Croatia celebrate after booking their place at Euro 2020
World Cup finalists Croatia sealed their place at Euro 2020 by coming from behind to beat Slovakia in Rijeka to top Group E.
Róbert Boženík opened the scoring for Slovakia before Nikola Vlaši? struck back in the second half.
Bruno Petkovi? and Ivan Periši? then netted to secure the hosts' victory and a place at next year's finals.
Wales can take the second qualifying place in Group E with a win over Hungary in Cardiff on Tuesday.
Slovakia, who saw Robert Mak sent off midway through the second half, close their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign at home to Azerbaijan on Tuesday (19:45 GMT).
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
Croatia
1Livakovic
16Jedvaj
6Caleta-CarBooked at 13mins
5Peric
3Barisic
10Modric
11Brozovic
18RebicBooked at 43minsSubstituted forBrekaloat 54'minutes
13VlasicSubstituted forKovacicat 75'minutes
4PerisicSubstituted forOrsicat 82'minutes
20Petkovic
Substitutes
2Melnjak
7Brekalo
8Kovacic
9Orsic
12L Kalinic
14Skoric
15Pasalic
17Rog
19Badelj
21Juranovic
22Bartolec
23Sluga
Slovakia
1DubravkaBooked at 79mins
2Pekarík
3Vavro
14Skriniar
16Hancko
19KuckaSubstituted forHrosovskyat 79'minutes
22Lobotka
17Hamsik
10RusnákSubstituted forHaraslinat 63'minutes
9BozenikSubstituted forDurisat 72'minutes
20MakBooked at 66mins
Substitutes
4Valjent
5Satka
6Gregus
7Haraslin
8Duda
11Bero
12Rodák
13Hrosovsky
15Spalek
18Mráz
21Duris
23Greif
Referee:
Clément Turpin
Match Stats
Home TeamCroatiaAway TeamSlovakia
Possession
Home67%
Away33%
Shots
Home25
Away6
Shots on Target
Home13
Away3
Corners
Home15
Away2
Fouls
Home14
Away13
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Match ends, Croatia 3, Slovakia 1.
Full TimePosted at 90'+4'
Second Half ends, Croatia 3, Slovakia 1.
Posted at 90'+3'
Attempt saved. Josip Brekalo (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
Posted at 90'+2'
Offside, Slovakia. Marek Hamsik tries a through ball, but Lukas Haraslin is caught offside.
Posted at 90'
Foul by Bruno Petkovic (Croatia).
Posted at 90'
Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'
Attempt blocked. Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mislav Orsic.
Posted at 89'
Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
Posted at 89'
Attempt blocked. Mislav Orsic (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic.
Posted at 88'
Offside, Slovakia. Patrik Hrosovsky tries a through ball, but Lukas Haraslin is caught offside.
Posted at 88'
Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
Posted at 88'
Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 87'
Attempt missed. Josip Brekalo (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross.
Posted at 86'
Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Denis Vavro.
Posted at 84'
Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
SubstitutionPosted at 82'
Substitution, Croatia. Mislav Orsic replaces Ivan Perisic.
Posted at 81'
Attempt saved. Josip Brekalo (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric.
SubstitutionPosted at 79'
Substitution, Slovakia. Patrik Hrosovsky replaces Juraj Kucka.
BookingPosted at 79'
Martin Dubravka (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card.
Posted at 78'
Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
Posted at 78'
Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 78'
Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric.
Posted at 76'
Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
Posted at 76'
Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
SubstitutionPosted at 75'
Substitution, Croatia. Mateo Kovacic replaces Nikola Vlasic.
Goal!Posted at 74'
Goal! Croatia 3, Slovakia 1. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Borna Barisic.
SubstitutionPosted at 72'
Substitution, Slovakia. Michal Duris replaces Robert Bozenik.
Posted at 70'
Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Martin Dubravka.
Posted at 70'
Attempt saved. Josip Brekalo (Croatia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a through ball.
Posted at 70'
Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Posted at 69'
Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 69'
Foul by Milan Skriniar (Slovakia).
DismissalPosted at 66'
Second yellow card to Robert Mak (Slovakia) for a bad foul.
Posted at 66'
Josip Brekalo (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 66'
Foul by Robert Mak (Slovakia).
Posted at 64'
Offside, Croatia. Nikola Vlasic tries a through ball, but Bruno Petkovic is caught offside.
Posted at 63'
Borna Barisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 63'
Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
SubstitutionPosted at 63'
Substitution, Slovakia. Lukas Haraslin replaces Albert Rusnák.
Posted at 63'
Attempt missed. Josip Brekalo (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Luka Modric following a corner.
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Source: bbc.com