Saturday , 14 November 2026

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
5 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 31.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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' Croatia have kicked off against Spain. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Parken. Croatia seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Spain looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Fabian Ruiz scoring 1 goals.
  • 20' What composure from Unai Simon! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ferran Torres made 432 appearances and scored 81 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Nikola Vlasic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 38' Goal! Pablo Sarabia scores his 72 goal in 428 matches.
  • 43' Croatia have won 46 goals from 169 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' A change in the Croatia ranks — Bruno Petkovic exits the field as Andrej Kramaric enters on 46.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Croatia and Spain are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Spain winning 100% of all matches.
  • 57' Magnificent from Azpilicueta! That is 12 goals in 417 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 62' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 67' Mislav Orsic is replacing Ante Rebic for the Croatia side.
  • 71' Spain manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dani Olmo is hanging Pablo Sarabia on the field on 71 minute.
  • 72' Fresh legs for Spain! Pau Torres comes on to replace Eric Garcia.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Josip Brekalo. He replaces Josip Juranovic on 73 minute.
  • 73' Croatia player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 74' Josip Brekalo gets the nod from Croatia. He replaces Josip Juranovic and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' A goal from the Spain international Ferran Torres! He fires home on 77 to make it 1-3!
  • 77' Another change for Spain made on 77 minute. Gaya leaves to be changed by Jordi Alba.
  • 78' Jordi Alba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gaya at the 78 minute mark.
  • 79' Mateo Kovacic makes way for Ante Budimir at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Croatia.
  • 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Duje Caleta-Car.
  • 85' Mislav Orsic does the damage! The net is bulging and Croatia surge ahead!
  • 88' The Spain bench stirs into life. Ferran Torres is withdrawn and Mikel Oiarzabal gets his opportunity.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Spain take all three points.

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.