Highlights

90+2'

Víctor Muñoz (Foul)

88'

Mikel Merino (assist Martín Zubimendi)

79'

I. Perišić (2nd yellow - Foul)

66'

Rodri (Foul)

65'

L. Modrić (Foul)

61'

Mikel Merino (assist Dani Olmo)

HT 1 - 0

22'

I. Perišić (Foul)

17'

I. Perišić

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

88'

M. Pašalić (M. Kovačić - tactical)

87'

Yeremy Pino (Pedri - tactical)

78'

Víctor Muñoz (Lamine Yamal - tactical)

71'

M. Baturina (N. Vlašić - tactical)

71'

Fermín López (Dani Olmo - tactical)

71'

Martín Zubimendi (Rodri - tactical)

66'

P. Sučić (L. Modrić - tactical)

65'

D. Beljo (I. Matanović - tactical)

46'

Mikel Merino (Álex Baena - tactical)

Player of the match

Aymeric Laporte # 14 - Defender

Duel won 4/5 (80%)
Accurate passes 126/132 (95.45%)

Who will win ?

1 CRO X DRAW 2 ESP

91%

297 participants – Finished

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	1	Spain	12	4	4	0	0
	3	Croatia	3	4	1	0	3

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
2	Lamine Yamal	4
7	Mikel Merino	3
35	Marc Pubill	1

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-5-1

4-3-3

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

28%

72%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

I. Perišić

Mikel Merino 2
I. Matanović 2

Shots off target

Dani Olmo

N. Vlašić 1
Lamine Yamal 1

Big chance created

N. Vlašić

Pedri 1
Aymeric Laporte 1

Successful contests

Lamine Yamal

L. Modrić 1
Aymeric Laporte 1

Fouls suffered

Aymeric Laporte

I. Matanović 2
Marc Cucurella 2

Dispossessed

N. Vlašić

I. Perišić 2
I. Matanović 1

Touches

Aymeric Laporte

140

Pedri 125
Pau Cubarsí 113

Duel won

Pedri

Dani Olmo 5
Aymeric Laporte 4

Duel lost

N. Vlašić

K. Jakić 5
I. Perišić 5

Interceptions

K. Jakić

J. Šutalo 2
Pau Cubarsí 2

Challenge lost

Pedri

J. Gvardiol 2
K. Jakić 2

Tackles

J. Gvardiol

Pedri 2
Dani Olmo 2

Aerial duels won

Aymeric Laporte

Dani Olmo 2
Pau Cubarsí 2

Aerial duels lost

N. Vlašić

I. Matanović 2
Mikel Merino 2

Fouls

I. Perišić

Marc Pubill 2
M. Kovačić 2

Saves

Unai Simón

D. Livaković 1

Passes

Aymeric Laporte

132

Pedri 111
Pau Cubarsí 99

Accurate passes

Aymeric Laporte

126

Pedri 100
Pau Cubarsí 93

Accurate crosses

Pedri

Aymeric Laporte 1
L. Modrić 1

Current form

Stats

L L W L W

W W W W W

Last matches

Stats & bet

29/09/26

15/06/24

18/06/23

28/06/21

15/11/18

Referees

Erik Lambrechts main referee

4

1

Card count of its only match arbitrated
Bert Put VAR referee
Jo De Weirdt assistant referee
Kevin Monteny assistant referee
Nathan Verboomen fourth referee
Bram Van Driessche VAR assistant referee

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Injured players

Croatia

Josip Stanišić Hamstring

Josip Stanišić Illness

Kristijan Jakić Unknown

Spain

Joan García Knee injury

Ferran Torres Ankle Injury

Alejandro Grimaldo Thigh Injury

Rodri Knee injury

Nico Williams Thigh Injury

Pau Cubarsí Paredes Knee injury

Samuel Omorodion Aghehowa ACL Knee Injury

Pablo Barrios Rivas Muscle Injury

Pablo Barrios Rivas Thigh Injury

Pedro Porro Hamstring

Match venue

Stadion Poljud - Split

Year of construction: 1979
Surface: grass
Capacity: 34448
Average attendance: 11665
Maximum attendance: 32600
% sold: 41

Match result Croatia Spain

Date 06 October 2026 19:45
Competition UEFA Nations League
Season 2026/2027
Stage League A - Group 3 - week 4
Match attendance 32690
Code CRO-ESP
Area Europe
Home team Croatia
Away team Spain

FAQ

What is the result between Croatia Spain?

Spain won the match with a 1-2 score

What are the official lineups for Croatia Spain?

Croatia : Coached by S. Bilić, the lineup starts off in a 4-5-1 formation: D. Livaković, J. Gvardiol, L. Vušković, J. Šutalo, J. Stanišić, I. Perišić, M. Kovačić, K. Jakić, L. Modrić (C), N. Vlašić, I. Matanović

Spain : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by Luis de la Fuente, is positioning themselves in a 4-3-3 : Unai Simón, Marc Cucurella, Aymeric Laporte, Pau Cubarsí, Marc Pubill, Pedri, Rodri (C), Dani Olmo, Álex Baena, Mikel Oyarzabal, Lamine Yamal

Who is the referee of the match Croatia Spain ?

Erik Lambrechts is the referee for this match

Where is the match Croatia Spain?

The venue Stadion Poljud in Split is hosting the match

At what time is Croatia Spain?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 06 October 2026. Kick-off at 19:45

Who is the man of the match Croatia - Spain ?

Aymeric Laporte is the outstanding player of the match Croatia - Spain. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

4/5 Duel won (80%)
126/132 Accurate passes (95.45%)

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Confirmed line-ups

Croatia 4-5-1

- 5.8 1 D. Livaković
- 5.3 4 J. Gvardiol
- 5.4 5 L. Vušković
- 6.0 6 J. Šutalo
- 6.3 2 J. Stanišić
- 5.7 14 I. Perišić
- 5.6 8 M. Kovačić
- 5.7 18 K. Jakić
- 6.1 10 (C) L. Modrić
- 4.8 13 N. Vlašić
- 6.3 20 I. Matanović
- 7.3 23 Unai Simón
- 6.5 22 Marc Cucurella
- 8.0 14 Aymeric Laporte
- 7.5 5 Pau Cubarsí
- 6.5 12 Marc Pubill
- 7.4 20 Pedri
- 7.0 16 (C) Rodri
- 6.6 10 Dani Olmo
- 5.3 15 Álex Baena
- 4.8 21 Mikel Oyarzabal
- 6.1 19 Lamine Yamal

Spain 4-3-3

- S. Bilić Coach
Substitutes
- 66'
  
  P. Sučić #17 - Midfielder
- 88'
  
  M. Pašalić #15 - Midfielder
- 71'
  
  M. Baturina #16 - Midfielder
- M. Pašalić #19 - Striker
- A. Kramarić #9 - Striker
- M. Pongračić #3 - Defender
- A. Budimir #11 - Striker
- 65'
  
  D. Beljo #7 - Striker
- D. Kotarski #23 - Goalkeeper
- I. Pandur #12 - Goalkeeper
- J. Mišić #22 - Midfielder
- L. Sučić #21 - Midfielder
- Luis de la Fuente Coach
Substitutes
- 71'
  
  Fermín López #9 - Midfielder
- 2
  
  46'
  
  Mikel Merino #6 - Midfielder
- 87'
  
  Yeremy Pino #11 - Midfielder
- David Raya #1 - Goalkeeper
- Iván Fresneda #4 - Defender
- Josep Martínez #13 - Goalkeeper
- Fran García #17 - Defender
- Dean Huijsen #2 - Defender
- Robin Le Normand #3 - Defender
- 71'
  
  Martín Zubimendi #18 - Midfielder
- Roberto Fernández #8 - Striker
- 78'
  
  Víctor Muñoz #7 - Striker

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

28%

72%

Duel won

44%

56%

Accurate passes

77%

90%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Goals from Inside Box

Shots Created

Final Third Touches

304

Passing

300

Passes

777

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Final Third Entries (Open Play)

Penalty Area Entries (Open Play)

Successful Penalty Area Entries

Progressive Carries

Successful Final Third Entries

Successful Penalty Area Entries (Open Play)

Carries

185

Successful Final Third Entries (Open Play)

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

398

Opposition Passes in the Final Third

250

Defensive Actions in the Defensive Third

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Total red cards

Second yellow cards

Staff Yellow Card

Goalkeeper

Saves

Total Big Chances Saved

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

N. Vlašić

Pedri 1
Aymeric Laporte 1
Lamine Yamal 1
I. Perišić 1

Shots (%)

Mikel Merino

100% 2/2

I. Matanović 67% (2/3)
I. Perišić 67% (2/3)

Successful contests

Lamine Yamal

Fouls suffered

Aymeric Laporte

I. Matanović 2
Marc Cucurella 2
Marc Pubill 2
M. Baturina 2

Touches

Aymeric Laporte

140

Pedri 125
Pau Cubarsí 113

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

Lamine Yamal

0% 0/3

Dani Olmo 0% (0/2)

Dispossessed

N. Vlašić

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

Aymeric Laporte

80% 4/5

Dani Olmo 71% (5/7)
Lamine Yamal 67% (4/6)
Marc Cucurella 67% (4/6)
Pedri 56% (5/9)

Interceptions

K. Jakić

J. Šutalo 2
Pau Cubarsí 2

Aerial duels won (%)

Aymeric Laporte

100% 2/2

Dani Olmo 67% (2/3)
Pau Cubarsí 67% (2/3)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

N. Vlašić

0% 0/7

I. Perišić 0% (0/5)
K. Jakić 0% (0/5)
I. Matanović 0% (0/4)

Aerial duels won (%)

N. Vlašić

0% 0/3

Mikel Merino 0% (0/2)
I. Matanović 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

Aymeric Laporte

95% 126/132

Rodri 95% (87/92)
Pau Cubarsí 94% (93/99)
Marc Pubill 94% (75/80)
Marc Cucurella 93% (55/59)

Successful final third passes

Pedri

Aymeric Laporte 31
Marc Pubill 29
Rodri 26
Marc Cucurella 21

Passing - Flops

Passes (%)

D. Livaković

37% 11/30

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League A - Group 3

Table by group

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Spain	12	4	4	0	12	5	7
2	England	9	4	3	1	14	3	11
3	Croatia	3	4	1	3	4	14	-10
4	Czechia	0	4	0	4	2	10	-8

Quarter-finals
Possible Relegation Play-off
Possible Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Spain	6	2	2	0	7	2	5
2	England	3	2	1	1	5	3	2
3	Croatia	0	2	0	2	1	9	-8
4	Czechia	0	2	0	2	1	4	-3

#	Team	Pts	P	W	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Spain	6	2	2	0	5	3	2
2	England	6	2	2	0	9	0	9
3	Croatia	3	2	1	1	3	5	-2
4	Czechia	0	2	0	2	1	6	-5

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	England	10	4	3	1	0	8	1	7
2	Spain	6	4	2	0	2	5	4	1
3	Croatia	4	4	1	1	2	2	6	-4
4	Czechia	2	4	0	2	2	0	4	-4

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Head to head

All time head-to-head

25%

2 win

No draw

75%

6 win

Last matches

All matches

29/09/26

15/06/24

18/06/23

28/06/21

15/11/18

Goal stats within the 8 head to head

All stats

50%

(4)

No goal scored

(1)

13%

50%

(4)

At least 1 goal scored

(7)

88%

38%

(3)

More than 1.5 goals scored

(5)

63%

25%

(2)

More than 2.5 goals scored

(4)

50%

(0)

More than 3.5 goals scored

(3)

38%

(0)

More than 4.5 goals scored

(2)

25%

Goals per time segment in 8 matches

More stats

0-15 min.

16-30 min.

31-45+ min.

46-60 min.

61-75 min.

76-90+ min.

Current form

All matches

L L W L W

W W W W W

Last matches

All matches

03/10/26

29/09/26

26/09/26

03/07/26

27/06/26

03/10/26

29/09/26

26/09/26

19/07/26

14/07/26

Stats in UEFA Nations League

All stats

Goals

Goals Conceded

39%

Possession Percentage

64%

84%

Passing Accuracy

90%

Top scorers UEFA Nations League

All stats

Dion Beljo

Striker

Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana

Striker

Goals

Shots On Target ( inc goals )

Total Shots

Time Played

281

Top assists UEFA Nations League

All stats

Ivan Perišić

Striker

Dani Olmo

Midfielder

Goals

Goal Assists

Key Passes (Attempt Assists)

Total Successful Passes ( Excl Crosses & Corners )

100

331

Time Played

220