Spain continued their remarkable unbeaten streak, stretching it to a European record of 40 matches, following a decisive 4-1 victory over Croatia in Tuesday’s UEFA Nations League Group A3 fixture in Seville. The reigning World Cup champions, who recently triumphed 3-2 against England at Wembley, maintained their flawless start to the tournament in front of a home crowd that celebrated the recent trophy win with an on-pitch ceremony featuring Rodri. 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.
Lamine Yamal proved instrumental in the win, opening the scoring just two minutes into the match by curling a low shot past goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic after a clever dummy from Fermin Lopez. Although Croatia managed to equalize in the 28th minute through a header from Dion Beljo, Spain regained control quickly. Marc Pubill restored the lead for the hosts before halftime, powering a header into the net from a precise cross delivered by Yamal.
The second half saw Yamal further cement his impact on the match. In the 63rd minute, he latched onto a pass from Pedri and fired a clinical finish from a tight angle to secure his second goal of the evening. Late substitute Nico Williams capped off the performance by scoring in the 89th minute, finalizing a comprehensive victory.
While Spain celebrated their win, the night’s other Group A3 action saw England claim a 2-0 victory over a 10-man Czech Republic side in Prague. This result allowed England to surpass Slaven Bilic’s Croatia in the standings, moving into second place as the competition intensifies.
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