Spain rally to beat Croatia, unbeaten run up to 43

Spain preserved a 2½-year unbeaten streak by rallying to beat Croatia 2-1 thanks to a clutch second-half double from super-sub Mikel Merino on Tuesday in Split.
Oct 7, 2027, 05:44 am - ESPN News Services

Match Timeline

CROCRO
KOHTFT
ESPESP

Shot Map

Blocked
1 of 20

I. Perisic

CRO • Left Midfielder

6'
19 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Saved
2 of 20

J. Stanisic

CRO • Right Back

13'
9 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
High Right
Goal Zone
Off Target
3 of 20

K. Jakic

CRO • Attacking Midfielder

13'
16 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Saved
4 of 20

I. Matanovic

CRO • Forward

17'
20 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Goal
5 of 20

I. Perisic

CRO • Left Midfielder

17'
9 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Off Target
6 of 20

I. Matanovic

CRO • Forward

21'
6 m
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Header
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Saved
7 of 20

I. Matanovic

CRO • Forward

23'
7 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Blocked
8 of 20

Á. Baena

ESP • Left Forward

25'
30 m
Distance
Free Kick
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Blocked
9 of 20

L. Yamal

ESP • Right Forward

33'
16 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
10 of 20

N. Vlasic

CRO • Right Midfielder

42'
82 m
Distance
Fast Break
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Close Left
Goal Zone
Off Target
11 of 20
Shot out of view

D. Olmo

ESP • Right Midfielder

42'
8 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Blocked
12 of 20

M. Kovacic

CRO • Center Left Midfielder

43'
16 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Saved
13 of 20

M. Oyarzabal

ESP • Forward

45'
12 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
14 of 20

L. Yamal

ESP • Right Forward

45'+1'
14 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Close Right
Goal Zone
Off Target
15 of 20

D. Olmo

ESP • Right Midfielder

50'
17 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
High Right
Goal Zone
Goal
16 of 20

M. Merino

ESP • Substitute

61'
11 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Blocked
17 of 20

L. Yamal

ESP • Right Forward

76'
25 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Saved
18 of 20

I. Perisic

CRO • Left Midfielder

77'
16 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Blocked
19 of 20

V. Muñoz

ESP • Substitute

87'
27 m
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Goal
20 of 20

M. Merino

ESP • Substitute

88'
12 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone

Team Stats

CRO
ESP

28%

Possession

72%

5 (50%)

Shots on Goal

3 (30%)

2

Big Chances Created

3

3

Corners Won

6

234 (78%)

Accurate Passes

697 (90%)

298

Passes

778

24

Duels Won

33

1

Saves

4

12

Fouls Committed

10

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