Egypt vs Croatia Player Ratings as Luka Modric and Lovro Majer star in a comfortable win for the visitors
Egypt vs Croatia Match Summary
Egypt vs Croatia ended in a 4-2 win for the visitors in an International Friendly at the Misr Stadium in Cairo on March 26.
The hosts made a dream start to the contest as they grabbed the lead after just six minutes of play. Centre-back Rami Rabia converted Mohamed Hamdi’s pass and the goal was awarded following a VAR check. However, their joy was rather short-lived as Nikola Vlasic equalized for Croatia in the 21st minute following Luka Modric’s assist. The visitors had 63% of the ball in the first half but managed just two shots on target as the teams were tied 1-1 at the break.
Both teams made a good start to an end-to-end second half in which they shared equal possession. Croatia grabbed the lead 12 minutes after the restart as Modric provided his second assist of the night for Bruno Petkovic to make it 2-1. Both managers made several changes to their initial lineups, but Croatia’s Andrej Kramaric made the first impact. The striker got on the end of Lovro Majer’s pass to make it 3-1 in the 77th minute.
The pair combined once more to add the icing on the cake for the visitors in the 86th minute. However, the roles were reversed as Kramaric assisted Majer for Croatia’s fourth goal. Egyptian defenders Mohamed Hany and Mohamed Abdelmonem combined for a late consolation goal as the game ended 4-2.
With that said, let’s take a look at the player ratings for both teams.
Egypt vs Croatia Player Ratings
Egypt
Mohamed Abou Gabal – 6/10
Mohamed Hany – 7/10
Hany provided a late assist for fellow defender Abdelmonem for Egypt’s second goal late in the game.
Rami Rabia – 7/10
Rabia gave his team the perfect start with an early goal in the 6th minute. He also won four duels and made two clearances.
Mohamed Abdelmonem – 7.5/10
He had a good game overall, winning six duels and making two interceptions and two tackles. He capped it off with a late goal.
Mohamed Hamdi – 7/10
Hamdi provided the assist for Egypt’s early goal. He also won three duels and made two tackles and two clearances.
Akram Tawfik – 6.5/10
Marwan Attia – 7.5/10
Attia had a good game in midfield as he passed the ball with 98% accuracy, including eight long balls and two key passes. He also won four duels.
Mohamed Magdy Afsha – 6.5/10
Omar Marmoush – 6/10
Mostafa Mohamed – 6/10
Mahmoud Trezeguet – 6.5/10
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SUBSTITUTES
Ahmed Nabil Koka – 6/10
Hamdi Fathi – 6.5/10
Mohamed El Shamy – 6.5/10
Mostafa Shalaby – 6/10
Mohamed Sherif – 6.5/10
Ahmed Atef – 6.5/10
Croatia
Nedilijko Labrovic – 6.5/10
Josip Stanisic – 6.5/10
Marin Pongracic – 7/10
He had a good game in defence, winning three duels and making four clearances and one interception. He also played two long balls.
Domagoj Vida – 6.5/10
Josko Gvardiol – 7/10
Gvardiol played for an hour and had a good game. He won four duels, making two tackles and one interception. He also completed two dribbles and played one long ball.
Luka Modric – 8/10
Modric provided the assists for Croatia’s first two goals of the game with lovely passes. He passed the ball with 92% accuracy, including one cross and one long ball.
Marcelo Brozovic – 6.5/10
Lovro Majer – 9/10
Majer had a great game with the ball and led from the front during Egypt vs Croatia. He scored to make it 3-1 and assisted the goal to make it 4-1 for his team. Majer passed the ball with 88% accuracy, including six crosses and two long balls. He also won three duels.
Nikola Vlasic – 7.5/10
Vlasic scored the equalizer for his team in the 21st minute. He also played two key passes and won three duels in a well-rounded performance.
Marko Pjaca – 7/10
Pjaca passed the ball with 88% accuracy, including two key passes and two long balls. He also won five duels, making two tackles and one interception.
Bruno Petkovic – 7.5/10
Petkovic scored the go-ahead goal for his team early in the second half. He also won four duels.
SUBSTITUTES
Dominik Kotarski – 6.5/10
Mateo Kovacic – 7/10
Kovacic played two long balls and won four duels in a decent cameo.
Josip Juranovic – 7/10
Juranovic had a good game as he won two duels and made four interceptions and two tackles. He also played two long balls.
Marco Pasalic – 7/10
He attempted three shots, with two of those on target. Pasalic also won four duels and played one key pass.
Mario Pasalic – 7/10
He attempted two shots but both of them were off-target. However, he won two duels.
Andrej Kramaric – 8/10
Kramaric played just 22 minutes towards the end of the game but scored to make it 3-1, before assisting the goal that made it 4-1 to Croatia. He also played two key passes and won one duel.
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