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Croatia v Spain - as it happened

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Croatia v Spain, Nations League final, 18/06/2023, lineups. BeSoccer

Join us for live coverage of the Nations League final between Croatia and Spain at De Kuip in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Luis de la Fuente's side will be playing in their second Nations League final after losing to France in the previous edition.

Match report in news

End of match

120'

AET (0-0): Spain win 5-4 on penalties.
120'

Carvajal takes the twelfth penalty and SCOREEEEES! SPAIN BECOME 2023 NATIONS LEAGUE CHAMPIOOOOONS!
120'

Petkovic takes the eleventh penalty and Simon saves it incredibly!
120'

Laporte takes the tenth penalty but the ball hits the crossbar!
120'

Perisic takes the ninth penalty and scores for Croatia!
120'

Asensio takes the eighth penalty and scoreeeeeees!
120'

Majer takes the seventh penalty and misses it!
120'

Merino takes the sixth penalty and makes it three for Spaiiiiin!
120'

Modric takes the fifth penalty and also scores!
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Rodri, who plays for Man City, takes the fourth penalty and makes it two for Spain!
120'

Brozovic from Croatia takes the third penalty and scores!
120'

Joselu from Spain takes the second penalty and scoreeeeeeeeees!
120'

Vlasic from Croatia takes the first penalty! He scores!

120'

The match goes to penalties!

116'

Croatia sub: Juranovic OUT. Stanisic IN.

114'

Corner-kick for Spain! Ansu Fati takes it once again but the ball goes wide.
112'

Modric is waiting for the opportunity to score!
109'

Corner-kick for Spain! Ansu Fati takes it and passes to Carvajal but they are unable to score!
107'

Ansu Fati crosses from the right flank and tries to shoot from inside the box but Livakovic saves it.
105'

Two minutes added!
101'

Both teams are attacking!

99'

Spain sub: Navas OUT. Carvajal IN.

Yellow card

a España

Rodri

Midfielder

97'

Man City's Rodri receives a yellow card.

Yellow card

a España

Nacho

Defender

96'

Nacho sees yellow after a hard tackle on Petkovic.

94'

Navas seems to be injured! Carvajal is warming up.

90'

FT (0-0): END OF 90 MINUTES. Goalless draw in the second half. We are going to extra-time!

90'

Croatia sub: Kramaric goes off, Majer comes on.

90'

Petkovic sees yellow!

Substitution

at España

Off...

Gavi

Midfielder

On...

Dani Olmo

Midfielder

87'

Spain sub: Gavi makes way and Olmo takes his place.

Yellow card

a España

Gavi

Midfielder

81'

Gavi receives a yellow card after pushing Modric.

79'

Croatia sub: Ivanusec goes off and Vlasic comes on.

76'

Spain double sub: Fabian and Le Normand OUT. Nacho Fernandez and Merino IN.

73'

Ansu Fati crosses from the left flank but Livakovic clears it!
70'

Spain are dominating possession so faaaaar!

67'

Spain double sub: Pino and Morata OUT. Joselu and Ansu Fati IN.

64'

Jordi Alba seems to be injured but he decides to continue playing!

Substitution

at Croacia

Off...

Mario Pašalić

Midfielder

On...

B. Petković

Striker

61'

Croatia sub: Pasalic is replaced by Petkovic.

59'

Perisic's effort from inside the box goes wide!
56'

Asensio tries to shoot from close range after a pass from Jordi Alba but the ball goes over the goal!

52'

Gavi seems to be injured! Brozovic hits him in the face.

49'

Ivanusec tries to find Kramaric with space but the ball goes wide!
46'

The second half starts!
45'

HT (0-0): Goalless draw at De Kuip! Croatia pressed high and created more chances than Spain but Luis de la Fuente's men defended their own half very well. Simon also made some crucial saves. We'll see what happens in the second period!
44'

Free-kick to Spain 35 yards out from goal! Asensio takes it but the ball goes wide...
42'

Perisic is creating several chances to put Croatia ahead! But he is unable to open the scoring!
39'

Croatia have had three shots on target while Spain have had zero.
36'

Asensio crosses from the right flank and tries to pass the ball but his teammates are not on the same wavelength!
33'

Spain are penned in their own half!
30'

CROATIA ALMOST SCOREEEEES! Perisic tries his luck from inside the box but Simon saves it!
28'

Both teams are struggling to open the scoring!
25'

Another corner-kick for Spain! Asensio takes it but nothing comes of it!
23'

Croatia create an opportunity to score the opener but their effort is denied by Simon!
21'

Navas crosses from the right flank and tries to shoot but the ball goes wide!
19'

Corner-kick for Spain! Asensio takes it but nothing comes of it.
16'

Spain are trying to keep possession but they are unable to!
13'

Croatia are dominating possession so faaaaar!
11'

Gavi tries to shoot from the edge of the box but misses the target! What a pity!
9'

Fabian tries his luck from 25 yards but Livakovic saves it. Nonetheless, the Croatian goalkeeper almost gives Spain the lead when he loses the ball!
6'

Luis de la Fuente's side are unable to get the ball at the moment... but they are defending their own half very well.
3'

The hosts are having all the ball here early on!

1'

Croatia get us going in the blue from left to right while Spain are in red!

Start of match

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The players make their way out here at De Kuip!
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Croatia starting XI CONFIRMED: Livakovic (GK); Juranovic, Sutalo, Erlic, Perisic; Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic; Pasalic, Kramaric and Ivanusec.
June 18, 2023
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Spain starting XI CONFIRMED: Simon (GK); Navas, Le Normand, Laporte, Alba; Rodrigo, Fabian; Asensio, Gavi, Yeremy Pino; Morata.
June 18, 2023
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Spain possible lineup: Simon (GK); Navas, Le Normand, Laporte, Alba; Merino, Rodri; Asensio, Gavi, Pino; Morata.
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Croatia possible lineup: Livakovic (GK); Juranovic, Vida, Sutalo, Perisic; Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic; Pasalic, Kramaric and Ivanusec.
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Felix Zwayer will be in the middle for this one, Marco Fritz the VAR.
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Spain will NOT underestimate Croatia or Modric: "Modric is another example of a sportsman, a player that at his age still has that hunger and ambition to win things, he's never tired of it," Joselu claimed.
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"We only have two players who know what it's like to win. It's not just important to win but to create a winning culture, we have to understand that we have a unique opportunity," Rodri said.
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Sevilla wing-back Navas lifted the 2010 World Cup with 'La Roja', while Alba was part of the side which won Spain's last trophy at Euro 2012, over a decade ago.
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Man City's Rodri noted only two players in Spain's squad had won trophies with the national team: Jordi Alba and Jesus Navas.
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Luka Modric has been Croatia's driving force on the way to Sunday's Nations League final, where they could earn their first ever major trophy against a Spain team he knows inside out.