Croatia secured a 3-2 victory over Montenegro in a World Cup qualifier that reflected the visitors' superior attacking efficiency. Despite Montenegro's spirited 4-3-1-2 setup generating 12 shots, they managed only 5 on target and accumulated just 0.95 expected goals, leaving their goalkeeper with a 60 per cent save percentage after conceding 2.0 post-shot xG. Croatia's 4-2-3-1 formation proved more clinical, with 17 shots yielding 7 on target and 3.14 xG—a decisive advantage that Nikola Vlasic and fellow attackers converted effectively. Nikola Krstovic's goal kept Montenegro competitive but ultimately insufficient. Halil Umut Meler's officiating saw the match flow without major controversy. The result underscores Croatia's attacking prowess in qualifying, while Montenegro's defensive vulnerabilities remain a concern moving forward.
Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.
Montenegro GK
PSxG conceded3.00
Goals conceded3
Goals saved0.00
Save %57.1%
Croatia GK
PSxG conceded2.00
Goals conceded2
Goals saved0.00
Save %60.0%
Both keepers had a routine night, with little to separate them.
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