Russia and Croatia drew 0-0. Croatia controlled the ball — 60% possession — but had nothing to show for it. Best on the pitch was Mário Fernandes, rated 7.7.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — UEFA
   RUS 4-3-3·4-3-1-2 CRO
   Coach: V. Karpin · Z. DalićReferee: R. Reinshreiber📍 Stadion Luzhniki
2. 1. First half
   2. 35'
      

      RUS
      Yellow card
      Dmitriy Barinov
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      

      RUS
      Substitution
      ▲A. Zabolotny▼Anton Miranchuk
   3. 70'
      

      RUS
      Substitution
      ▲Z. Bakaev▼Aleksei Ionov
   4. 70'
      

      RUS
      Substitution
      ▲Denis Cheryshev▼A. Zakharyan
   5. 70'
      

      CRO
      Substitution
      ▲Luka Ivanušec▼Mario Pašalić
   6. 74'
      

      CRO
      Substitution
      ▲Mislav Oršić▼Andrej Kramarić
   7. 74'
      

      CRO
      Substitution
      ▲Marko Livaja▼Ivan Perišić
   8. 78'
      

      RUS
      Substitution
      ▲I. Samoshnikov▼Mário Fernandes
   9. 84'
      

      RUS
      Substitution
      ▲A. Erokhin▼D. Kuzyaev
   10. 84'
       

       CRO
       Substitution
       ▲M. Škorić▼D. Caleta-Car
   11. 90+3'
       

       RUS
       Yellow card
       Denis Cheryshev