Croatia vs Spain

UEFA Nations League · 2026 · League A - 4
6 October 2026 at 18:45 UTC · Stadion Poljud →8. Mediteranskih igara 2, Split

Croatia

1:2

Full time

Spain

• Ivan Perišić 17′

• Mikel Merino 61′
• Mikel Merino 88′

Half-time1–0

Regulation1–2

Referee: Erik Lambrechts

Spain beat Croatia 2–1 in the UEFA Nations League on 6 October 2026.

Match events

EVENTS

14′

Slaven BilicYellow cardDissent

17′

Ivan PerišićGoal

22′

Ivan PerišićYellow cardFoul

45′

On: Mikel MerinoOff: Alejandro Baena RodríguezSubstitution

61′

Mikel MerinoGoal · Assist: Daniel Olmo Carvajal

65′

Luka ModrićYellow cardFoul

65′

On: Dion Drena BeljoOff: Igor MatanovicSubstitution

66′

On: Petar SučićOff: Luka ModrićSubstitution

66′

Rodrigo Hernandez CascanteYellow cardFoul

71′

On: Martín ZubimendiOff: Rodrigo Hernandez CascanteSubstitution

71′

On: Fermín LópezOff: Daniel Olmo CarvajalSubstitution

71′

On: Martin BaturinaOff: Nikola VlašićSubstitution

78′

On: Víctor MuñozOff: Lamine YamalSubstitution

79′

Ivan PerišićRed card

87′

On: Yeremy PinoOff: PedriSubstitution

88′

On: Mario PašalićOff: Mateo KovačićSubstitution

88′

Mikel MerinoGoal · Assist: Martín Zubimendi

90+2′

Víctor MuñozYellow cardFoul

Symbol key

• Goal
• Yellow card
• Red card
• Second yellow / red
• Substitution
• Penalty scored
• Penalty missed
• Own goal
• Goal disallowed
• VAR review

Match stats

Full match1st half2nd half

FULL MATCH

28%Ball Possession72%

2Blocked Shots4

3Corner Kicks6

12Fouls10

10Free Kicks10

1Goalkeeper Saves4

0Offsides2

231Passes accurate696

1Red Cards0

9Shots insidebox7

3Shots off Goal3

5Shots on Goal3

1Shots outsidebox3

10Total Shots10

300Total passes777

1Yellow Cards2

Lineups

Formations

Croatia

4-5-1

1

D. Livaković

4

J. Gvardiol

5

L. Vušković

6

J. Šutalo

2

J. Stanišić

14

I. Perišić

8

M. Kovačić

18

K. Jakić

10

L. Modrić

13

N. Vlašić

20

I. Matanović

Coach: S. Bilić →

Substitutes

3 · M. Pongračić0 min recordedD

7 · D. BeljoOn 65′ · 25 minF

9 · A. Kramarić0 min recordedF

11 · A. Budimir0 min recordedF

12 · I. Pandur0 min recordedG

15 · M. PašalićOn 88′ · 2 minM

16 · M. BaturinaOn 71′ · 19 minM

17 · P. SučićOn 66′ · 24 minM

19 · Marco Pasalic0 min recordedF

21 · L. Sučić0 min recordedM

22 · J. Mišić0 min recordedM

23 · D. Kotarski0 min recordedG

Spain

4-2-3-1

23

Unai Simón

22

Marc Cucurella

14

Aymeric Laporte

5

Pau Cubarsí Paredes

12

Marc Pubill

20

Pedri

16

Rodri

15

Álex Baena

10

Dani Olmo

19

Lamine Yamal

21

Mikel Oyarzabal

Coach: Luis de la Fuente →

Substitutes

1 · David Raya0 min recordedG

2 · D. Huijsen0 min recordedD

3 · Robin Le Normand0 min recordedD

4 · Iván Fresneda0 min recordedD

6 · Mikel MerinoOn 45′ · 45 minM

7 · Víctor MuñozOn 78′ · 12 minF

8 · Roberto Fernández0 min recordedF

9 · FermínOn 71′ · 19 minM

11 · Yeremy PinoOn 87′ · 3 minM

13 · Josep Martínez0 min recordedG

17 · Fran García0 min recordedD

18 · Martín ZubimendiOn 71′ · 19 minM