Croatia 1-2 Spain · UEFA Nations League
Croatia lost to Spain 1-2 in the UEFA Nations League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Croatia and Spain met in the UEFA Nations League at Stadion Poljud in Split on Tuesday, 6 October 2026.
Goalscorers
Croatia: I. Perišić 17'. Spain: M. Merino 61', 88'.
How the match went
Spain saw more of the ball, 72% of it. Croatia had 10 shots with 5 on target, Spain 10 with 3 on target. There were 9 corners in total, 3 to Croatia and 6 to Spain. Croatia conceded 12 fouls, Spain 10. The referee showed 6 yellow cards (4 for Croatia, 2 for Spain).
Line-ups
Croatia started in a 4-5-1: Dominik Livaković, Josip Stanišić, Josip Šutalo, Luka Vušković, Joško Gvardiol, Nikola Vlašić, Luka Modrić, Kristijan Jakić, Mateo Kovačić, Ivan Perišić, Igor Matanović.
Spain started in a 4-3-3: Unai Simón, Marc Pubill, Pau Cubarsí, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella, Dani Olmo, Rodri, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Mikel Oyarzabal, Alex Baena.
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