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Croatia vs Spain, European Championship 2021 LAST 16

European Championship · 2021
Croatia
3 – 5
Full Time
Spain
Mon 28 Jun 2021 · 16:00 UTC Parken HT 45' · FT 45'
Marcelo Brozovic 73' Y
Duje Caleta-Car 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Croatia vs Spain — European Championship at Parken.

  • Croatia 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)
  • Spain 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)

Match Details

  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Referee Andreas Ekberg
  • Referee Bahattin Duran
  • Referee Tarik Ongun
  • Referee Christian Dingert
  • Referee Cuneyt Cakir

Head-to-Head

1
1
3
Croatia 5 games · Avg 3.8 goals Spain
Last 5 meetings
2021-06-28 Croatia 3–5 Spain 2018-04-14 Croatia 0–1 Spain 2017-11-25 Spain 2–2 Croatia 2016-06-21 Croatia 2–1 Spain

Recent Form

Croatia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jun Spain H 3–5 L
22 Jun Scotland H 3–1 W
18 Jun Czechia H 1–1 D
13 Jun England A 0–1 L
15 Jul France A 2–4 L
11 Jul England H 2–1 W
Spain
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jun Croatia A 5–3 W
23 Jun Slovakia A 5–0 W
19 Jun Poland H 1–1 D
14 Jun Sweden H 0–0 D
01 Jul Russia H 1–1 D
25 Jun Morocco H 2–2 D

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Croatia this season
43% Clean Sheets
Spain this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Croatia
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Spain
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Croatia
Andrej Kramaric 1 G
Spain
Dani Olmo 3 G 2 A
Fabian Ruiz 2 G 2 A
Nico Williams 2 G 1 A
Alvaro Morata 1 G
Dani Carvajal 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Croatia host Spain — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Azpilicueta has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Jordi Alba has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Against the run of play, Unai Simon has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mateo Kovacic made 409 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Spain is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 38' Magnificent from Pablo Sarabia! That is 72 goals in 418 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 43' The travelling Spain supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Croatia! Andrej Kramaric comes on to replace Bruno Petkovic.
  • 51' Spain has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luis Enrique will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 57' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Azpilicueta makes it 1-2.
  • 62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Croatia and Spain are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 67' The Croatia bench stirs into life. Ante Rebic is withdrawn and Mislav Orsic gets his opportunity.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Spain team. Pablo Sarabia is replaced by Dani Olmo on 71 minute.
  • 72' Another change for Spain made on 72 minute. Eric Garcia leaves to be changed by Pau Torres.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Croatia team. Josip Juranovic is replaced by Josip Brekalo on 73 minute.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marcelo Brozovic on 73 minutes.
  • 74' Croatia make a change. Josip Juranovic trudges off to be replaced by Josip Brekalo on 74 minutes.
  • 77' Ferran Torres makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Spain are in front.
  • 77' The Spain manager makes a substitution. Gaya departs to be replaced by Jordi Alba.
  • 78' Jordi Alba gets the nod from Spain. He replaces Gaya and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Mateo Kovacic as he leaves the pitch. Ante Budimir steps in for Croatia.
  • 84' A moment of madness from Duje Caleta-Car on 84 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Croatia will be frustrated.
  • 85' GOAL! Mislav Orsic fires home to make it 2-3!
  • 88' The Spain bench stirs into life. Ferran Torres is withdrawn and Mikel Oiarzabal gets his opportunity.
  • Spain celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Croatia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zlatko Dalić

Spain Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Enrique

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.63 Croatia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15 Spain xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Croatia30% Draw24% Spain46%
Actual: Spain win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Croatia or Draw
54%
Draw or Spain
70%
Croatia or Spain
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Croatia24% Draw39% Spain37%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–5 not predicted
3 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
4.8%
0 – 1
4.4%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Croatia

Handicap Croatia covers Push Spain covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 15% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 19% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 15% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Croatia keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Spain keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.