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Matchday 2 · · Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán

Spain vs Croatia: result, lineups and stats

Spain
4 - 1
Croatia
  • 2' Lamine Yamal
  • 31' Marc Pubill
  • 63' Lamine Yamal
  • 89' Nico Williams
  • 28' Dion Beljo

Lineups Spain vs Croatia

Spain 4-3-3 · Luis de la Fuente
23 Simón
22 Cucurella
2 Huijsen
5 Cubarsí
12 Pubill
9 López
18 Zubimendi
8 Ruiz
15 Baena
21 Oyarzabal
19 Yamal
  • 57' Mikel Merino Fer López
  • 57' Pedri Fabián Ruiz
  • 68' Nico Williams Alejandro Baena Rodríguez
  • 68' Víctor Muñoz Lamine Yamal
  • 72' Rodrigo Hernandez Cascante Martín Zubimendi

Lineup for Spain: Simón, Cucurella, Huijsen, Cubarsí, Pubill, López, Zubimendi, Ruiz, Baena, Oyarzabal, Yamal

Bench
  • 3 Álex Grimaldo
  • 4 Iván Fresneda
  • 14 Aymeric Laporte
  • 13 Josep Martínez
  • 6 Mikel Merino 57'
  • 11 Víctor Muñoz 68'
  • 10 Dani Olmo
  • 20 Pedri 57'
  • 1 David Raya
  • 16 Rodri
  • 7 Ferran Torres
  • 17 Nico Williams 68'
Croatia 4-3-3 · S. Bilić
1 Livaković
14 Perišić
4 Gvardiol
3 Pongračić
2 Smolčić
8 Kovačić
6 Šutalo
22 Mišić
19 Pasalic
20 Beljo
17 Sučić
  • 45' Luka Vušković Marin Pongračić
  • 60' Ante Budimir Dion Beljo
  • 60' Mario Pasalic Mateo Kovačić
  • 72' Franjo Ivanović Ivan Perišić
  • 81' Luka Modrić Petar Sučić

Lineup for Croatia: Livaković, Perišić, Gvardiol, Pongračić, Smolčić, Kovačić, Šutalo, Mišić, Pasalic, Beljo, Sučić

Bench
  • 5 L. Vušković 45'
  • 13 N. Vlašić
  • 21 L. Sučić
  • 12 I. Pandur
  • 10 L. Modrić 81'
  • 9 A. Kramarić
  • 23 D. Kotarski
  • 18 K. Jakić
  • 7 F. Ivanović 72'
  • 16 M. Baturina
  • 15 Mario Pasalic 60'
  • 11 A. Budimir 60'

Highlights Spain vs Croatia

Watch the official highlights on UEFA.tv

Stats Spain vs Croatia

Spain Match Croatia
  • 64% Possession 36%
  • 16 Shots 5
  • 7 Shots on target 2
  • 6 Shots off target 1
  • 6 Corners 2
  • 9 Fouls 10
  • 5 Offsides 0
  • 1 Yellow cards 4
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match preview

Spain

Luis de la Fuente could make several changes against Croatia following the 3-2 victory over England. Eric García has left the squad because of a knee problem and has been replaced by Robin Le Normand, while Pedro Porro had already withdrawn through injury. Marc Pubill therefore has another chance to start at right-back. Pau Cubarsí and Aymeric Laporte could continue in central defence, with Marc Cucurella on the left.

Rodri and Fabián Ruiz remain strong candidates to start in midfield. Álex Baena could return after Nico Williams was preferred against England, while Dani Olmo is expected to operate behind the striker. Ferran Torres is again in contention to lead the attack, with Lamine Yamal on the right. However, De la Fuente has several options to rotate during this demanding run of Nations League fixtures.

Croatia

Slaven Bilić started his second spell as Croatia head coach with a 2-1 victory away to the Czech Republic. He could retain much of the same team against Spain, although he has already indicated that the short recovery period will force him to consider changes. Luka Modrić and Mateo Kovačić again formed the experienced heart of midfield in Prague and remain key figures going into the match in Seville.

Luka Vušković could continue alongside Joško Gvardiol in central defence, with Josip Stanišić on the right and Ivan Perišić operating as an attacking left-back. Petar and Luka Sučić are both in contention to start further forward. Franjo Ivanović could operate from the flank, while Igor Matanović remains a strong candidate to lead the line. Bilić also revealed on Monday that two players were feeling unwell, meaning late changes remain possible.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists for their club this season.

Spain

  1. Lamine Yamal Barcelona 10 goals 8 assists
  2. Fer López Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 goals 3 assists
  3. Álex Baena Atletico Madrid 5 goals 3 assists
  4. Roberto Fernández Espanyol 6 goals 0 assists
  5. Álex Grimaldo Atletico Madrid 4 goals 2 assists

Croatia

  1. Ante Budimir Osasuna 8 goals 0 assists
  2. Igor Matanovic SC Freiburg 4 goals 1 assists
  3. Luka Sučić Real Sociedad 4 goals 0 assists
  4. Martin Baturina Como 3 goals 1 assists
  5. Joško Gvardiol Manchester City 1 goals 3 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Spain

Player Starts Min. Form
Unai Simón 4/4 360 solid
Pau Cubarsí 4/4 360 solid
Marc Cucurella 4/4 360 solid
Marc Pubill 3/4 284 strong
Álex Baena 4/5 283 strong
Lamine Yamal 4/4 281 excellent
Aymeric Laporte 3/3 270 solid
Rodri 3/4 256 strong

Croatia

Player Starts Min. Form
Dominik Livaković 5/5 450 poor
Joško Gvardiol 5/5 450 mixed
Mateo Kovačić 5/5 417 mixed
Luka Vušković 4/5 405 mixed
Josip Stanišić 4/4 346 mixed
Ivan Perišić 4/4 331 solid
Petar Sučić 4/5 308 mixed
Igor Matanović 3/4 243 mixed

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