UEFA Nations League ｜ League A Matchday 4 ｜ 2026-10-07 03:45 JST
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61' Mikel Merino 88' Mikel Merino
Match summary Croatia took on Spain in the UEFA Nations League League A Matchday 4 on October 7. Spain came from behind to beat Croatia 2-1. Spain trailed 1-0 at half-time but scored 2 in the second half to turn the game around.
Scorers: Croatia – I. Perišić; Spain – Mikel Merino (2 goals). Assists: Spain – Martín Zubimendi and Dani Olmo.
Possession: Croatia 28%, Spain 72%. Shots: Croatia 10, Spain 10. Spain scored 2 from 3 shots on target. Yellow cards: Croatia 1, Spain 2. Croatia played with ten men after I. Perišić was sent off.
Team stats 4-5-1 1 Livakov 4 Gvar dio 5 Vušk ovi 6 Šutalo 2 Stan iši 14 Peri šić 8 Kova čić 18 Jakić 10 Mod rić 13 Vla šić 20 Matanov
4-2-3-1 23 Simón 22 Cucu rel 14 Lapo rte 5 Pare des 12 Pubill 20 Pedri 16 Rodri 15 Rodrígu 10 Olmo 19 Yamal 21 Oyarzab
View as table Croatia Stat Spain 4-5-1 Formation 4-2-3-1 28% Possession 72% 10 Shots 10 5 Shots on target 3 3 Shots off target 3 2 Blocked shots 4 9 Shots inside the box 7 1 Shots outside the box 3 3 Corner kicks 6 0 Offsides 2 12 Fouls 10 300 Passes 777 231 Accurate passes 696 1 Goalkeeper saves 4 1 Yellow cards 2 1 Red cards 0
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
Player stats Croatia Pos Player Shots Shots on target Goals Dribbles (success) Tackles (success) Blocks Passes (accuracy) Assists Yellow cards Red cards Fouls Fouled Rating Min Key passes Interceptions Duels (won) DF J. Gvardiol 0 0 0 3 0 22(88%) 0 0 0 0 0 6.33 90 0 1 6(3) GK D. Livaković 0 0 0 0 0 11(37%) 0 0 0 0 0 5.77 90 0 0 MF P. Sučić 0 0 0 0 0 11(85%) 0 0 0 0 0 6.03 24 0 0 1(1) MF L. Sučić 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DF M. Pongračić 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FW Marco Pasalic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MF Mario Pasalic 0 0 0 0 0 2(67%) 0 0 0 0 0 5.99 2 0 0 GK I. Pandur 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MF J. Mišić 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FW A. Kramarić 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GK D. Kotarski 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FW A. Budimir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MF M. Baturina 0 0 0 0 0 2(100%) 0 0 0 1 2 5.64 19 0 1 3(2) DF L. Vušković 0 0 0 0 0 26(76%) 0 0 0 2 1 6.19 90 0 0 4(2) MF N. Vlašić 1 0 0 1 0 12(75%) 0 0 0 1 1 6.1 71 1 0 9(2) DF J. Šutalo 0 0 0 1(100%) 1 0 38(88%) 0 0 0 0 1 6.67 90 0 2 3(3) DF J. Stanišić 1 1 0 0 0 26(96%) 0 0 0 0 1 6.41 90 1 1 1(1) MF I. Perišić 3 2 1 1(100%) 0 1 12(71%) 0 0 1 3 0 6.66 79 1 1 6(1) MF L. Modrić 0 0 0 1(100%) 0 0 24(89%) 0 1 0 0 0 6.4 66 2 1 1(1) FW I. Matanović 3 2 0 0 0 4(40%) 0 0 0 1 2 6.34 65 0 0 7(3) MF M. Kovačić 1 0 0 0(0%) 1 1 17(81%) 0 0 0 2 1 6.19 88 2 0 6(3) MF K. Jakić 1 0 0 0(0%) 1 0 23(77%) 0 0 0 2 1 6.56 90 0 3 8(3) FW D. Beljo 0 0 0 0 0 1(50%) 0 0 0 0 0 6.55 25 0 1 2(0)
Spain Pos Player Shots Shots on target Goals Dribbles (success) Tackles (success) Blocks Passes (accuracy) Assists Yellow cards Red cards Fouls Fouled Rating Min Key passes Interceptions Duels (won) FW Roberto Fernández 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DF Iván Fresneda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DF Fran García 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DF D. Huijsen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DF Robin Le Normand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GK Javi Martínez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MF Mikel Merino 2 2 2 0 0 14(74%) 0 0 0 0 1 8.93 45 0 0 3(1) FW Víctor Muñoz 1 0 0 0(0%) 0 1 6(86%) 0 1 0 1 0 6.31 12 0 0 2(0) MF Yeremy Pino 0 0 0 0 0 1(50%) 0 0 0 0 0 6.24 3 0 0 GK David Raya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MF Martín Zubimendi 0 0 0 0 0 16(89%) 1 0 0 0 0 6.34 19 1 0 MF Fer López 0 0 0 0 0 3(60%) 0 0 0 0 0 6.23 19 0 0 MF Rodri 0 0 0 1(100%) 0 0 87(95%) 0 1 0 1 0 6.93 71 0 1 3(2) DF Marc Pubill 0 0 0 1 0 75(94%) 0 0 0 2 2 6.57 90 0 1 6(3) MF Pedri 0 0 0 1(50%) 2 0 100(90%) 0 0 0 0 2 7.13 87 1 0 9(5) FW Mikel Oyarzabal 1 1 0 0 0 11(52%) 0 0 0 1 0 5.88 90 0 0 1(0) MF Dani Olmo 2 0 0 2 0 23(82%) 1 0 0 0 1 6.87 71 1 0 7(5) DF Aymeric Laporte 0 0 0 0 0 126(95%) 0 0 0 1 2 7.1 90 2 0 5(4) MF Lamine Yamal 3 0 0 2(67%) 2 2 41(75%) 0 0 0 0 0 6.06 78 1 0 6(4) DF Marc Cucurella 0 0 0 1 0 55(93%) 0 0 0 2 2 7.26 90 2 0 6(4) DF Pau Cubarsí Paredes 0 0 0 1 0 93(94%) 0 0 0 2 0 6.76 90 0 2 6(3) MF Alejandro Baena Rodríguez 1 0 0 1 1 24(89%) 0 0 0 0 0 6.49 45 0 0 3(1) GK Unai Simón 0 0 0 0 0 21(95%) 0 0 0 0 0 7.56 90 0 0
Lineups Croatia Role Pos No. Player Starter GK 1 D. Livaković Starter DF 2 J. Stanišić Starter DF 6 J. Šutalo Starter DF 5 L. Vušković Starter DF 4 J. Gvardiol Starter MF 13 N. Vlašić Starter MF 10 L. Modrić Starter MF 18 K. Jakić Starter MF 8 M. Kovačić Starter MF 14 I. Perišić Starter FW 20 I. Matanović Bench FW 7 D. Beljo Bench MF 15 Mario Pasalic Bench MF 16 M. Baturina Bench MF 17 P. Sučić
Show unused substitutes (8) Role Pos No. Player Bench MF 22 J. Mišić Bench FW 19 Marco Pasalic Bench DF 3 M. Pongračić Bench GK 12 I. Pandur Bench MF 21 L. Sučić Bench FW 11 A. Budimir Bench GK 23 D. Kotarski Bench FW 9 A. Kramarić
Spain Role Pos No. Player Starter GK 23 Unai Simón Starter DF 12 Marc Pubill Starter DF 5 Pau Cubarsí Paredes Starter DF 14 Aymeric Laporte Starter DF 22 Marc Cucurella Starter MF 16 Rodri Starter MF 20 Pedri Starter MF 19 Lamine Yamal Starter MF 10 Dani Olmo Starter MF 15 Alejandro Baena Rodríguez Starter FW 21 Mikel Oyarzabal Bench MF 6 Mikel Merino Bench FW 7 Víctor Muñoz Bench MF 11 Yeremy Pino Bench MF 18 Martín Zubimendi Bench MF 9 Fer López
Show unused substitutes (7) Role Pos No. Player Bench DF 4 Iván Fresneda Bench DF 17 Fran García Bench DF 2 D. Huijsen Bench DF 3 Robin Le Normand Bench GK 13 Javi Martínez Bench GK 1 David Raya Bench FW 8 Roberto Fernández
Match events Time Team Event Player Score 1H 14' Croatia 🟨 Yellow card Slaven Bilic 1H 17' Croatia ⚽ Goal I. Perišić 1-0 1H 22' Croatia 🟨 Yellow card I. Perišić 1H 45' Spain 🔄 Substitution OUT Alejandro Baena Rodríguez → IN Mikel Merino 2H 16' Spain ⚽ Goal Mikel Merino 1-1 2H 20' Croatia 🟨 Yellow card L. Modrić 2H 20' Croatia 🔄 Substitution OUT I. Matanović → IN D. Beljo 2H 21' Croatia 🔄 Substitution OUT L. Modrić → IN P. Sučić 2H 21' Spain 🟨 Yellow card Rodri 2H 26' Spain 🔄 Substitution OUT Rodri → IN Martín Zubimendi 2H 26' Spain 🔄 Substitution OUT Dani Olmo → IN Fer López 2H 26' Croatia 🔄 Substitution OUT N. Vlašić → IN M. Baturina 2H 33' Spain 🔄 Substitution OUT Lamine Yamal → IN Víctor Muñoz 2H 34' Croatia 🟥 Red card I. Perišić 2H 42' Spain 🔄 Substitution OUT Pedri → IN Yeremy Pino 2H 43' Croatia 🔄 Substitution OUT M. Kovačić → IN Mario Pasalic 2H 43' Spain ⚽ Goal Mikel Merino 1-2 2H 45+2' Spain 🟨 Yellow card Víctor Muñoz
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