UEFA Nations League
Croatia lost 1-2 to Spain
6 Oct 2026 · League A - 4
UEFA Nations League · League A - 4
Match result
Croatia
1 - 2
Spain
6 Oct 2026 · Stadion Poljud
League position
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Form (last 5 matches)
CroatiaLWLLL
Goalscorers
Croatia
- Ivan Perišić 17'
Spain
- Mikel Merino 61' (assist: Daniel Olmo Carvajal)
- Mikel Merino 88' (assist: Martín Zubimendi)
Lineups
Croatia
Formation 4-5-1 · Coach: S. Bilić
- 1D. Livaković
- 2J. Stanišić
- 6J. Šutalo
- 5L. Vušković
- 4J. Gvardiol
- 13N. Vlašić
- 10L. Modrić
- 18K. Jakić
- 8M. Kovačić
- 14I. Perišić
- 20I. Matanović
Bench
D. Beljo, J. Mišić, Marco Pasalic, M. Pongračić, Mario Pasalic, I. Pandur, M. Baturina, L. Sučić, A. Budimir, D. Kotarski, P. Sučić, A. Kramarić
Spain
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: Luis de la Fuente
- 23Unai Simón
- 12Marc Pubill
- 5Pau Cubarsí Paredes
- 14Aymeric Laporte
- 22Marc Cucurella
- 16Rodri
- 20Pedri
- 19Lamine Yamal
- 10Dani Olmo
- 15Álex Baena
- 21Mikel Oyarzabal
Bench
Iván Fresneda, Fran García, D. Huijsen, Robin Le Normand, Josep Martínez, Mikel Merino, Víctor Muñoz, Yeremy Pino, David Raya, Martín Zubimendi, Fermín, Roberto Fernández
Substitutions
Croatia
- 65'▲ Dion Drena Beljo ▼ Igor Matanovic
- 66'▲ Petar Sučić ▼ Luka Modrić
- 71'▲ Martin Baturina ▼ Nikola Vlašić
- 88'▲ Mario Pašalić ▼ Mateo Kovačić
Spain
- 45'▲ Mikel Merino ▼ Alejandro Baena Rodríguez
- 71'▲ Martín Zubimendi ▼ Rodrigo Hernandez Cascante
- 71'▲ Fermín López ▼ Daniel Olmo Carvajal
- 78'▲ Víctor Muñoz ▼ Lamine Yamal
- 87'▲ Yeremy Pino ▼ Pedri
Cards
Croatia
- 14' Slaven Bilic
- 22' Ivan Perišić
- 65' Luka Modrić
- 79' Ivan Perišić
Spain
- 66' Rodrigo Hernandez Cascante
- 90+2' Víctor Muñoz
Match statistics
| Croatia | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 28% | 72% |
| Shots | 10 | 10 |
| Shots on goal | 5 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 6 |
| Fouls | 12 | 10 |
| Offsides | 0 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Red cards | 1 | 0 |
| Saves | 1 | 4 |
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