Spain continued their impressive form on Tuesday, securing a dominant 4-1 victory against Croatia in their UEFA Nations League Group A3 clash in Seville. The win extends Spain’s unbeaten streak to 40 matches, a new European record, and keeps their perfect start to the competition intact. The match served as a rematch of the 2023 Nations League final, which the Spanish side previously claimed via penalty shootout. Which Spain won on penalties, Croatia recovered from conceding an early goal to equalise but were unable to resist a Spanish side fresh from a 3-2 win over England at Wembley, in a repeat of the 2023 Nations League final.
The atmosphere in Seville was electric, with Rodri presenting the World Cup trophy to the home crowd before kickoff. Lamine Yamal wasted little time energizing the fans, scoring in just the second minute. After a clever dummy by Fermin Lopez from an Alex Baena cross, Yamal fired a low, curling shot into the far corner of the net. While Croatia briefly responded with a 28th-minute header from Dion Beljo, Spain quickly reasserted their dominance.
Less than three minutes after the equalizer, Marc Pubill restored Spain’s lead, powering a header past goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic from a sharp Yamal cross. The young star remained the focal point of the attack, netting his second goal in the 63rd minute by latching onto a Pedri pass and finding the net from an acute angle. Substitute Nico Williams ultimately put the result beyond doubt with an 89th-minute strike to finalize the 4-1 scoreline.
Elsewhere in Group A3, England secured a 2-0 victory against a 10-man Czech Republic squad in Prague, allowing them to leapfrog Slaven Bilic’s side into second place. Spain remains the team to beat, buoyed by their recent 3-2 victory over England at Wembley last Saturday.
