Brazil 3 vs. Croatia 1 in the 2014 World Cup

Information about the 1st Round Group A game played in the 2014 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Croatia and Brazil with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 2014 World Cup, 1st Round Group A

Date: Thursday, June 12, 2014

Brazil

3 - 1

Croatia

Goals:

11'

Marcelo

(own goal)

29'

Neymar Jr.

71'

Neymar Jr.

(penalty)

90'+1'

Oscar

Players

Brazil
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	12.	Julio Cesar
DF	2.	Dani Alves
DF	3.	Thiago Silva (C)
DF	4.	David Luiz
DF	6.	Marcelo ()
MF	8.	Paulinho 63'
MF	11.	Oscar
MF	17.	Luiz Gustavo
FW	7.	Hulk 68'
FW	9.	Fred
FW	10.	Neymar Jr.
		Entered
MF	18.	Hernanes 63'
MF	20.	Bernard 68'
		Other Reserves
GK	1.	Jefferson
GK	22.	Victor
DF	13.	Dante
DF	14.	Maxwell
DF	15.	Henrique
DF	23.	Maicon
MF	5.	Fernandinho
MF	16.	Ramires
MF	19.	Willian
FW	21.	Jo
	Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari

Croatia
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Stipe Pletikosa
DF	2.	Sime Vrsaljko
DF	5.	Vedran Corluka
DF	6.	Dejan Lovren
DF	11.	Darijo Srna (C)
MF	4.	Ivan Perisic
MF	7.	Ivan Rakitic
MF	10.	Luka Modric
MF	20.	Mateo Kovacic 61'
FW	9.	Nikica Jelavic
FW	18.	Ivica Olic
		Entered
MF	14.	Marcelo Brozovic 61'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Oliver Zelenika
GK	23.	Danijel Subasic
DF	3.	Danijel Pranjic
DF	13.	Gordon Schildenfeld
DF	21.	Domagoj Vida
MF	8.	Ognjen Vukojevic
MF	15.	Milan Badelj
MF	19.	Sammir
FW	16.	Ante Rebic
FW	17.	Mario Mandzukic
FW	22.	Eduardo
	Coach: Niko Kovac

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time

Cards

National Team	Player	Card and Minutes
Brazil	Neymar Jr.	27' yellow card
Croatia	Vedran Corluka	66' yellow card
Croatia	Dejan Lovren	69' yellow card
Brazil	Luiz Gustavo	88' yellow card

Substitutions

Brazil
Minute 63		Hernanes	replaced	Paulinho
Minute 68		Bernard	replaced	Hulk
Croatia
Minute 61		Marcelo Brozovic	replaced	Mateo Kovacic