UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Spain U21 vs Croatia U21, 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Quarterfinals

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Spain U21
  • 66': Javier Puado
  • 110': Javier Puado
FT - ET
2 - 1
Croatia U21
  • 90'+4': Luka Ivanusec (P)

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Spain U21 are hosting Croatia U21 at Ljudski vrt, Maribor, Slovenia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Luka Ivanusec (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bartol Franjic.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Fran Beltrán (Spain U21) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Lovro Majer (Croatia U21) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 19': Bryan Gil (Spain U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Bosko Sutalo (Croatia U21).
  • 21': Bosko Sutalo (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Fernando Niño (Spain U21).
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Domagoj Bradaric (Croatia U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
  • 23': Foul by Hrvoje Babec (Croatia U21).
  • 23': Manu García (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (Spain U21) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fran Beltrán.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Fernando Niño (Spain U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Óscar Mingueza with a cross.
  • 33': Offside, Spain U21. Martín Zubimendi tries a through ball, but Bryan Gil is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Lovro Majer (Croatia U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Domagoj Bradaric with a cross.
  • 36': Bryan Gil (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Nikola Moro (Croatia U21).
  • 38': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Hugo Guillamón (Spain U21) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Gil with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Adrià Pedrosa (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Petar Musa (Croatia U21).
  • 41': Brahim Díaz (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Hrvoje Babec (Croatia U21).
  • 42': Foul by Petar Musa (Croatia U21).
  • 42': Jorge Cuenca (Spain U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Petar Musa (Croatia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Spain U21 0, Croatia U21 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Spain U21 0, Croatia U21 0.
  • 48': Fernando Niño (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Bartol Franjic (Croatia U21).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Manu García (Spain U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Luka Ivanusec (Croatia U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bosko Sutalo.
  • 52': Foul by Hrvoje Babec (Croatia U21).
  • 52': Manu García (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Offside, Spain U21. Manu García tries a through ball, but Óscar Mingueza is caught offside.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (Spain U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fernando Niño.
  • 56': Offside, Spain U21. Adrià Pedrosa tries a through ball, but Bryan Gil is caught offside.
  • 58': Substitution, Spain U21. Javier Puado replaces Fernando Niño.
  • 59': Substitution, Spain U21. Gonzalo Villar replaces Fran Beltrán.
  • 62': Bryan Gil (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Bosko Sutalo (Croatia U21).
  • 63': Bosko Sutalo (Croatia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Javier Puado (Spain U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manu García.
  • 63': Offside, Spain U21. Javier Puado tries a through ball, but Jorge Cuenca is caught offside.
  • 64': Substitution, Croatia U21. Dario Spikic replaces Petar Musa.
  • 65': Dario Spikic (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Spain U21).
  • 66': Goal! Spain U21 1, Croatia U21 0. Javier Puado (Spain U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Gil.
  • 70': Offside, Croatia U21. Josko Gvardiol tries a through ball, but Domagoj Bradaric is caught offside.
  • 71': Substitution, Croatia U21. Kristijan Bistrovic replaces Hrvoje Babec.
  • 71': Substitution, Croatia U21. Sandro Kulenovic replaces Nikola Moro.
  • 74': Foul by Javier Puado (Spain U21).
  • 74': Mario Vuskovic (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Spain U21. Marc Cucurella replaces Adrià Pedrosa.
  • 76': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Croatia U21).
  • 76': Javier Puado (Spain U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Substitution, Croatia U21. Stipe Biuk replaces Lovro Majer.
  • 78': Substitution, Croatia U21. Neven Djurasek replaces Bartol Franjic.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Luka Ivanusec (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bosko Sutalo.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Neven Djurasek (Croatia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bosko Sutalo.
  • 81': Foul by Gonzalo Villar (Spain U21).
  • 81': Kristijan Bistrovic (Croatia U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Luka Ivanusec (Croatia U21).
  • 82': Martín Zubimendi (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Spain U21. Yeremi Pino replaces Brahim Díaz.
  • 83': Substitution, Spain U21. Juan Miranda replaces Bryan Gil.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Yeremi Pino (Spain U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Javier Puado.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Yeremi Pino (Spain U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
  • 85': Adrian Semper (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Spain U21).
  • 87': Domagoj Bradaric (Croatia U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Óscar Mingueza (Spain U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Foul by Mario Vuskovic (Croatia U21).
  • 90': Javier Puado (Spain U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Penalty Croatia U21. Stipe Biuk draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+2': Penalty conceded by Hugo Guillamón (Spain U21) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+2': Hugo Guillamón (Spain U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Spain U21 1, Croatia U21 1. Luka Ivanusec (Croatia U21) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Spain U21 1, Croatia U21 1.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Spain U21 1, Croatia U21 1.
  • 92': Attempt blocked. Yeremi Pino (Spain U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
  • 92': Foul by Neven Djurasek (Croatia U21).
  • 92': Manu García (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 94': Foul by Sandro Kulenovic (Croatia U21).
  • 94': Gonzalo Villar (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 94': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Villar (Spain U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hugo Guillamón.
  • 94': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Adrian Semper.
  • 95': Attempt blocked. Marc Cucurella (Spain U21) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manu García.
  • 95': Attempt missed. Juan Miranda (Spain U21) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yeremi Pino following a corner.
  • 98': Attempt missed. Javier Puado (Spain U21) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 98': Domagoj Bradaric (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 98': Foul by Yeremi Pino (Spain U21).
  • 101': Foul by Dario Spikic (Croatia U21).
  • 101': Gonzalo Villar (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 102': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
  • 103': Offside, Spain U21. Manu García tries a through ball, but Juan Miranda is caught offside.
  • 103': Foul by Manu García (Spain U21).
  • 103': Neven Djurasek (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 105': Attempt missed. Manu García (Spain U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Miranda.
  • 105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Spain U21 1, Croatia U21 1.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Spain U21 1, Croatia U21 1.
  • 107': Domagoj Bradaric (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 107': Foul by Yeremi Pino (Spain U21).
  • 110': Goal! Spain U21 2, Croatia U21 1. Javier Puado (Spain U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marc Cucurella following a fast break.
  • 112': Bosko Sutalo (Croatia U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 112': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Spain U21).
  • 114': Foul by Luka Ivanusec (Croatia U21).
  • 114': Hugo Guillamón (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 115': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Croatia U21).
  • 115': Javier Puado (Spain U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 116': Attempt blocked. Marc Cucurella (Spain U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yeremi Pino.
  • 119': Foul by Bosko Sutalo (Croatia U21).
  • 119': Javier Puado (Spain U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 119': Bosko Sutalo (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 119': Foul by Gonzalo Villar (Spain U21).
  • 120': Luka Ivanusec (Croatia U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 120'+1': Foul by Javier Puado (Spain U21).
  • 120'+1': Neven Djurasek (Croatia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Spain U21 2, Croatia U21 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Spain U21 2, Croatia U21 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 12
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 5
0 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 2
43.5 Possession 56.5
8 SHOTS 18
3 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
475 Accurate Passes 659
583 Passes 747
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 7
10 Crosses 22
0.1 Cross % 0.3
78 Long Balls 55
41 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 7
16 Tackles 10
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
22 Interceptions 12
17 Effective Clearances 14
17 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Venue: Ljudski vrt
Location: Maribor, Slovenia

Line-Ups

ESP Spain U21 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Álvaro Fernández (GK)
5 Jorge Cuenca
4 Hugo Guillamón Yellow Card
3 Adrià Pedrosa
2 Óscar Mingueza Yellow Card
14 Manu García
8 Fran Beltrán
6 Martín Zubimendi
19 Fernando Niño
17 Bryan Gil
7 Brahim Díaz
Spain U21 Substitutes:
Alejandro Francés, Oihan Sancet, Abel Ruiz, Óscar Gil, Javier Puado, Marc Cucurella, Josep Martínez, Yéremy Pino, Iñaki Peña, Antonio Blanco, Gonzalo Villar, Juan Miranda.

CRO Croatia U21 (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Adrian Semper (GK)
6 Josko Gvardiol
22 Mario Vuskovic
11 Domagoj Bradaric Yellow Card
4 Bosko Sutalo Yellow Card
14 Hrvoje Babec
16 Bartol Franjic
7 Luka Ivanusec
10 Lovro Majer
8 Nikola Moro
20 Petar Musa Yellow Card
Croatia U21 Substitutes:
Kristijan Bistrovic, David Colina, Martin Erlic, Ivor Pandur, Matej Vuk, Stipe Biuk, Sandro Kulenovic, Dario Spikic, Ivan Nevistic, Neven Djurasek, Marin Sverko, Kresimir Krizmanic.

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