Croácia triumphed over Malta, 1x7, on Thursday, on matchday 9. In this competition, both teams came from a draw. Andrej Kramaric was the star with 1 goal along with 2 assists.
The opening goal was scored by Ivan Perisic after 6 minutes, with a right-foot shot. After 22 minutes, Duje Ćaleta-Car fired home Croácia's second goal, laid on by Luka Modric. The luckless Marcelo Brozovic scored an own goal in the 31st minute. With 39 minutes on the clock, Mario Pasalic struck for Croácia's national team, with a right-foot strike, laid on by Andrej Kramaric. With 45 minutes already played, Luka Modric struck for Zlatko Dalic's team, with a left-foot strike, with Mario Pasalic making the assist.
After the break, Lovro Majer struck for Croácia, with a right-foot shot inside the penalty area. After 53 minutes, Andrej Kramaric struck for Croácia's national team, with a right-foot shot from outside the box. In the 64th minute, Lovro Majer netted the final goal of the game, with a right-foot strike inside the box, after a pass from Marko Livaja.
After the result Croácia is 1st in the table, 23 points, while Malta occupy 6th place, 5 points. In relation to forthcoming league matches, Croácia's national team will play at home against Rússia. Meanwhile, Malta's national team will host Eslováquia.
| Malta | Croácia | |||
| 8 | 1 | Shots | 6 | 7 |
| - | Shots on target | 2 | 7 | |
| 7 | 6 | Total Tackles | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | Tackles Won | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 8 | Ball steals | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | 41 | Total Passes | 124 | 7 |
| 8 | 31 | Passes Completed | 121 | 7 |
| 7 | 5 | Saves | - | |
2 | Fouls Committed | 2 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Fouls Suffered | 2 | 8 |
