Goal

List of goalscorers

Saúl
24'
1 - 0
M. Asensio
33'
2 - 0
L. Kalinić
35'
3 - 0
Rodrigo Moreno
49'
4 - 0
Sergio Ramos
57'
5 - 0
Isco
70'
6 - 0
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 93'
    That is full time! What a performance from Spain!
  • 89'
    One minute to go and the oles have been ringing out for Spain for a while.
  • 82'
    Ramos and Perisic clash, both are fine to continue.
  • 75'
    Azpilicueta comes on for Carvajal.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de España en el 70'
  • 70'
    GOAL! It's six! Isco hammers an effort into the top corner!
Substitution

Substitution

at España
  • 65'
    Saul goes off for Thiago, Pjaca is on for Croatia.
Substitution

Substitution

at España
  • 59'
    Busquets off for Rodri.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de España en el 57'
  • 57'
    GOAL! It's five for Spain! Sergio Ramos is in on the act, heading home from a corner.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de España en el 49'
  • 49'
    GOAL! No, they can't... Spain are 4-0 up and Rodrigo has scored.
  • 46'
    The teams are back out and we are back underway... Can Croatia save some face?
  • 45'
    Half time! Some performance from Spain that.
  • 45'
    Rakitic sends a free kick straight into the arms of De Gea.
  • 43'
    Here is the Spanish twitter account admitting that it was an own goal rather than Asensio's...
  • 36'
    GOAL! Spain are running away with this! Asensio tries another effort from range and it goes in eventually off the post! It will go down as an own goal...
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de España en el 33'
  • 33'
    GOAL! What an effort from Asensio!! He picks the ball up 20 yards out and fires an unstoppable shot into the right hand corner.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de España en el 24'
  • 24'
    GOAL! Spain take the lead! Saul leaps like a salmon and heads his team ahead!
  • 21'
    Sime Vrsaljko has gone off injured and will be replaced by Rog.
  • 16'
    Kalinic saves on the stretch to deny Isco.
  • 14'
    Chance missed for Croatia! Santini misses at the near post from about two yards out!
  • 9'
    Chance for Spain as Carvajal's cross is cut out at the last moment with Rodrigo lurking.
  • 6'
    A defensive mix up presents Rakitic with a chance from the edge of the box but he curls wide.
  • 4'
    It's not been the most fluid start to the game from either side, but Perisic gets the first real look at goal before he is crowded out and gives away a free kick.
  • 1'
    We are underway!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The Spanish national anthem is absolutely belted out by the fans. Even more impressive considering it has no words...
  • PRVW
    The teams are out on the field and the national anthems will be ringing round soon...
  • PRVW
    The teams are lined up in the tunnel, and a raucous crowd awaits them.
  • PRVW
    Ivan Rakitic is the man of the night though, this will be his 100th cap for Croatia.
  • PRVW
    That makes it six Real Madrid players in the Spanish starting lineup for former Barcelona manager Luis Enrique. Gaya gets a rare start at left back while Rodrigo continues up front.
  • PRVW
    And the Croatia XI: Kalinic, Vida, Mitrovic, Pivaric, Vrsaljko, Brozovic, Rakitic, Modric, Perisic, Kovacic, Santini
  • PRVW
    Spain starting XI: De Gea, Carvajal, Nacho, Ramos, Gaya, Busquets, Saul, Isco, Ceballos, Asensio, Rodrigo
  • PRVW
    And we have some team news for you...
  • PRVW
    These were the scenes as the Spanish team arrived at the stadium.
  • PRVW
    The World Cup finalists are making their debut in the competition tonight, and it looks like there is some atmosphere building in Elche ahead of Spain's first home game in the competition.
  • PRVW
    Spain got off to a winning start in UEFA's new competition for international sides, beating England 2-1 at Wembley on Saturday night...
Info

Pre-match

11 September 2018, 20:45

Referee: Benoît Bastien

Stadium: Estadio Martínez Valero

  • PRVW
    Good evening and welcome to our live coverage for Spain's Nations league clash with Croatia!