Kosovo 0-6 Croatia

Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic scored a first-half hat-trick for Croatia

Kosovo lost 6-0 to Croatia in their first competitive home fixture, which was played in neighbouring Albania.

The 2018 World Cup qualifier could not be held in Kosovo because of a lack of infrastructure, but thousands of fans made the trip to Shkoder.

Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic scored a first-half hat-trick for Croatia, who are top of qualifying Group I.

Matej Mitrovic, Ivan Perisic and Nikola Kalinic scored in the second half to leave Kosovo bottom of the group.

Governing bodies Uefa and Fifa admitted Kosovo as a member in May, and in September they drew their first competitive fixture 1-1 in Finland.

Kosovo fans in Loro Borici Stadium, Albania, made the most of the historic occasion

Fans gathered in Mother Teresa Square in Pristina - Kosovo's capital - before the game

Fans remained in Mother Teresa Square after dark

• Line-ups
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Line-ups

Kosovo

• 1Ujkani
• 2Perdedaj
• 6Pepa
• 4Pnishi
• 19Paqarada
• 7Rashica
• 20Kryeziu
• 14Berisha
• 23BerishaBooked at 19minsSubstituted forHalimiat 58'minutes
• 15ZeneliSubstituted forShalaat 77'minutes
• 9CelinaSubstituted forBunjakuat 68'minutes

Substitutes

• 3Sulejmani
• 5Kabashi
• 8Halimi
• 10Bunjaku
• 11Shala
• 12Nurkovic
• 13Rrahmani
• 16Hajdini
• 17Meha
• 18Muriqi
• 21Zejnullahu
• 22Bytyqi

Croatia

• 23Subasic
• 2Vrsaljko
• 5CorlukaSubstituted forMitrovicat 45'minutes
• 21Vida
• 22Pivaric
• 11Brozovic
• 19Badelj
• 8Kovacic
• 4Perisic
• 9KramaricSubstituted forRogat 71'minutes
• 17MandzukicSubstituted forN Kalinicat 59'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Vargic
• 3Strinic
• 6Mitrovic
• 7Antolic
• 12L Kalinic
• 13Jedvaj
• 14Cop
• 15Rog
• 16N Kalinic

Referee:

David José Fernández Borbalán

Attendance:

14,612

Match Stats

Home TeamKosovoAway TeamCroatia

Possession

Home38%

Away62%

Shots

Home11

Away17

Shots on Target

Home5

Away8

Corners

Home5

Away3

Fouls

Home10

Away9

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Kosovo 0, Croatia 6.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+2'

Second Half ends, Kosovo 0, Croatia 6.

Goal!

Posted at 90'+2'

Goal! Kosovo 0, Croatia 6. Nikola Kalinic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt saved. Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.

Posted at 90'

Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Besar Halimi (Kosovo).

Posted at 90'

Ivan Perisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Hekuran Kryeziu (Kosovo).

Posted at 87'

Milan Badelj (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Herolind Shala (Kosovo).

Posted at 86'

Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Sime Vrsaljko.

Posted at 86'

Attempt saved. Herolind Shala (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Marko Rog (Croatia).

Posted at 86'

Besar Halimi (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).

Posted at 85'

Valon Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal!

Posted at 83'

Goal! Kosovo 0, Croatia 5. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a through ball.

Posted at 83'

Attempt missed. Albert Bunjaku (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Milot Rashica.

Posted at 82'

Attempt missed. Marko Rog (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nikola Kalinic following a fast break.

Posted at 81'

Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Hekuran Kryeziu (Kosovo).

Posted at 81'

Attempt blocked. Valon Berisha (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leart Paqarada.

Posted at 78'

Sime Vrsaljko (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Leart Paqarada (Kosovo).

Substitution

Posted at 77'

Substitution, Kosovo. Herolind Shala replaces Arber Zeneli.

Posted at 74'

Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 73'

Offside, Kosovo. Besar Halimi tries a through ball, but Albert Bunjaku is caught offside.

Posted at 73'

Attempt saved. Albert Bunjaku (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Matej Mitrovic (Croatia).

Posted at 72'

Besar Halimi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 71'

Substitution, Croatia. Marko Rog replaces Andrej Kramaric.

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, Kosovo. Albert Bunjaku replaces Bersant Celina.

Goal!

Posted at 68'

Goal! Kosovo 0, Croatia 4. Matej Mitrovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross following a corner.

Posted at 67'

Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Fanol Perdedaj.

Posted at 67'

Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.

Posted at 63'

Attempt blocked. Nikola Kalinic (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.

Posted at 61'

Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Domagoj Vida.

Posted at 60'

Attempt missed. Nikola Kalinic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sime Vrsaljko.

Posted at 59'

Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 59'

Foul by Alban Pnishi (Kosovo).

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