Match info

France

4 - 2

Date & time : 15-07-2018 17:00
Stadium : Luzhniki Stadium
Referee :
Stage : Final

Croatia

Summary
Minute by minute

Goals
Marijo Mandzukic og	18'
	28'	Ivan Perisic
		assist by : Domagoj Vida
Antoine Griezmann	38'
Paul Pogba	59'
Kylian Mbappé	65'
assist by : Lucas Hernandez
	69'	Marijo Mandzukic
Cards
N’Golo Kanté	27'
Lucas Hernandez	41'
	92'	Sime Vrsaljko
Substitutes
N’Golo Kanté	55'
Steven Nzonzi
	71'	Ante Rebic
		Andrej Kramaric
Blaise Matuidi	73'
Corentin Tolisso
Olivier Giroud	81'
Nabil Fekir
	82'	Ivan Strinic
		Marko Pjaca

Statistics

8	Shots	15
6	Shots on target	3
1	Penalties	0
14	Fouls committed	13
1	Offsides	1
2	Corners	6
39 %	Ball possession	61 %

Lineups

1	Hugo Lloris	Goalkeeper
4	Raphaël Varane	Defender
2	Benjamin Pavard	Defender
5	Samuel Umtiti	Defender
21	Lucas Hernandez	Defender
13	N’Golo Kanté	Midfielder
14	Blaise Matuidi	Midfielder
6	Paul Pogba	Midfielder
9	Olivier Giroud	Forward
7	Antoine Griezmann	Forward
10	Kylian Mbappé	Forward

23	Danijel Subasic	Goalkeeper
3	Ivan Strinic	Defender
6	Dejan Lovren	Defender
21	Domagoj Vida	Defender
2	Sime Vrsaljko	Defender
4	Ivan Perisic	Midfielder
7	Ivan Rakitic	Midfielder
10	Luka Modric	Midfielder
11	Marcelo Brozovic	Midfielder
18	Ante Rebic	Forward
17	Marijo Mandzukic	Forward

Substitutes

12	Corentin Tolisso	Midfielder
15	Steven Nzonzi	Midfielder
18	Nabil Fekir	Forward

20	Marko Pjaca	Forward
9	Andrej Kramaric	Forward

95' The referee blows his final whistle, France are crowned world champions for a second time after a 4-2 victory over Croatia!
90' The referee adds five minutes of stoppage time
83' France defend in numbers in the dying stages
78' Rakitic goes close with a low shot that narrowly misses the target
76' France looking composed despite relentless Croatian pressure
72' Croatia keep their hopes alive with a timely goal, thanks to a gift from Lloris
69' GOAL FOR CROATIA!! Mandzukic pounces on a terrible mistake Lloris to slot into an empty net after robbing the Tottenham keeper
65' GOAL FOR FRANCE!! Mbappe settles the tie with a brilliant low shot, also from the edge of the area
62' France are laying siege to Croatia's area after going ahead. Croatia face an uphill climb to get back into the game
59' GOAL FOR FRANCE!! Pogba's initial shot is blocked by a defender but it falls to him again and he makes no mistake with a left-foot effort from the edge of the area
54' Hugo Lloris palms away a cross from Croatia, who are growing increasingly dangerous
52' What a chance for France! Mbappe outpaces Vida but his shot from a tight angle is blocked by Subasic
49' France are struggling to deal with Croatia's crosses
48' Hugo Lloris tips over an angled shot from Rebic
47' A weak shot by Griezmann goes straight into the hands of Croatia keeper Subasic
46' The second half is underway
45' The referee blows his halftime whistle
44' Croatia piling on pressure in the dying minutes of the first half
40' A chance for Croatia! Rebic mis-hits his kick after a cross from the left
38' GOAL FOR FRANCE!! Griezmann coolly converts the penalty to restore their advantage
36' It's a penalty! The referee signals to the spot
35' The referee is consulting the VAR over a handball on Perisic in the penalty area
30' The match is getting more and more exciting!
28' GOAL FOR CROATIA!! Perisic levels the score with a left-foot volley from inside the area after skipping past his challenger on the edge of the area
24' Ivan Rakitic fires a volley high over after a cross from Mandzukic
23' Vida makes a great interception to steal possession from Mbappe following a French counter attack
21' Domagoj Vida heads high over from a right-wing free kick as Croatia look to restore parity
18' GOAL FOR FRANCE!! A floated free kick from Griezmann is headed into his own by Mario Mandzukic
16' Croatia's Mario Mandzukic in action with France's Samuel Umtiti. Who will prevail today?
15' Perisic looks dangerous down the left, but France's defenders are holding firm
11' Perisic tries to control a long ball behind Varane but he fails and the ball goes out for a goal kick
8' Croatia have the better of the early exchanges, trying to carve out openings as France adopt a cautious approach
5' The first Croatian cross is whipped from the right flank but Varane heads it away
3' It seems Croatia have a plan to press France high up the pitch in the early stages
1' The match is underway
0' The closing ceremony has ended, 15 minutes before kick-off. Both sides are now expected to step onto the pitch.
0' Closing ceremony is underway.
0' Players are warming up.
0' France coach Didier Deschamps has fielded the same starting line-up in every knockout-round match except the quarter-final against Uruguay when Blaise Matuidi was suspended and replaced by Corentin Tolisso.
0' Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic brushed aside concerns about possible fatigue after his team played extra time in all three of their knockout matches.
0' France and Croatia both avoided any surprises as they named unchanged line-ups for the World Cup final on Sunday, setting up a heavyweight midfield clash between N'Golo Kante and Paul Pogba on the French side and Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic for Croatia.
0' Crowds of cheering French soccer fans began gathering in Paris on Sunday, draped in red, white and blue and singing the Marseillaise, as excitement was building ahead of the France-Croatia showdown at the World Cup final in Moscow.
0' Appearing in the final for the first time, Croatia bring a rare fresh face to the pinnacle of the planet's most-watched sporting event.
0' Croatia will hope that their fierce desperation to accomplish the greatest sporting achievement in the nation's short life will enable them to lift their battered bodies for one, last assault on France in Sunday's World Cup final.