Croatia vs Spain: result 2-1 and analysis
Euro ChampionshipGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on June 21, 2016 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
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What was the result of Croatia vs Spain?
Croatia won 2-1 on June 21, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 7′Álvaro MorataSpain
- 45′N. KalinićCroatia
- 87′I. PerišićCroatia
Official lineup for Croatia vs Spain
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Croatia
4-2-3-1- 16N. Kalinić
- 20M. Pjaca
- 7I. Rakitić
- 4I. Perišić
- 19M. Badelj
- 15M. Rog
- 2Šime Vrsaljko
- 6T. Jedvaj
- 5V. Ćorluka
- 11Darijo Srna
- 23D. Subašić
Spain
4-3-3- 22Nolito
- 7Álvaro Morata
- 21David Silva
- 6Andrés Iniesta
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 10Cesc Fàbregas
- 18Jordi Alba
- 15Sergio Ramos
- 3Piqué
- 16Juanfran
- 13David de Gea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 12 matches in all competitions, Croatia have 6 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Spain have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2016 | Czechia(away) | 2-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 12, 2016 | Türkiye(away) | 1-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 23, 2014 | Mexico(home) | 1-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 18, 2014 | Cameroon(away) | 4-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 12, 2014 | Brazil(away) | 1-3 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2016 | Türkiye(home) | 3-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 13, 2016 | Czechia(home) | 1-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 23, 2014 | Australia(away) | 3-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 18, 2014 | Chile(home) | 0-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Netherlands(home) | 1-5 | World Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Croatia wins, 0 draws, 1 Spain win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2012 | Croatia 0-1 Spain | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Croatia score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 12; Spain score 2.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/12 | 6/12 |
| Spain | 2.3 | 0.7 | 11 | 2/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 12 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Croatia sit 3rd in Euro Championship (2 points from 3 matches) and Spain sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Croatia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
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