Spain secured a convincing 4-1 victory over Croatia on the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, with Lamine Yamal scoring twice because the European champions produced a formidable attacking show.
The outcome follows Spain’s dramatic 3-2 Nations League victory over England at Wembley, the place Mikel Oyarzabal scored the decisive objective to seal a memorable win for Luis de la Fuente’s aspect.
Spain made an ideal begin when Yamal opened the scoring within the second minute, ending along with his left foot after Alejandro Baena created the chance. Croatia responded within the twenty eighth minute by means of Dion Drena Beljo, who headed residence from Ivan Perisic’s cross to deliver the guests stage.
Spain shortly restored their benefit three minutes later. Marc Pubill headed residence within the thirty first minute after Lamine Yamal delivered the cross, with Fermín López additionally concerned within the build-up.
Spain continued to regulate possession after the break and prolonged their lead within the 63rd minute. Pedri supplied the help for Yamal, who discovered the web once more along with his left foot to finish his brace.
Nico Williams then put the outcome past doubt within the 89th minute, scoring along with his left foot after Mikel Merino supplied the help. Pedri was additionally credited with the important thing move as Spain accomplished a dominant efficiency.
Croatia tried to create alternatives late on, with Luka Modrić forcing a save from Unai Simón within the ninetieth minute, however Spain comfortably noticed out the remaining minutes.
Softfootball experiences that Spain dominated possession all through the competition, ending with 64% of the ball in contrast with Croatia’s 36%. The hosts additionally recorded seven photographs heading in the right direction to Croatia’s two.
Match Statistics
| Statistic | Spain | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 64% | 36% |
| Photographs heading in the right direction | 7 | 2 |
| Photographs off beam | 5 | 1 |
| Blocked photographs | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Offsides | 5 | 0 |
| Fouls | 9 | 10 |
| Throw-ins | 11 | 7 |
| Yellow playing cards | 1 | 4 |
| Crosses | 12 | 12 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 1 | 3 |
| Aim kicks | 2 | 6 |
Participant Scores
| Spain Participant | Pos. | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Lamine Yamal | RW | 9.5 |
| Marc Pubill | RB | 8.2 |
| Marc Cucurella | LB | 7.5 |
| Dean Huijsen | CB | 7.4 |
| Nico Williams | Sub | 7.4 |
| Pau Cubarsí | CB | 7.0 |
| Fermín López | AM | 7.0 |
| Fabián Ruiz | CM | 6.9 |
| Martin Zubimendi | DM | 6.8 |
| Álex Baena | LW | 6.8 |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | ST | 6.5 |
| Unai Simón | GK | 6.5 |
Croatia Participant Scores
| Croatia Participant | Pos. | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Dion Drena Beljo | ST/RW | 7.2 |
| Joško Gvardiol | LB | 6.8 |
| Josip Šutalo | CB | 6.1 |
| Dominik Livaković | GK | 5.5 |
| Marin Pongračić | CB | 5.4 |
The outcome underlined Spain’s attacking high quality, with Yamal main the way in which earlier than Williams added a late fourth objective to finish a cushty victory.
