Spain vs Croatia
Match pulse
Who won: Spain 4-1
Spain beat Croatia 4-1 on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium. Goals for Spain: Lamine Yamal (2', 63'), Marc Pubill (31') and Nico Williams (89'). Goals for Croatia: Dion Drena Beljo (28').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Lamine Yamal
ESP · 2 G, 1 A
Deserved to win
Spain created better chances: they win this game 64% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Spain 4, Croatia 1.
- Second Half ends, Spain 4, Croatia 1.
- 90'+1'

Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
M. Oyarzabal
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'

Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Unai Simón (Spain). Assisted by Franjo Ivanovic.
L. Modric
- GOAL89'

Goal! Left footed shot
N. Williams · ast M. Merino
Goal! Spain 4, Croatia 1. Nico Williams (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
ESP 4 - 1 CRO - 83'CRO

Corner awarded
Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Marc Pubill.
- 82'

Offside
Offside, Spain. Víctor Muñoz is caught offside.
- 81'
SubSubbed on for P. Sucic
Substitution, Croatia. Luka Modric replaces Petar Sucic.
L. Modric
- 79'ESP

Corner awarded
Corner, Spain. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
- 79'

Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Pedri (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dominik Livakovic (Croatia). Assisted by Nico Williams.
Pedri
- 77'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Pasalic.
- 76'

Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Nico Williams (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
N. Williams
- 73'

Header just wide
Attempt missed. Víctor Muñoz (Spain) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Dean Huijsen with a cross.
V. Muñoz
- 73'

Handball
Handball by Luka Vuskovic (Croatia).
- 72'
SubSubbed on for M. Zubimendi
Substitution, Spain. Rodri replaces Martín Zubimendi.
Rodri
- 72'
SubSubbed on for I. Perisic
Substitution, Croatia. Franjo Ivanovic replaces Ivan Perisic.
F. Ivanovic
- 69'

Free kick won
Mikel Merino (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69'

Foul
Foul by Ivan Smolcic (Croatia).
- 68'
SubSubbed on for L. Yamal
Substitution, Spain. Víctor Muñoz replaces Lamine Yamal.
V. Muñoz
- 68'
SubSubbed on for Á. Baena
Substitution, Spain. Nico Williams replaces Álex Baena.
N. Williams
- 67'ESP

Corner awarded
Corner, Spain. Conceded by Luka Vuskovic.
- GOAL63'

Goal! Left footed shot
L. Yamal · ast Pedri
Goal! Spain 3, Croatia 1. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedri.
ESP 3 - 1 CRO - 62'

Foul
Foul by Álex Baena (Spain).
- 62'

Free kick won
Marco Pasalic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

