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UEFA Nations League League A · 4
Croatia crestCroatiaLWWLL
1–2
FT
HT 1–0
Spain crestSpainWWWWW
  • Ivan Perišić 17′
  • Mikel Merino 61′
  • Mikel Merino 88′
Stadion Poljud, Split Erik Lambrechts

Match report

Spain beat Croatia 2-1 away from home in UEFA Nations League League A · 4 at Stadion Poljud, Split.

Spain recovered from 1 goal down to win.

Mikel Merino scored 2 goals.

Mikel Merino struck in the 88th minute for Spain.

Key takeaways

Comeback

Spain recovered from 1 goal down to win.

Brace

Mikel Merino scored 2 goals.

Late drama

Mikel Merino struck in the 88th minute for Spain.

Timeline

Croatia above · Spain below
  • Slaven Bilic14′
  • ⚽Ivan Perišić17′
  • Ivan Perišić22′
  • 45′⇄Alejandro Baena RodríguezMikel Merino
  • 61′⚽Mikel MerinoAssist: Daniel Olmo Carvajal
  • Luka Modrić65′
  • ⇄Igor MatanovicDion Drena Beljo65′
  • ⇄Luka ModrićPetar Sučić66′
  • 66′Rodrigo Hernandez Cascante
  • 71′⇄Rodrigo Hernandez CascanteMartín Zubimendi
  • 71′⇄Daniel Olmo CarvajalFermín López
  • ⇄Nikola VlašićMartin Baturina71′
  • 78′⇄Lamine YamalVíctor Muñoz
  • Ivan Perišić79′
  • 87′⇄PedriYeremy Pino
  • ⇄Mateo KovačićMario Pašalić88′
  • 88′⚽Mikel MerinoAssist: Martín Zubimendi
  • 90+2′Víctor Muñoz

Match stats

● Croatia● Spain
Possession 28%
72%
Shots 10
10
Shots on target 5
3
Shots inside the box 9
7
Corners 3
6
Accurate passes 231
696
Saves 1
4
Fouls 12
10
Offsides 0
2
Yellow cards 1
2
Red cards 1
0

Line-ups

Croatia4-5-1
7 D. Beljo
22 J. Mišić
19 Marco Pasalic
3 M. Pongračić
15 Mario Pasalic
12 I. Pandur
16 M. Baturina
21 L. Sučić
11 A. Budimir
23 D. Kotarski
17 P. Sučić
9 A. Kramarić

Manager: S. Bilić

Spain4-2-3-1
4 Iván Fresneda
17 Fran García
2 D. Huijsen
3 Robin Le Normand
13 Josep Martínez
6 Mikel Merino
7 Víctor Muñoz
11 Yeremy Pino
1 David Raya
18 Martín Zubimendi
9 Fermín
8 Roberto Fernández

Manager: Luis de la Fuente

Top-rated players

Mikel MerinoSpain · 45′ · 2 goals
8.9
Unai SimónSpain · 90′
7.6
Marc CucurellaSpain · 90′ · 2 key passes
7.3
PedriSpain · 87′ · 1 key passes
7.1
Aymeric LaporteSpain · 90′ · 2 key passes
7.1
RodriSpain · 71′
6.9

Questions & answers

What was the score in Croatia vs Spain?

Croatia 1-2 Spain (half-time 1-0).

Where is Croatia vs Spain played?

The match is played at Stadion Poljud, Split.

Who is the referee for Croatia vs Spain?

The appointed referee is Erik Lambrechts.