
Croatia

Spain
1-2
Full timeTuesday 6 October · 14:45 (New York)Stadion PoljudErik Lambrechts
Croatia 1-2 Spain: result, goals and report
Minute by minute
- 14'Yellow cardSlaven Bilic
- 17'GoalIvan Perišić
- 22'Yellow cardIvan Perišić
- 45'SubstitutionAlejandro Baena Rodríguez
- 61'GoalMikel Merino (Daniel Olmo Carvajal)
- 65'Yellow cardLuka Modrić
- 65'SubstitutionIgor Matanovic
- 66'SubstitutionLuka Modrić
- 66'Yellow cardRodrigo Hernandez Cascante
- 71'SubstitutionRodrigo Hernandez Cascante
- 71'SubstitutionDaniel Olmo Carvajal
- 71'SubstitutionNikola Vlašić
- 78'SubstitutionLamine Yamal
- 79'Red cardIvan Perišić
- 87'SubstitutionPedri
- 88'SubstitutionMateo Kovačić
- 88'GoalMikel Merino (Martín Zubimendi)
- 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
- Spain
4 - 129 Sept 2026
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3 - 015 Jun 2024
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0 - 018 Jun 2023
Spain - Croatia
3 - 528 Jun 2021
Spain - Croatia
3 - 215 Nov 2018
Spain - Spain
6 - 011 Sept 2018
Croatia
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
Croatia
- 6J. Šutalo90'6.7
- 14I. Perišić ⚽79'6.7
- 18K. Jakić90'6.6
- 7D. Beljo25'6.6
- 2J. Stanišić90'6.4
- 10L. Modrić66'6.4
- 4J. Gvardiol90'6.3
- 20I. Matanović65'6.3
- 5L. Vušković90'6.2
- 8M. Kovačić88'6.2
- 13N. Vlašić71'6.1
- 17P. Sučić24'6.0
- 15Mario Pasalic2'6.0
- 1D. Livaković90'5.8
- 16M. Baturina19'5.6
Spain
- 6Mikel Merino ⚽ ⚽45'8.9
- 23Unai Simón90'7.6
- 22Marc Cucurella90'7.3
- 20Pedri87'7.1
- 14Aymeric Laporte90'7.1
- 16Rodri71'6.9
- 10Dani Olmo71'6.9
- 5Pau Cubarsí Paredes90'6.8
- 12Marc Pubill90'6.6
- 15Álex Baena45'6.5
- 7Víctor Muñoz12'6.3
- 18Martín Zubimendi19'6.3
- 11Yeremy Pino3'6.2
- 9Fermín19'6.2
- 19Lamine Yamal78'6.1
- 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.