Spain 4-1 Croatia: result and stats, UEFA Nations League
- Lamine Yamal2', 63'
- Marc Pubill31'
- Nico Williams89'
- 28'Dion Drena Beljo
Spain
Substitutions
- 57'Fabián Ruiz
86.8Pedri
207.5A - 57'Fermín López
97.0Mikel Merino
67.4A - 68'Lamine Yamal
199.3A2Víctor Muñoz
116.1 - 68'Alex Baena
156.8ANico Williams
177.8 - 72'Martín Zubimendi
186.6Rodri
166.5
Unused
Substitutions
- 46'Marin Pongračić
35.5Luka Vušković
56.0 - 60'Mateo Kovačić
86.3Mario Pašalić
155.8 - 60'Dion Drena Beljo
207.3Ante Budimir
115.7 - 72'Ivan Perišić
147.2AFranjo Ivanović
76.4 - 81'Petar Sučić
176.9Luka Modrić
106.9
Unused
Player of the match
Highest-rated players
| Player | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unai SimónG | 1 | 1 | 22/23 |
| Dominik LivakovićG | 3 | 4 | 12/23 |
xG race
21 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Spain1,74 xG · 4 scoredCroatia0,44 xG · 1 scoredShot map
16 v 5Spain shoot right, Croatia left. Bigger dot = better chance.
Goal mouth
9 on target · 5 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Shot duel
Pubill's 31' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,41 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Spain above and Croatia below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Spain16 shots · 1,74 xGCroatia5 shots · 0,44 xG
xG analytics
Spain
CroatiaExpected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
13 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Spain86% pressureCroatia14% pressureMatch replay
91'4-12' Goal Lamine Yamal 0.13 xG · Assisted · Left-footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right.
SpainCroatiaAn average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
Marc PubillHeader · assist L. Yamal31'- Score
- 1–1→2–1
- Spain win chance
- 39%→77%
- xG of the shot
- 0.41
- Touches in the move
- 4
- 1L. Yamal›
- 2F. López›
- 3L. Yamalassist›
- 4PubillHeader
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Match summary
Spain beat Croatia 4-1 at Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán in the UEFA Nations League. Spain led 2-1 at half-time. Scorers: Lamine Yamal (2', 63'), Marc Pubill (31'), Nico Williams (89') for Spain; Dion Drena Beljo (28') for Croatia. In their last 9 meetings, Spain have won 7, Croatia 2, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
→ Winner: Spain
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Head-to-headLast 9 meetings
6Spain- 6 Oct 2026Croatia1 - 2SpainUEFA Nations League
- 29 Sept 2026Spain4 - 1CroatiaUEFA Nations League
- 15 Jun 2024Spain3 - 0CroatiaEuro Championship
- 18 Jun 2023Croatia0 - 0SpainUEFA Nations League
- 28 Jun 2021Croatia3 - 5SpainEuro Championship
- 15 Nov 2018Croatia3 - 2SpainUEFA Nations League
Show 3 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 11 Sept 2018Spain6 - 0CroatiaUEFA Nations League
- 21 Jun 2016Croatia2 - 1SpainEuro Championship
- 18 Jun 2012Croatia0 - 1SpainEuro Championship
