Jaba Kankava put the Georgian side ahead after 16 minutes on Poljud Split stadium. Croatia hit the woodwork three times before Mario Mandzukic levelled with a neat finish from outside the area with only 14 minutes to go.

Almost straight from the restart, Sahtar striker Eduardo da Silva taunted three Georgia defenders before threading a superb low cross for Blackburn's Nikola Kalinic to slide in and drill the ball home. Slaven Bilic's side stay two point clear of Greece at the top of the group, while Israel is third on ten points.

Croatia (4-4-2): Runje, Srna, Corluka, Simunic, Pranjic, Mandzukic, Vukojevic (Dujmovic), Modric, Perisic (Klasnic), Eduardo, Jelavic (Kalinic)

Georgia (4-1-4-1): Loria, Salukvadze, Hubutija, Kaldze, Grigalava, Hizanisvili, Jasvili (Daushvili), Kasija (Ananidze), Kankava, Kvirkvelija, Siradze (Dvalisvili).