Croatia 1-2 Spain: Five key takeaways from UEFA Nations League match
La Roja extended their unbeaten run with a 2-1 win.
Spain beat Croatia 2-1 in the dying minutes of their UEFA Nations League Group A3 match at the Stadion Poljud in Split. Croatia took an early 1-0 lead thanks to Ivan Perišić’s goal in the 17th minute. After trailing at halftime, Spain replied in the second half with midfielder Mikel Merino, who equalised in the 61st minute before scoring again in the 89th to give Spain the lead.
Key takeaways from UEFA Nations League match
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5. Ivan Perisic scores his 40th international goal for Croatia
Ivan Perisic produced a first-half header to give Croatia a 1-0 lead against Spain in their UEFA Nations League encounter in Split. Ivan Perišić scored Croatia’s 40th international goal against Spain in the 17th minute of the match. It was his 40th milestone goal for the national team, momentarily putting Croatia ahead.
4. Croatia continue their winless run
Croatia lost 2-1 against La Roja at the Stadion Poljud in Split, extending their UEFA Nations League losing streak. Croatia’s Ivan Perišić was sent off after collecting a second yellow card in the 79th minute, leaving them with 10 men for the final stretch of the game. With their recent win, Spain extended their incredible 41-game undefeated streak and secured their lead in Group A3.
3. Mikel Merino to the rescue
Mikel Merino got a key second-half equaliser as Spain drew 1-1 with Croatia in their ongoing UEFA Nations League encounter. Mikel Merino came off the bench to bring Spain level with Croatia in the Nations League. La Roja struggled to find the back of the net, but the midfielder, who has scored goals off the bench plenty of times, once again rose to the occasion to give the World Champions a point in the game; he later followed up with a winning goal as they extended their winning run.
2. Spain remain top of the table.
Spain remained at the top of League A Group 3 in the 2026-27 UEFA Nations League. Following their recent 1-1 draw over Croatia, the Spanish national football team has a perfect record of 12 points from their first three games.
1. La Roja continue their winning run
Spain have maintained their winning run in international games, and their recent win over Croatia has further extended their unbeaten streak as La Roja managed to earn three points despite going a goal down in the game. Croatia were quick to find the back of the net, but Mikel Merino came off the bench to inspire the national team to a win.
Who won the game?
Spain won the game 2-1.
Who scored for La Roja?
Mikel Merino scored twice for La Roja.
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