Croatia vs Spain

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Spain found a way through in the end, edging past Croatia 2-1 in a gritty contest.

90+2' 1-2

Víctor Muñoz goes into the book in the second minute of stoppage time, with Spain holding a 2-1 lead.

90' 1-2

Merino's 88th-minute strike caps Spain's 680-pass night — Croatia's five shots on target now count for nothing.

88' 1-2

⚽ GOAL · Croatia 1-2 Spain — Mikel Merino 88

88' 1-1

Croatia respond with a change of their own in the 88th minute, as Mateo Kovačić is replaced by Mario Pašalić. It remains 1-1.

87' 1-1

Spain make their fifth change at 87 minutes, with Pedri coming off and Yeremy Pino taking his place. The score is level at 1-1.

84' 1-1

Spain's keeper has four saves to Croatia's one, ten men now doing all the chasing at 1-1.

80' 1-1

Croatia's five shots on target still top Spain's two, but ten men and no Perišić means hanging on.

79' 1-1

Croatia are down to ten men as Ivan Perišić is sent off in the 79th minute.

78' 1-1

Spain make their fourth change at 1-1: Lamine Yamal comes off, with Víctor Muñoz taking his place.

76' 1-1

Spain's keeper has made three saves, but Perišić still looks Croatia's sharpest threat at 1-1.

72' 1-1

Since Merino scored, Spain have had 2 shots on target to Croatia's none in the last 27 minutes.

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Match Timeline

92'

Slaven Bilic booked

14'

Ivan Perišić scores

1-0 1-0

17'

Ivan Perišić booked

22'

Mikel Merino scores

1-1 1-1

61'

Luka Modrić booked

65'

Rodrigo Hernandez Cascante booked

66'

Ivan Perišić sent off

79'

Mikel Merino scores

1-2 1-2

88'

Víctor Muñoz booked

90+2'

Final recap: the actual goal timeline.

Match data

Technical stats

Through 15'

CroatiaSpain

1Shots0

0Shots on target0

1Shots in box0

38%Possession62%

1Corners0

1Blocked shots0

1Fouls0

1Yellow cards0

0Free kicks1

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4-2-3-1 Manager · S. Bilić

Starting 11

1 D. Livaković G
2 J. Stanišić D
6 J. Šutalo D
5 L. Vušković D
4 J. Gvardiol D
10 L. Modrić M
18 K. Jakić M
13 N. Vlašić M
8 M. Kovačić M
14 I. Perišić M
20 I. Matanović F

Substitutes

7 D. Beljo F
22 J. Mišić M
19 Marco Pasalic F
3 M. Pongračić D
15 Mario Pasalic M
12 I. Pandur G
16 M. Baturina M
21 L. Sučić M
11 A. Budimir F
23 D. Kotarski G
17 P. Sučić M
9 A. Kramarić F

Substitutions

65'
Out · Igor Matanovic In · Dion Drena Beljo
66'
Out · Luka Modrić In · Petar Sučić
71'
Out · Nikola Vlašić In · Martin Baturina
88'
Out · Mateo Kovačić In · Mario Pašalić

4-2-3-1 Manager · Luis de la Fuente