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Croatia

Spain

1-2
Full time
Tuesday 6 October · 14:45 (New York)Stadion PoljudErik Lambrechts

Croatia 1-2 Spain: result, goals and report

Minute by minute

  1. 14'Yellow cardSlaven Bilic
  2. 17'GoalIvan Perišić
  3. 22'Yellow cardIvan Perišić
  4. 45'SubstitutionAlejandro Baena Rodríguez
  5. 61'GoalMikel Merino (Daniel Olmo Carvajal)
  6. 65'Yellow cardLuka Modrić
  7. 65'SubstitutionIgor Matanovic
  8. 66'SubstitutionLuka Modrić
  9. 66'Yellow cardRodrigo Hernandez Cascante
  10. 71'SubstitutionRodrigo Hernandez Cascante
  11. 71'SubstitutionDaniel Olmo Carvajal
  12. 71'SubstitutionNikola Vlašić
  13. 78'SubstitutionLamine Yamal
  14. 79'Red cardIvan Perišić
  15. 87'SubstitutionPedri
  16. 88'SubstitutionMateo Kovačić
  17. 88'GoalMikel Merino (Martín Zubimendi)
  18. 90+2'Yellow cardVíctor Muñoz

Stats

CroatiaSpain
28%Possession72%
10Shots10
5On target3
3Corners6
12Fouls10
1Yellow cards2
1Red cards0

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Head-to-head

1
Croatia
1
Draws
4
Spain
  • Spain4 - 129 Sept 2026Croatia
  • Spain3 - 015 Jun 2024Croatia
  • Croatia0 - 018 Jun 2023Spain
  • Croatia3 - 528 Jun 2021Spain
  • Croatia3 - 215 Nov 2018Spain
  • Spain6 - 011 Sept 2018Croatia

Confirmed line-ups

Croatia4-2-3-1
15.8Livaković
26.4Stanišić
66.7Šutalo
56.2Vušković
46.3Gvardiol
106.4Modrić
186.6Jakić
136.1Vlašić
86.2Kovačić
146.7Perišić
206.3Matanović
Manager: S. Bilić
Substitutes: D. Beljo, J. Mišić, Marco Pasalic, M. Pongračić, Mario Pasalic, I. Pandur, M. Baturina, L. Sučić, A. Budimir, D. Kotarski, P. Sučić, A. Kramarić
Spain4-2-3-1
237.6Simón
126.6Pubill
56.8Cubarsí
147.1Laporte
227.3Cucurella
166.9Rodri
207.1Pedri
196.1Yamal
106.9Olmo
156.5Baena
215.9Oyarzabal
Manager: Luis de la Fuente
Substitutes: Iván Fresneda, Fran García, D. Huijsen, Robin Le Normand, Josep Martínez, Mikel Merino, Víctor Muñoz, Yeremy Pino, David Raya, Martín Zubimendi, Fermín, Roberto Fernández

Player ratings

Player of the match
Mikel Merino
Spain · 2 goals
8.9
Croatia
  1. 6J. Šutalo90'6.7
  2. 14I. Perišić ⚽79'6.7
  3. 18K. Jakić90'6.6
  4. 7D. Beljo25'6.6
  5. 2J. Stanišić90'6.4
  6. 10L. Modrić66'6.4
  7. 4J. Gvardiol90'6.3
  8. 20I. Matanović65'6.3
  9. 5L. Vušković90'6.2
  10. 8M. Kovačić88'6.2
  11. 13N. Vlašić71'6.1
  12. 17P. Sučić24'6.0
  13. 15Mario Pasalic2'6.0
  14. 1D. Livaković90'5.8
  15. 16M. Baturina19'5.6
Spain
  1. 6Mikel Merino ⚽ ⚽45'8.9
  2. 23Unai Simón90'7.6
  3. 22Marc Cucurella90'7.3
  4. 20Pedri87'7.1
  5. 14Aymeric Laporte90'7.1
  6. 16Rodri71'6.9
  7. 10Dani Olmo71'6.9
  8. 5Pau Cubarsí Paredes90'6.8
  9. 12Marc Pubill90'6.6
  10. 15Álex Baena45'6.5
  11. 7Víctor Muñoz12'6.3
  12. 18Martín Zubimendi19'6.3
  13. 11Yeremy Pino3'6.2
  14. 9Fermín19'6.2
  15. 19Lamine Yamal78'6.1
  16. 21Mikel Oyarzabal90'5.9

Ratings from 0 to 10 by our data provider, based on what each player did in the match.

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Frequently asked questions

What was the result of Croatia vs Spain?

It finished Croatia 1-2 Spain.

Where is Croatia vs Spain played?

The match is played at Stadion Poljud.

Who is the referee for Croatia vs Spain?

The referee is Erik Lambrechts.