UEFA European Championship

Croatia vs Spain, 2020 European Championship, Round of 16

· UEFA European Championship
Croatia
  • 20': Pedri (OG)
  • 85': Mislav Orsic
  • 90'+2': Mario Pasalic
FT - ET
3 - 5
Spain
  • 38': Pablo Sarabia
  • 57': César Azpilicueta
  • 77': Ferran Torres
  • 100': Álvaro Morata
  • 103': Mikel Oyarzabal

Spain into Euro 2020 quarters after scintillating win over Croatia

Spain reached the quarterfinals at Euro 2020 with a scintillating victory over Croatia in Denmark.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
  • 5': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Ferran Torres (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Foul by Ante Rebic (Croatia).
  • 9': Attempt saved. César Azpilicueta (Spain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Koke with a cross.
  • 10': Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Eric García (Spain).
  • 11': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Croatia).
  • 11': Koke (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
  • 14': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
  • 14': Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Koke (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedri with a through ball.
  • 16': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
  • 16': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Bruno Petkovic.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a cross.
  • 20': Own Goal by Pedri, Spain. Croatia 1, Spain 0.
  • 21': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
  • 21': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
  • 23': Pedri (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Modric.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Spain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a cross.
  • 28': Foul by Ante Rebic (Croatia).
  • 28': Koke (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Ante Rebic (Croatia).
  • 29': Koke (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Offside, Croatia. Dominik Livakovic tries a through ball, but Nikola Vlasic is caught offside.
  • 31': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Duje Caleta-Car.
  • 32': Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Spain).
  • 34': Offside, Spain. Pedri tries a through ball, but Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
  • 35': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
  • 35': Josip Juranovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
  • 37': Attempt missed. José Gayà (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedri following a corner.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. José Gayà (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
  • 38': Attempt saved. José Gayà (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
  • 38': Goal! Croatia 1, Spain 1. Pablo Sarabia (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 40': Offside, Croatia. Bruno Petkovic tries a through ball, but Ante Rebic is caught offside.
  • 41': Eric García (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Bruno Petkovic (Croatia).
  • 42': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
  • 42': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Bruno Petkovic.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Koke (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 43': Foul by Koke (Spain).
  • 43': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Ferran Torres (Spain).
  • 45': Josip Juranovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Ferran Torres (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Domagoj Vida (Croatia).
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Croatia 1, Spain 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Croatia 1, Spain 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Croatia. Andrej Kramaric replaces Bruno Petkovic.
  • 47': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Croatia).
  • 47': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Croatia).
  • 51': Pablo Sarabia (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia).
  • 53': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Goal! Croatia 1, Spain 2. César Azpilicueta (Spain) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a cross.
  • 58': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Spain).
  • 58': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
  • 63': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Ante Rebic (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 67': Substitution, Croatia. Mislav Orsic replaces Ante Rebic.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic.
  • 69': Offside, Croatia. Josip Juranovic tries a through ball, but Andrej Kramaric is caught offside.
  • 71': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
  • 71': Koke (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Substitution, Spain. Dani Olmo replaces Pablo Sarabia.
  • 72': Substitution, Spain. Pau Torres replaces Eric García.
  • 72': Offside, Spain. Ferran Torres tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
  • 73': Foul by Mislav Orsic (Croatia).
  • 73': Koke (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Substitution, Croatia. Josip Brekalo replaces Josip Juranovic.
  • 75': Foul by Josip Brekalo (Croatia).
  • 75': Pedri (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Goal! Croatia 1, Spain 3. Ferran Torres (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pau Torres.
  • 78': Substitution, Spain. Jordi Alba replaces José Gayà because of an injury.
  • 78': Substitution, Spain. Fabián Ruiz replaces Koke.
  • 79': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Spain).
  • 79': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Substitution, Croatia. Ante Budimir replaces Mateo Kovacic.
  • 79': Substitution, Croatia. Mario Pasalic replaces Nikola Vlasic.
  • 80': Foul by Domagoj Vida (Croatia).
  • 80': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Offside, Croatia. Marcelo Brozovic tries a through ball, but Mislav Orsic is caught offside.
  • 83': Fabián Ruiz (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Ante Budimir (Croatia).
  • 83': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia).
  • 83': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sergio Busquets with a through ball.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Ante Budimir (Croatia) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Modric.
  • 85': Goal! Croatia 2, Spain 3. Mislav Orsic (Croatia) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 87': Foul by Ante Budimir (Croatia).
  • 87': Pedri (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, Spain. Mikel Oyarzabal replaces Ferran Torres.
  • 90': Domagoj Vida (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Pedri (Spain).
  • 90': Offside, Croatia. Luka Modric tries a through ball, but Josip Brekalo is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Croatia. Luka Modric tries a through ball, but Andrej Kramaric is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Croatia 3, Spain 3. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mislav Orsic with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Croatia 3, Spain 3.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Croatia 3, Spain 3.
  • 92': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Spain).
  • 92': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 92': Attempt missed. Mislav Orsic (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 93': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Spain).
  • 93': Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 94': Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
  • 94': Pedri (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 96': Attempt saved. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
  • 97': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 97': Foul by Josip Brekalo (Croatia).
  • 97': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 97': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Josip Brekalo.
  • 100': Goal! Croatia 3, Spain 4. Álvaro Morata (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a cross.
  • 102': Substitution, Spain. Rodri replaces Sergio Busquets.
  • 103': Attempt saved. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mislav Orsic.
  • 103': Goal! Croatia 3, Spain 5. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
  • 105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Croatia 3, Spain 5.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Croatia 3, Spain 5.
  • 106': Attempt missed. Ante Budimir (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Pasalic with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 107': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Pau Torres.
  • 110': Foul by Domagoj Vida (Croatia).
  • 110': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 113': Hand ball by Domagoj Vida (Croatia).
  • 114': Substitution, Croatia. Luka Ivanusec replaces Luka Modric.
  • 116': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Unai Simón.
  • 116': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
  • 117': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia).
  • 117': Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 120': Dani Olmo (Spain) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
  • 120': Attempt blocked. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 120': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
  • 120'+1': Offside, Spain. Rodri tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
  • 120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Croatia 3, Spain 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Croatia 3, Spain 5.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 26
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 6
8 Corner Kicks 1
4 Saves 5
64 Possession 36
23 SHOTS 12
10 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
792 Accurate Passes 349
883 Passes 427
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
9 Accurate Crosses 1
25 Crosses 9
0.4 Cross % 0.1
80 Long Balls 52
53 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 0
17 Effective Tackles 12
23 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 11
10 Effective Clearances 25
10 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship

Venue: Parken
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Attendance: 22,771

Line-Ups

CRO Croatia (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Dominik Livakovic (GK)
5 Duje Caleta-Car Yellow Card
21 Domagoj Vida
25 Josko Gvardiol
22 Josip Juranovic
11 Marcelo Brozovic Yellow Card
8 Mateo Kovacic
10 Luka Modric
20 Bruno Petkovic
17 Ante Rebic
13 Nikola Vlasic
Croatia Substitutes:
Luka Ivanusec, Mario Pasalic, Simon Sluga, Sime Vrsaljko, Mile Skoric, Ante Budimir, Lovre Kalinic, Domagoj Bradaric, Josip Brekalo, Andrej Kramaric, Mislav Orsic, Milan Badelj.

ESP Spain (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Unai Simón (GK)
24 Aymeric Laporte
12 Eric García
14 José Gayà
2 César Azpilicueta
5 Sergio Busquets
26 Pedri
8 Koke
7 Álvaro Morata
22 Pablo Sarabia
11 Ferran Torres
Spain Substitutes:
Mikel Oyarzabal, Marcos Llorente, Fabián Ruiz, Pau Torres, Jordi Alba, Dani Olmo, Diego Llorente, Gerard Moreno, Thiago Alcantara, Robert Sánchez, Rodri, David de Gea.

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