Croatia 1-2 Spain | Result & Match Report

UEFA Nations League · League A - 4: Spain beat Croatia 2-1. The match was played on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 at Stadion Poljud (Split); refereed by Erik Lambrechts.

⚽ Goals

Ivan Perišić 17' (Croatia) · Mikel Merino 61' (Spain) · Mikel Merino 88' (Spain)

Match Analysis

After a 1-0 first half, the game finished 1-2.

Croatia held 28% of possession against 72%, attempting 10 shots to Spain's 10.

Shots on target read 5-3 and corners 3-6.

⏱️ Match Events

👕 Line-ups

Substitutes: D. Beljo, J. Mišić, Marco Pasalic, M. Pongračić, Mario Pasalic, I. Pandur, M. Baturina, L. Sučić, A. Budimir, D. Kotarski, P. Sučić, A. Kramarić

Coach: S. Bilić

Substitutes: Iván Fresneda, Fran García, D. Huijsen, Robin Le Normand, Josep Martínez, Mikel Merino, Víctor Muñoz, Yeremy Pino, David Raya, Martín Zubimendi, Fermín, Roberto Fernández

Coach: Luis de la Fuente

📊 Match Stats

⭐ Player of the Match

Mikel Merino (Spain) — named player of the match with a 8.9 rating.

📝 Player Ratings

🎬 Match Highlights