UEFA Nations League

Croatia 1-2 Spain

Croatia vs Spain finished 1-2 in UEFA Nations League. Key event: 14' Slaven Bilic (Dissent). Head to head: H2H last 3: 0-1-2. Venue: Stadion Poljud. Home form: L L W L W; Away form: W W W W W. Also shown: timeline, team statistics, lineups, top players, recent team results.

Croatia 1 - 2 Finished

Competition UEFA Nations League Season 2026 Country World Venue Stadion Poljud, Split

Your time 06 Oct 2026, 18:45 Venue time 06 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC

Match preview 2 facts

Home form L L W L W 6 pts, goals 6-15, 1.20 scored/match, 3.00 conceded/match

Away form W W W W W 15 pts, goals 13-4, 2.60 scored/match, 0.80 conceded/match

Timeline 18 events

14' Yellow Slaven Bilic Croatia Dissent

17' Goal Ivan Perišić 1–0 Croatia Normal Goal

22' Yellow Ivan Perišić Croatia Foul

45' Sub Alejandro Baena Rodríguez Spain on for Mikel Merino

61' Goal Mikel Merino 1–1 Spain assist Daniel Olmo Carvajal · Normal Goal

65' Yellow Luka Modrić Croatia Foul

65' Sub Igor Matanovic Croatia on for Dion Drena Beljo

66' Sub Luka Modrić Croatia on for Petar Sučić

66' Yellow Rodrigo Hernandez Cascante Spain Foul

71' Sub Rodrigo Hernandez Cascante Spain on for Martín Zubimendi

71' Sub Daniel Olmo Carvajal Spain on for Fermín López

71' Sub Nikola Vlašić Croatia on for Martin Baturina

Show 6 more timeline eventsHide 6 timeline events

78' Sub Lamine Yamal Spain on for Víctor Muñoz

79' Red Ivan Perišić Croatia Ivan Perišić - Red Card

87' Sub Pedri Spain on for Yeremy Pino

88' Sub Mateo Kovačić Croatia on for Mario Pašalić

88' Goal Mikel Merino 1–2Spain assist Martín Zubimendi · Normal Goal

92+2' Yellow Víctor Muñoz Spain Foul

Team statistics 11 metrics

28% Ball Possession 72%

28% 72%

10 Total Shots 10

50% 50%

5 Shots on Goal 3

62% 37%

3 Corner Kicks 6

33% 66%

12 Fouls 10

54% 45%

1 Yellow Cards 2

33% 66%

1 Goalkeeper Saves 4

20% 80%

Show 4 more statisticsHide 4 statistics

2 Blocked shots 4

0 Offsides 2

10 Free kicks 10

1 Red Cards 0

Lineups

1 D. Livaković GK

2 J. Stanišić DEF

6 J. Šutalo DEF

5 L. Vušković DEF

4 J. Gvardiol DEF

13 N. Vlašić MID

10 L. Modrić MID

18 K. Jakić MID

8 M. Kovačić MID

14 I. Perišić MID

20 I. Matanović FWD

23 Unai Simón GK

12 Marc Pubill DEF

5 Pau Cubarsí Paredes DEF

14 Aymeric Laporte DEF

22 Marc Cucurella DEF

16 Rodri MID

20 Pedri MID

19 Lamine Yamal MID

10 Dani Olmo MID

15 Álex Baena MID

21 Mikel Oyarzabal FWD

Croatia

4-5-1 · Manager S. Bilić

1

D. Livaković GK 2

J. Stanišić DEF 6

J. Šutalo DEF 5

L. Vušković DEF 4

J. Gvardiol DEF 13

N. Vlašić MID 10

L. Modrić MID 18

K. Jakić MID 8

M. Kovačić MID 14

I. Perišić MID 20

I. Matanović FWD

Show 12 substitutesHide 12 substitutes

7

D. Beljo FWD 22

J. Mišić MID 19

Marco Pasalic FWD 3

M. Pongračić DEF 15

Mario Pasalic MID 12

I. Pandur GK 16

M. Baturina MID 21

L. Sučić MID 11

A. Budimir FWD 23

D. Kotarski GK 17

P. Sučić MID 9

A. Kramarić FWD

Spain

4-2-3-1 · Manager Luis de la Fuente

23

Unai Simón GK 12

Marc Pubill DEF 5

Pau Cubarsí Paredes DEF 14

Aymeric Laporte DEF 22

Marc Cucurella DEF 16

Rodri MID 20

Pedri MID 19

Lamine Yamal MID 10

Dani Olmo MID 15

Álex Baena MID 21

Mikel Oyarzabal FWD

Show 12 substitutesHide 12 substitutes

4

Iván Fresneda DEF 17

Fran García DEF 2

D. Huijsen DEF 3

Robin Le Normand DEF 13

Josep Martínez GK 6

Mikel Merino MID 7

Víctor Muñoz FWD 11

Yeremy Pino MID 1

David Raya GK 18

Martín Zubimendi MID 9

Fermín MID 8

Roberto Fernández FWD