Croatia vs Spain, 2018-19 UEFA Nations League, League A
· UEFA Nations LeagueCroatia's Tin Jedvaj scores two in drama-filled late win against Spain
Tin Jedvaj scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to hand Croatia a 3-2 win over Spain in UEFA Nations League Group 4 on Thursday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
- 2': Sergi Roberto (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Dejan Lovren (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Spain).
- 6': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic.
- 8': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Sergio Ramos.
- 10': Delay in match Iago Aspas (Spain) because of an injury.
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Foul by Tin Jedvaj (Croatia).
- 14': Rodrigo Moreno (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Dani Ceballos (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
- 17': Offside, Spain. Jordi Alba tries a through ball, but Isco is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
- 18': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
- 18': Isco (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Spain).
- 26': Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Croatia).
- 26': Sergi Roberto (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Isco (Spain).
- 27': Sime Vrsaljko (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Iago Aspas (Spain).
- 32': Lovre Kalinic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
- 36': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Tin Jedvaj.
- 43': Attempt missed. Saúl Ñíguez (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45': Attempt saved. Isco (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Lovre Kalinic.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Saúl Ñíguez (Spain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Isco with a cross.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ante Rebic (Croatia).
- 45'+1': Sergio Ramos (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Croatia 0, Spain 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Croatia 0, Spain 0.
- 47': Foul by Ante Rebic (Croatia).
- 47': Íñigo Martínez (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Offside, Spain. Sergio Ramos tries a through ball, but Iago Aspas is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Jordi Alba (Spain).
- 50': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Ante Rebic (Croatia).
- 51': Sergio Ramos (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Dani Ceballos (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
- 54': Goal! Croatia 1, Spain 0. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a headed pass.
- 56': Goal! Croatia 1, Spain 1. Dani Ceballos (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isco.
- 58': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Sime Vrsaljko.
- 59': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Spain).
- 59': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 61': Substitution, Spain. Marco Asensio replaces Rodrigo Moreno.
- 62': Iago Aspas (Spain) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 64': Substitution, Spain. Álvaro Morata replaces Iago Aspas.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Isco (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
- 66': Foul by Sergi Roberto (Spain).
- 66': Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 67': Ante Rebic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Spain).
- 68': Substitution, Croatia. Nikola Vlasic replaces Ivan Rakitic.
- 68': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Sergio Ramos.
- 69': Goal! Croatia 2, Spain 1. Tin Jedvaj (Croatia) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Foul by Ante Rebic (Croatia).
- 70': Sergio Ramos (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Ante Rebic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt saved. Ante Rebic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a through ball.
- 72': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by David De Gea.
- 74': Substitution, Croatia. Josip Brekalo replaces Ante Rebic.
- 74': Substitution, Spain. Suso replaces Saúl Ñíguez.
- 75': Attempt saved. Sergi Roberto (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Suso with a through ball.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Morata (Spain) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 76': Penalty conceded by Sime Vrsaljko (Croatia) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 78': Goal! Croatia 2, Spain 2. Sergio Ramos (Spain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 78': Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 79': Offside, Spain. Isco tries a through ball, but Marco Asensio is caught offside.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Isco (Spain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Roberto with a cross.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Dani Ceballos (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Offside, Spain. Isco tries a through ball, but Suso is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
- 85': Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Sergi Roberto (Spain).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tin Jedvaj.
- 86': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Sergi Roberto.
- 87': Sergio Busquets (Spain) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Ivan Perisic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Substitution, Croatia. Marko Pjaca replaces Andrej Kramaric.
- 90': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Spain).
- 90': Sime Vrsaljko (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Dani Ceballos (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Foul by Isco (Spain).
- 90'+1': Sime Vrsaljko (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Dejan Lovren (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 90'+2': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Sergio Ramos.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Josip Brekalo (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Domagoj Vida (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tin Jedvaj with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Josip Brekalo (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
- 90'+3': Goal! Croatia 3, Spain 2. Tin Jedvaj (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Croatia 3, Spain 2.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Croatia 3, Spain 2.
Statistics
ESP |
CRO![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 67 | Possession | 33 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 681 | Accurate Passes | 289 |
| 769 | Passes | 362 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 19 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 41 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 13 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Maksimir
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Attendance: 33,018
UEFA Nations League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 6 | +9 | 16 |
| 2 | Denmark | 6 | +2 | 8 |
| 3 | Serbia | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 6 | -8 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Croatia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Lovre Kalinic (GK) |
| 21 | Domagoj Vida |
| 6 | Dejan Lovren |
| 16 | Tin Jedvaj |
| 2 | Sime Vrsaljko |
| 11 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 7 | Ivan Rakitić |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 18 | Ante Rebic |
| 4 | Ivan Perisic |
| 9 | Andrej Kramaric |
Spain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 4 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 15 | Sergio Ramos |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 20 | Sergi Roberto |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 8 | Dani Ceballos |
| 6 | Saúl Ñíguez |
| 17 | Iago Aspas |
| 22 | Isco |
| 9 | Rodrigo |
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