turn their attention back to Champions League qualifying duties on Tuesday night, Dinamo Zagreb will welcome Viking to Croatia. With Europe’s elite domestic leagues set to make their respective returns over the next week, there are plenty of eye-catching betting promotions available. Verdict: Dinamo Zagreb win Best Odds: 8/11 Bookmaker: 1xBet Dinamo […] The post Prediction: Dinamo Zagreb vs Viking appeared first on SoccerNews.
Manchester City midfielder Mateo Kovacic has urged fans to give Enzo Maresca's side time after their 3-0 loss to Arsenal in the Community Shield. Arsenal are a team who when they score they are good and stay in the lead. "It has been different under Maresca and I think it will take time, which is normal for new things, but he has adapted really well and we have a good connection with him."
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