Spain 4-1 Croatia: match report, goals and statistics

Match summary

Spain beat Croatia 4-1 in UEFA Nations League on Tuesday, 29 September 2026. The margin of victory was 3 goals.

Spain led 2-1 at half-time. The game was played at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, Sevilla.

Before kick-off

Spain: 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-W-W-W-W), scoring 9 goals and conceding 3 goals. Spain have won 5 matches in a row.

Croatia: 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-W-W-L-W), scoring 8 goals and conceding 8 goals.

Spain arrive in better form, taking 15 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 9 for Croatia.

Goals and key moments

The match produced 5 goals.

Lamine Yamal found the net for Spain in minute 2, making it 1-0. Dion Drena Beljo found the net for Croatia in minute 28, making it 1-1. Marc Pubill found the net for Spain in minute 31, making it 2-1. Lamine Yamal scored for Spain in minute 63 after a pass from Pedri, making it 3-1. Nico Williams found the net for Spain in minute 89, making it 4-1.

Lamine Yamal scored 2 goals for Spain.

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 5 yellow cards: 1 for Spain and 4 for Croatia.

Substitutions recorded: 5 substitutions for Spain and 5 substitutions for Croatia.

Match statistics

Spain had 64.1% of possession, against 35.9% for Croatia.

Spain had 16 shots, 7 on target, while Croatia had 5 shots, 2 on target. Spain won 6 corners and Croatia won 2 corners. Spain committed 9 fouls and Croatia committed 10 fouls.

Spain had the most shots on target (7).

Impact on the table

The table shows Spain in 1st place (3 points from 1 match) and Croatia in 2nd place (3 points from 1 match). The two sides are level on 3 points in the standings.

Spain are top of the table.

More on this match

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