Croatia's internationals had a busy week with their clubs from 20 to 27 October, featuring several standout individual performances. Luka Sučić scored twice for Real Sociedad in a 6-0 win over Lillestrøm, while Andrej Kramarić netted a goal and provided assists in two Hoffenheim victories.
European Action
Ivan Perišić played the full 90 minutes for PSV in a 1-1 draw with Feyenoord, having earlier helped his side to a win over Porto. Joško Gvardiol played the entire match in Manchester City's loss to Aston Villa, while Josip Stanišić was a starter in both of Bayern Munich's fixtures. Franjo Ivanovic played 61 minutes in Lens's win over Paris FC, after experiencing defeat against Club Brugge earlier in the week.
For Brighton, Luka Vušković played the full match in a loss to Liverpool. Dominik Kotarski and Josip Mišić endured a heavy defeat with Dinamo Zagreb against NEC Nijmegen. Mario Pašalić came off the bench for Atalanta in their loss to Ajax. Igor Matanović featured for Freiburg in two defeats, and Ivor Pandur kept a clean sheet for Rangers in a 4-0 win. Ante Budimir played the full match for Osasuna in their loss to Sevilla.
National Team Context
These club outings come as the Croatian national team prepares for a significant challenge. Their next fixture is an away match against England on 12 November, with England currently sitting top of their group table. The Vatreni's last four results are a 1-2 loss to Spain, a heavy 0-7 defeat to England, a 1-4 loss to Spain, and a 2-1 win over Czechia.
Andrej Kramarić, with two goals and three assists in two appearances for Hoffenheim, is in excellent touch. Luka Sučić, with his double for Real Sociedad, is also showing positive signs. The players will spend the rest of the week preparing with their clubs before the international call-up. The full schedule of preparations and matches is available on the fixtures page.
