Spain vs Croatia, 2018-19 UEFA Nations League, League A
· UEFA Nations LeagueMarco Asensio, Spain crush Croatia 6-0 in Nations League win
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Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Pivaric.
- 4': Daniel Carvajal (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).
- 5': Attempt missed. Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 8': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Matej Mitrovic.
- 8': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Spain).
- 8': Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Isco (Spain).
- 9': Sime Vrsaljko (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Ivan Santini (Croatia).
- 12': Nacho (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Ivan Santini (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Attempt missed. Ivan Santini (Croatia) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sime Vrsaljko.
- 16': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Spain).
- 16': Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sime Vrsaljko.
- 18': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Spain).
- 18': Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Delay in match Sime Vrsaljko (Croatia) because of an injury.
- 20': Substitution, Croatia. Marko Rog replaces Sime Vrsaljko because of an injury.
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Goal! Spain 1, Croatia 0. Saúl Ñíguez (Spain) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal with a cross.
- 28': Foul by Isco (Spain).
- 28': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Goal! Spain 2, Croatia 0. Marco Asensio (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 35': Marco Asensio (Spain) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
- 35': Own Goal by Lovre Kalinic, Croatia. Spain 3, Croatia 0.
- 37': Foul by Isco (Spain).
- 37': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Offside, Croatia. Marko Rog tries a through ball, but Ivan Santini is caught offside.
- 39': Dani Ceballos (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
- 39': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 45': Foul by Marco Asensio (Spain).
- 45': Ivan Perisic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Moreno (Spain) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Spain 3, Croatia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Spain 3, Croatia 0.
- 49': Goal! Spain 4, Croatia 0. Rodrigo Moreno (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Asensio with a through ball.
- 52': Offside, Spain. José Gayá tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Moreno is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Nacho (Spain).
- 53': Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Josip Pivaric.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Moreno (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isco.
- 56': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Domagoj Vida.
- 57': Goal! Spain 5, Croatia 0. Sergio Ramos (Spain) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Asensio with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Offside, Croatia. Mateo Kovacic tries a through ball, but Josip Pivaric is caught offside.
- 59': Substitution, Spain. Rodrigo replaces Sergio Busquets.
- 61': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Lovre Kalinic.
- 61': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Ivan Perisic.
- 62': Substitution, Croatia. Marko Pjaca replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
- 65': Substitution, Spain. Thiago Alcántara replaces Saúl Ñíguez.
- 68': Attempt saved. Ivan Santini (Croatia) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 69': Offside, Croatia. Josip Pivaric tries a through ball, but Ivan Perisic is caught offside.
- 70': Goal! Spain 6, Croatia 0. Isco (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
- 71': Substitution, Croatia. Marko Livaja replaces Ivan Santini.
- 72': Foul by Marko Rog (Croatia).
- 72': Isco (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Spain. César Azpilicueta replaces Daniel Carvajal.
- 75': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Spain).
- 75': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Moreno (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
- 78': Dani Ceballos (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).
- 79': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).
- 79': José Gayá (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Josip Pivaric.
- 81': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 81': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
- 81': Sergio Ramos (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Moreno (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Alcántara.
- 84': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Domagoj Vida.
- 87': Attempt saved. Isco (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a cross.
- 87': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Domagoj Vida.
- 88': Foul by José Gayá (Spain).
- 88': Marko Rog (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Thiago Alcántara (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Moreno (Spain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
- 90': Attempt missed. Dani Ceballos (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Moreno.
- 90'+2': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Spain).
- 90'+2': Josip Pivaric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Spain 6, Croatia 0.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Spain 6, Croatia 0.
Statistics
 CRO |
ESP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 29.4 | Possession | 70.6 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 303 | Accurate Passes | 781 |
| 347 | Passes | 832 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 4 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 8 | Tackles | 5 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 2 |
| 19 | Clearances | 2 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
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
Spain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 15 | Sergio Ramos |
| 4 | Nacho |
| 18 | José Gayà |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 21 | Dani Ceballos |
| 8 | Saúl Ñíguez |
| 9 | Rodrigo |
| 22 | Isco |
| 20 | Marco Asensio |
Croatia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Lovre Kalinic (GK) |
| 21 | Domagoj Vida |
| 5 | Matej Mitrovic |
| 22 | Josip Pivaric |
| 2 | Sime Vrsaljko |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 7 | Ivan Rakitić |
| 11 | Marcelo Brozovic  |
| 17 | Ivan Santini |
| 4 | Ivan Perisic |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
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