Spain 4-1 Croatia
Updated
Spain won: Spain 4-1 Croatia in the Nations League (Round 2) on Tue, 29 Sept 2026 at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Sevilla. Spain goals: Lamine Yamal 2', Marc Pubill 31', Lamine Yamal 63', Nico Williams 89'. Croatia goals: Dion Drena Beljo 28'. Expected goals: 1.81-0.47. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Lamine Yamal (9.3).
Match report
Spain rout Croatia 4-1
Spain swept aside Croatia 4-1 at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán on Tuesday 29 September in the Nations League.
Lamine Yamal put Spain ahead on 2' (1-0), Dion Drena Beljo levelled for Croatia on 28' (1-1), Marc Pubill restored Spain's lead on 31' (2-1), Lamine Yamal made it 3-1 on 63' and Nico Williams made it 4-1 on 89'.
Spain had 64% of the ball, shots were 16-5 (7-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.81-0.47. Spain were the better side on chances, too.
Lamine Yamal (Spain) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 40,294. Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük.
Match stats
| Spain | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.81 | 0.47 |
| Total shots | 16 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 38 | 12 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 568 (92%) | 296 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Total shots | 16 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 4 |
Lineups
Spain (4-2-3-1): Unai Simón, Marc Pubill, Pau Cubarsí, Dean Huijsen, Marc Cucurella, Fabián Ruiz, Martín Zubimendi, Lamine Yamal, Fermín López, Álex Baena, Mikel Oyarzabal
Croatia (4-2-3-1): Dominik Livaković, Ivan Smolčić, Josip Šutalo, Marin Pongračić, Joško Gvardiol, Josip Mišić, Mateo Kovačić, Marco Pašalić, Petar Sučić, Ivan Perišić, Dion Drena Beljo
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Lamine Yamal (Spain)
- 18' · Yellow card · Marin Pongračić (Croatia)
- 28' · Goal · Dion Drena Beljo (Croatia)
- 31' · Goal · Marc Pubill (Spain)
- 37' · Yellow card · Petar Sučić (Croatia)
- 46' · Substitution · Luka Vušković for Marin Pongračić (Croatia)
- 49' · Yellow card · Álex Baena (Spain)
- 54' · Yellow card · Marco Pašalić (Croatia)
- 57' · Substitution · Mikel Merino for Fermín López (Spain)
- 57' · Substitution · Pedri for Fabián Ruiz (Spain)
- 58' · Yellow card · Josip Mišić (Croatia)
- 60' · Substitution · Ante Budimir for Dion Drena Beljo (Croatia)
- 60' · Substitution · Mario Pašalić for Mateo Kovačić (Croatia)
- 63' · Goal · Lamine Yamal (Spain)
- 68' · Substitution · Nico Williams for Álex Baena (Spain)
- 68' · Substitution · Víctor Muñoz for Lamine Yamal (Spain)
- 72' · Substitution · Franjo Ivanović for Ivan Perišić (Croatia)
- 72' · Substitution · Rodri for Martín Zubimendi (Spain)
- 81' · Substitution · Luka Modrić for Petar Sučić (Croatia)
- 89' · Goal · Nico Williams (Spain)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Spain vs Croatia?
Spain won, 4-1 (Nations League) on Tue, 29 Sept 2026.
When and where is Spain vs Croatia?
Tue, 29 Sept 2026, 18:45 UTC at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Sevilla, Nations League.