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Croatia Ivan Perišić 17'

Croatia 1-2 Spain, UEFA Nations League

12
Full time
Spain Mikel Merino 61', Mikel Merino 88'
  • Referee: Erik Lambrechts

Player of the match

By performance rating
Mikel Merino Spain, Midfielder, 45 min 8.93 out of 10
Goals
2
Shots
2
Key passes
0
Tackles
0
Next best rated
Unai Simón · Saves 4 7.56
Marc Cucurella 7.26
All player ratings

Key moments

Goals, red cards and video reviews
  1. 17' Ivan Perišić · Croatia Goal 10
  2. Half-time 10
  3. 61' Mikel Merino · Spain Goal · Assist: Dani Olmo 11
  4. 79' Ivan Perišić · Croatia Red card
  5. 88' Mikel Merino · Spain Goal · Assist: Martín Zubimendi 12
  6. Full time 12
All events (18)
Score by period
TeamHalf 1Half 2Total
Croatia101
Spain022

Match numbers

28 Possession 72
10 Shots 10
5 On target 3
3 Corners 6
All stats

Recent meetings

Croatia 1, draws 0, Spain 3
2026-09-29 Spain 4 - 1 Croatia 2023-06-18 Croatia 0 - 0 Spain 2018-11-15 Croatia 3 - 2 Spain 2018-09-11 Spain 6 - 0 Croatia

Match timeline

  1. 1' Kick-off
  2. 14' Yellow card · Croatia
  3. 17' Goal · Croatia 10 Ivan Perišić
  4. 22' Yellow card · Croatia Ivan Perišić
  5. 45' Substitution · Spain On: Mikel Merino Off: Álex Baena
  6. 45' Half-time 10
  7. 61' Goal · Spain 11 Mikel Merino Assist: Dani Olmo
  8. 65' Yellow card · Croatia Luka Modrić
  9. 65' Substitution · Croatia On: Dion Drena Beljo Off: Igor Matanović
  10. 66' Substitution · Croatia On: Petar Sučić Off: Luka Modrić
  11. 66' Yellow card · Spain Rodri
  12. 71' Substitution · Spain On: Martín Zubimendi Off: Rodri
  13. 71' Substitution · Spain On: Fermín Off: Dani Olmo
  14. 71' Substitution · Croatia On: Martin Baturina Off: Nikola Vlašić
  15. 78' Substitution · Spain On: Víctor Muñoz Off: Lamine Yamal
  16. 79' Red card · Croatia Ivan Perišić
  17. 87' Substitution · Spain On: Yeremy Pino Off: Pedri
  18. 88' Substitution · Croatia On: Mario Pasalic Off: Mateo Kovačić
  19. 88' Goal · Spain 12 Mikel Merino Assist: Martín Zubimendi
  20. 90+2' Yellow card · Spain Víctor Muñoz
  21. 90' Full time 12

Line-ups

Croatia 4-5-1, Spain 4-2-3-1
Dominik Livaković 1 Livaković 5.77 Joško Gvardiol 4 Gvardiol 6.33 Luka Vušković 5 Vušković 6.19 Josip Šutalo 6 Šutalo 6.67 Josip Stanišić 2 Stanišić 6.41 Ivan Perišić 14 Perišić 6.66 Mateo Kovačić 8 Kovačić 6.19 Kristijan Jakić 18 Jakić 6.56 Luka Modrić 10 Modrić 6.4 Nikola Vlašić 13 Vlašić 6.1 Igor Matanović 20 Matanović 6.34 Unai Simón 23 Simón 7.56 Marc Cucurella 22 Cucurella 7.26 Aymeric Laporte 14 Laporte 7.1 Pau Cubarsí Paredes 5 Paredes 6.76 Marc Pubill 12 Pubill 6.57 Pedri 20 Pedri 7.13 Rodri 16 Rodri 6.93 Álex Baena 15 Baena 6.49 Dani Olmo 10 Olmo 6.87 Lamine Yamal 19 Yamal 6.06 Mikel Oyarzabal 21 Oyarzabal 5.88 Dominik Livaković 1 Livaković 5.77 Joško Gvardiol 4 Gvardiol 6.33 Luka Vušković 5 Vušković 6.19 Josip Šutalo 6 Šutalo 6.67 Josip Stanišić 2 Stanišić 6.41 Ivan Perišić 14 Perišić 6.66 Mateo Kovačić 8 Kovačić 6.19 Kristijan Jakić 18 Jakić 6.56 Luka Modrić 10 Modrić 6.4 Nikola Vlašić 13 Vlašić 6.1 Igor Matanović 20 Matanović 6.34 Unai Simón 23 Simón 7.56 Marc Cucurella 22 Cucurella 7.26 Aymeric Laporte 14 Laporte 7.1 Pau Cubarsí Paredes 5 Paredes 6.76 Marc Pubill 12 Pubill 6.57 Pedri 20 Pedri 7.13 Rodri 16 Rodri 6.93 Álex Baena 15 Baena 6.49 Dani Olmo 10 Olmo 6.87 Lamine Yamal 19 Yamal 6.06 Mikel Oyarzabal 21 Oyarzabal 5.88

Croatia 4-5-1

Starting

  1. 1 Dominik Livaković Goalkeeper 5.77
  2. 2 Josip Stanišić Defender 6.41
  3. 6 Josip Šutalo Defender 6.67
  4. 5 Luka Vušković Defender 6.19
  5. 4 Joško Gvardiol Defender 6.33
  6. 13 Nikola Vlašić Midfielder 6.1 Off 71'
  7. 10 Luka Modrić Midfielder 6.4 Yellow card 65' Off 66'
  8. 18 Kristijan Jakić Midfielder 6.56
  9. 8 Mateo Kovačić Midfielder 6.19 Off 88'
  10. 14 Ivan Perišić Midfielder 6.66 Goal 17' Yellow card 22' Red card 79'
  11. 20 Igor Matanović Forward 6.34 Off 65'

Substitutes

  1. 7 Dion Drena Beljo Forward 6.55 On 65'
  2. 22 Josip Mišić Midfielder
  3. 19 Marco Pasalic Forward
  4. 3 Marin Pongračić Defender
  5. 15 Mario Pasalic Midfielder 5.99 On 88'
  6. 12 Ivor Pandur Goalkeeper
  7. 16 Martin Baturina Midfielder 5.64 On 71'
  8. 21 Luka Sučić Midfielder
  9. 11 Ante Budimir Forward
  10. 23 Dominik Kotarski Goalkeeper
  11. 17 Petar Sučić Midfielder 6.03 On 66'
  12. 9 Andrej Kramarić Forward

CoachS. Bilić

Spain 4-2-3-1

Starting

  1. 23 Unai Simón Goalkeeper 7.56
  2. 12 Marc Pubill Defender 6.57
  3. 5 Pau Cubarsí Paredes Defender 6.76
  4. 14 Aymeric Laporte Defender 7.1
  5. 22 Marc Cucurella Defender 7.26
  6. 16 Rodri Midfielder 6.93 Yellow card 66' Off 71'
  7. 20 Pedri Midfielder 7.13 Off 87'
  8. 19 Lamine Yamal Midfielder 6.06 Off 78'
  9. 10 Dani Olmo Midfielder 6.87 Assist 61' Off 71'
  10. 15 Álex Baena Midfielder 6.49 Off 45'
  11. 21 Mikel Oyarzabal Forward 5.88

Substitutes

  1. 4 Iván Fresneda Defender
  2. 17 Fran García Defender
  3. 2 Dean Huijsen Defender
  4. 3 Robin Le Normand Defender
  5. 13 Josep Martínez Goalkeeper
  6. 6 Mikel Merino Midfielder 8.93 On 45' Goal 61' Goal 88'
  7. 7 Víctor Muñoz Forward 6.31 On 78' Yellow card 90+2'
  8. 11 Yeremy Pino Midfielder 6.24 On 87'
  9. 1 David Raya Goalkeeper
  10. 18 Martín Zubimendi Midfielder 6.34 On 71' Assist 88'
  11. 9 Fermín Midfielder 6.23 On 71'
  12. 8 Roberto Fernández Forward

CoachLuis de la Fuente

What do the marks mean?
  • Goal
  • Assist
  • Own goal
  • Missed penalty
  • Yellow card
  • Second yellow
  • Red card
  • On
  • Off

Player ratings

Croatia

Starting

  1. 6 Josip Šutalo Defender Min90 Goals0 Assists0 6.67
  2. 14 Ivan Perišić Midfielder Min79 Goals1 Assists0 6.66
  3. 18 Kristijan Jakić Midfielder Min90 Goals0 Assists0 6.56
  4. 2 Josip Stanišić Defender Min90 Goals0 Assists0 6.41
  5. 10 Luka Modrić Midfielder Min66 Goals0 Assists0 6.4
  6. 20 Igor Matanović Forward Min65 Goals0 Assists0 6.34
  7. 4 Joško Gvardiol Defender Min90 Goals0 Assists0 6.33
  8. 5 Luka Vušković Defender Min90 Goals0 Assists0 6.19
  9. 8 Mateo Kovačić Midfielder Min88 Goals0 Assists0 6.19
  10. 13 Nikola Vlašić Midfielder Min71 Goals0 Assists0 6.1
  11. 1 Dominik Livaković Goalkeeper, Saves 1 Min90 Goals0 Assists0 5.77

Substitutes

  1. 7 Dion Drena Beljo Forward Min25 Goals0 Assists0 6.55
  2. 17 Petar Sučić Midfielder Min24 Goals0 Assists0 6.03
  3. 15 Mario Pasalic Midfielder Min2 Goals0 Assists0 5.99
  4. 16 Martin Baturina Midfielder Min19 Goals0 Assists0 5.64

Spain

Starting

  1. 23 Unai Simón Goalkeeper, Saves 4 Min90 Goals0 Assists0 7.56
  2. 22 Marc Cucurella Defender Min90 Goals0 Assists0 7.26
  3. 20 Pedri Midfielder Min87 Goals0 Assists0 7.13
  4. 14 Aymeric Laporte Defender Min90 Goals0 Assists0 7.1
  5. 16 Rodri Midfielder Min71 Goals0 Assists0 6.93
  6. 10 Dani Olmo Midfielder Min71 Goals0 Assists1 6.87
  7. 5 Pau Cubarsí Paredes Defender Min90 Goals0 Assists0 6.76
  8. 12 Marc Pubill Defender Min90 Goals0 Assists0 6.57
  9. 15 Álex Baena Midfielder Min45 Goals0 Assists0 6.49
  10. 19 Lamine Yamal Midfielder Min78 Goals0 Assists0 6.06
  11. 21 Mikel Oyarzabal Forward Min90 Goals0 Assists0 5.88

Substitutes

  1. 6 Mikel Merino Midfielder Min45 Goals2 Assists0 8.93
  2. 18 Martín Zubimendi Midfielder Min19 Goals0 Assists1 6.34
  3. 7 Víctor Muñoz Forward Min12 Goals0 Assists0 6.31
  4. 11 Yeremy Pino Midfielder Min3 Goals0 Assists0 6.24
  5. 9 Fermín Midfielder Min19 Goals0 Assists0 6.23
  • 8 and above
  • 7–7.9
  • 6–6.9
  • Below 6

Min: minutes · G: goals · A: assists. Ratings come from our data provider after full time and may change over the next few hours.

Match numbers

28 Possession 72
10 Shots 10
5 On target 3
3 Corners 6
12 Fouls 10
0 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0