Croatia 1-2 Spain

UEFA Nations League · League A - 4

Croatia

1 - 2

Spain

Ivan Perišić 17'

Mikel Merino 61', 88'

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Croatia vs Spain Prediction

UEFA Nations League, 6 Oct 2026

Croatia and Spain finished 1-2 in the UEFA Nations League. Spain took the win.

Croatia 47%, Draw 25%, Spain 28%

Our prediction was: Croatia 2-1 Spain (Croatia win). The prediction did not match the result.

Who will win Croatia vs Spain?

Croatia and Spain finished 1-2 in the UEFA Nations League. Spain took the win.

What time does Croatia vs Spain kick off?

Kick-off is on 6 Oct 2026 at 18:45 UTC at Stadion Poljud.

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Match info

Status

Full-time

Stadium

Stadion PoljudSplit

Referee

Erik Lambrechts

Competition

UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 4

Match events

Slaven Bilic

14'

Ivan Perišić

17'

Ivan Perišić

22'

45'

Mikel Merino

Alejandro Baena Rodríguez

Half-time · 1 - 0

61'

Mikel Merino

Assist: Daniel Olmo Carvajal

Luka Modrić

65'

Dion Drena Beljo

Igor Matanovic

65'

Petar Sučić

Luka Modrić

66'

Rodrigo Hernandez Cascante

71'

Martín Zubimendi

Rodrigo Hernandez Cascante

71'

Fermín López

Daniel Olmo Carvajal

Martin Baturina

Nikola Vlašić

71'

78'

Víctor Muñoz

Lamine Yamal

Ivan Perišić

79'

87'

Yeremy Pino

Pedri

Mario Pašalić

Mateo Kovačić

88'

Mikel Merino

Assist: Martín Zubimendi

90+2'

Víctor Muñoz

Match report

Spain won away at Croatia 1-2 in UEFA Nations League (League A - 4) at Stadion Poljud. Goals: Croatia – Ivan Perišić 17'; Spain – Mikel Merino 61', Mikel Merino 88'. It was 1-0 at half-time. Mikel Merino was the top-rated player with 8.9. Full lineups, events and statistics are in the tabs below.

Form guide

Croatia

LLWWL

Won 2 of the last 5

Spain

WWWWD

Won 4 of the last 5

Head-to-head

Croatia 0Draw 0Spain 1

Spain4 – 1Sep 29, 2026Croatia

Kickoff time and how to follow

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Tue, Oct 6 · 18:45 (UTC)
Stadion Poljud, Split
Erik Lambrechts

Players to watch

Croatia

I. Perišić2 G · 4 A · 4🟨 · 1🟥
F. Ivanović2 G · 1 A · 1🟨
L. Modrić2 G · 1 A · 2🟨

Spain

Mikel Oyarzabal8 G · 1 A
Mikel Merino5 G · 1 A
Lamine Yamal5 G · 1 A

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Match report

Spain edged Croatia 2-1 away from home in the UEFA Nations League at Stadion Poljud. Goals: Ivan Perišić 17', Mikel Merino 61', Mikel Merino 88'. Croatia had 28% of possession to Spain's 72%, with shots on target 5-3.