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The opposing captains, Luka Modric (left) and Jordi Alba, present person 259 planetary caps betwixt themCroatia missed retired connected their archetypal planetary trophy aft losing connected penalties to Spain successful the Nations League final.
Dani Carvajal calmly chipped location the winning effort to seal a 5-4 triumph connected spot-kicks aft Unai Simon had saved from Bruno Petkovic.
The contention successful Rotterdam had finished goalless aft other time.
It is Spain's archetypal planetary trophy for 11 years, since their triumph astatine Euro 2012.
Victory besides means Spain go the 2nd federation to triumph the World Cup, European Championship and Nations League pursuing France, who bushed the Spanish successful the 2021 Nations League final.
They could person won the shootout earlier aft Simon saved from Lovro Majer, lone for Aymeric Laporte to slam Spain's 5th punishment disconnected the crossbar.
It did not matter, however, arsenic Simon kept retired the consequent effort from Petkovic, allowing Carvajal to beryllium the hero.
More follows.
Line-ups
Croatia
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Livakovic
- 22JuranovicSubstituted forStanisicat 112'minutes
- 5Erlic
- 6Sutalo
- 14Perisic
- 10Modric
- 11Brozovic
- 8Kovacic
- 15PasalicSubstituted forPetkovicat 61'minutesBooked astatine 90mins
- 9KramaricSubstituted forMajerat 90+1'minutes
- 16IvanusecSubstituted forVlasicat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Stanisic
- 3Barisic
- 7Majer
- 12Labrovic
- 13Vlasic
- 17Petkovic
- 18Musa
- 19Sosa
- 20Beljo
- 21Vida
- 23Ivusic
Spain
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 23Simón
- 22NavasSubstituted forCarvajal Ramosat 97'minutes
- 3Le NormandSubstituted forNachoat 78'minutesBooked astatine 96mins
- 14Laporte
- 18Alba
- 16RodriBooked astatine 97mins
- 8RuizSubstituted forMerinoat 78'minutes
- 10Asensio
- 9GaviBooked astatine 81minsSubstituted forOlmo Carvajalat 87'minutes
- 15PinoSubstituted forAnsu Fatiat 66'minutes
- 7MorataSubstituted forJoseluat 66'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Arrizabalaga
- 2Carvajal Ramos
- 4Nacho
- 5Zubimendi
- 6Merino
- 11Canales
- 12Ansu Fati
- 13Raya
- 17García Torres
- 19Rodrigo
- 20Joselu
- 21Olmo Carvajal
Live Text
Match ends, Croatia 0(4), Spain 0(5).
Penalty Shootout ends, Croatia 0(4), Spain 0(5).
Goal! Croatia 0(4), Spain 0(5). Dani Carvajal (Spain) converts the punishment with a close footed changeable to the precocious centre of the goal.
Penalty saved! Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) fails to capitalise connected this large opportunity, close footed changeable saved successful the bottommost near corner.
Penalty missed! Still Croatia 0(4), Spain 0(4). Aymeric Laporte (Spain) hits the barroom with a near footed shot.
Goal! Croatia 0(4), Spain 0(4). Ivan Perisic (Croatia) converts the punishment with a close footed changeable to the bottommost close corner.
Goal! Croatia 0(3), Spain 0(4). Marco Asensio (Spain) converts the punishment with a near footed changeable to the apical close corner.
Penalty saved! Lovro Majer (Croatia) fails to capitalise connected this large opportunity, near footed changeable saved successful the centre of the goal.
Goal! Croatia 0(3), Spain 0(3). Mikel Merino (Spain) converts the punishment with a near footed changeable to the bottommost close corner.
Goal! Croatia 0(3), Spain 0(2). Luka Modric (Croatia) converts the punishment with a close footed changeable to the precocious centre of the goal.
Goal! Croatia 0(2), Spain 0(2). Rodri (Spain) converts the punishment with a close footed changeable to the bottommost near corner.
Goal! Croatia 0(2), Spain 0(1). Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) converts the punishment with a close footed changeable to the bottommost near corner.
Goal! Croatia 0(1), Spain 0(1). Joselu (Spain) converts the punishment with a close footed changeable to the apical near corner.
Goal! Croatia 0(1), Spain 0. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) converts the punishment with a close footed changeable to the apical close corner.
Penalty Shootout begins Croatia 0, Spain 0.
Second Half Extra Time ends, Croatia 0, Spain 0.
Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Joselu.
Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Nacho.
Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container misses to the left. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic.
Foul by Jordi Alba (Spain).
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