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Croatia 2 – 1 Spain
45′ Nikola Kalinic 7′ Álvaro Morata
87′ Ivan Perisic
Croatia defeating Spain on Tuesday 21 June 2016 for the UEFA Euro 2016 Group Stage – Group D at the Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, France. A special victory for Croatia with great contribution of Italian Serie A players being protagonists in this match by scoring the 2 goals and providing the assist, Fiorentina forward Nikola Kalinic and Inter midfielder Ivan Perisic, respectively. Croatia ending the Group as leaders with 7 points. Spain ending as second and will face Italy in the Round of 16.
| UEFA EURO 2016 Group standing Group D |
Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | Goal difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
|
Spain
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
|
Turkey
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
|
Czech Republic
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
Spain opening the score in the 7th minute from close range with forward Álvaro Morata defeating Croatia goalkeeper Subašić with a left footed in the center. The assist is by Cesc Fàbregas.
Croatia equalizing for the 1-1 just before ending the first half. It is precisely Fiorentina forward Nikola Kalinic to equalize defeating Spain goalkeeper David De Gea from close range with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Inter midfielder Ivan Perisic with a cross.
Incredible so, Spain defender Sergio Ramos failing to convert the penalty because Croatia goalkeeper saved!
It’s an all Italian Serie A combo for Croatia victory. Inter Milan midfielder scoring the winner goal following a fast break against Spain defeating goalkeeper De Gea with a left footed shot in the center. The assist is by Nikola Kalinic.
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7 Italian Serie A players with Croatia
- Sassuolo defender Sime Vrsaljko
- Napoli defender Ivan Strinic
- Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozovic
- Inter Milan midfielder Ivan Perisic
- Fiorentina midfielder Milan Badelj
- Juventus forward Mario Mandzukic
- Fiorentina forward Nikola Kalinic
1 Italian Serie A player with Spain
- Juventus forward Alvaro Morata
Note: Alvaro Morata transfer to Real Madrid confirmed on Tuesday 21 June 2016. He was called up for Spain while being a Juventus player.
Here is CROATIA official starting lineup by Head Coach Čačić:
CROATIA (4-5-1): Subašić; Srna, Ćorluka, Jedvay, Vrsaljko; Perišić, Rog, Rakitić, Badelj, Pjaca; N. Kalinić.
Here is SPAIN official starting lineup by Head Coach Vicente del Bosque:
SPAIN (4-3-3): De Gea; Juanfran, Piqué, Ramos, Alba; Fàbregas, Busquets, Iniesta; Silva, Morata, Nolito.
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Spain official starting lineup against Croatia
Euro 2016: Croatia 23-man Squad
Goalkeepers: Danijel Subasic (Monaco), Lovre Kalinic (Hajduk Split), Ivan Vargic (Rijeka)
Defenders: Vedran Corluka (Lokomotiv Moscow), Darijo Srna (Shakhtar Donetsk), Domagoj Vida (Dynamo Kiev), Sime Vrsaljko (Sassuolo), Gordon Schildenfeld (Dinamo Zagreb), Ivan Strinic (Napoli), Tin Jedvaj (Bayer Leverkusen)
Midfielders: Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Mateo Kovacic (Real Madrid), Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona), Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan), Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan), Milan Badelj (Fiorentina), Marko Rog, Ante Coric (both Dinamo Zagreb)
Forwards: Mario Mandzukic (Juventus), Nikola Kalinic (Fiorentina), Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb), Duje Cop (Dinamo Zagreb), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim)
Euro 2016: Spain 23-man Squad
Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Porto), David De Gea (Manchester United), Sergio Rico (Sevilla)
Defenders: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), Jordi Alba (Barcelona), Marc Bartra (Barcelona), Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea), Mikel San Jose (Athletic Bilbao), Juanfran (Atletico Madrid).
Midfielders: Bruno (Villarreal), Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Koke (Atletico Madrid), Thiago (Bayern Munich), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), David Silva (Man City), Pedro (Chelsea), Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea)
Forwards: Aritz Aduriz (Athletic Bilbao), Nolito (Celta Vigo), Alvaro Morata (Juventus), Lucas Vasquez (Real Madrid)
Note: Alvaro Morata transfer to Real Madrid confirmed on Tuesday 21 June 2016.
UEFA EURO 2016
Croatia 2 – 1 Spain
Tuesday 21 June 2016
Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
Referee: Björn Kuipers (NED)
Assistant referee: Sander van Roekel (NED) and Erwin Zeinstra (NED)
Additional assistant referee: Pol van Boekel (NED) and Richard Liesveld (NED)
Fourth official: Viktor Kassai (HUN)
Goals: 7′ Alvaro Morata (S), 45′ Nikola Kalinic (C), 87′ Ivan Perisic (C)
Official lineups – formations:
CROATIA (4-5-1): Subašić; Srna, Ćorluka, Jedvay, Vrsaljko; Perišić, Rog, Rakitić, Badelj, Pjaca; N. Kalinić.
Subs: Vargić, L. Kalinić, Strinić, Vida, Modrić, Kovačić, Kramarić,Brozović, Schildenfeld, Mandžukić, Ćorić, Pjaca.
Coach: Čačić.
SPAIN (4-3-3): De Gea; Juanfran, Piqué, Ramos, Alba; Fàbregas, Busquets, Iniesta; Silva, Morata, Nolito.
Subs: Casillas, Rico, Azpilicueta, Bartra, Bellerín, Thiago Alcántara, San José, Bruno Soriano, Koke, Vázquez, Pedro, Aduriz.
Coach: Vicente del Bosque.
Referee: Kuipers (Netherlands)