The result left the Croatians second in the group on 10 points from five games, behind Russia on goal difference and three ahead of third-placed Slovenia.
Croatia missed several key players including injured captain Luka Modric who has been sidelined with a muscle injury and his absence made their midfield look disjointed and bereft of ideas. Slovakia replied with Vladimir Weiss firing just wide from long range and Robert Mak was then denied by a fine save from Croatia's stand-in goalkeeper Ivica Ivusic, who made his debut replacing the injured Dominik Livakovic.
With time running out, 2018 World Cup runners-up Croatia struck out of the blue as Juraj Kucka failed to clear a cross and Brozovic rifled a sumptuous volley into the bottom corner past home keeper Marek Rodak.
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