Spain U21 vs Croatia U21

UEFA U21 Championship - Quarter-finals 31 May 2021, 16:00
Spain U21
Spain U21
2–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Croatia U21
Croatia U21
🏟 Ljudski vrt (Maribor) 👤 G. Kruashvili

Match report

Spain U21 edged past Croatia U21 2-1 in the UEFA U21 Championship - Quarter-finals on 31 May 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Spain U21 had 18 shots to Croatia U21's 8.

The match was played at Ljudski vrt (Maribor), with G. Kruashvili in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 56% - 44% Shots 18 - 8 On target 5 - 3 Corners 3 - 0 Fouls 12 - 18
8
Player of the match
Javi Puado
Spain U21 · 2 goals
8 Bryan Gil 1 assist
8 Bosko Sutalo captained the side
7 Luka Ivanusec 1 goal
7 Álvaro Fernández captained the side
Match statistics
18 Shots Total 8
5 Shots On Goal 3
10 Shots Off Goal 3
3 Shots Blocked 2
10 Shots Inside Box 4
8 Shots Outside Box 4
12 Fouls 18
3 Corners 0
5 Offsides 1
56% Ball Possession 44%
2 Yellow Cards 4
2 Saves 3
745 Passes Total 581
656 Passes Accurate 474
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Spain U21 · 4-4-2
1 Á. Fernández
2 O. Mingueza 4 H. Guillamón 5 J. Cuenca 3 A. Pedrosa
8 F. Beltran 6 M. Zubimendi 7 B. Díaz 14 M. García
17 B. Gil 19 F. Niño
Croatia U21 · 4-4-2
1 A. Semper
4 B. Sutalo 22 M. Vuskovic 6 J. Gvardiol 11 D. Bradaric
10 L. Majer 16 B. Franjic 14 H. Babec 7 L. Ivanusec
20 P. Musa 8 N. Moro
Spain U21
Coach
Luis de la Fuente
Substitutes
  • 13 Josep Martínez
  • 23 Iñaki Peña
  • 15 Alejandro Francés
  • 22 Oscar Regano
  • 12 Juan Miranda
  • 21 Oihan Sancet
  • 16 Antonio Blanco
  • 10 Gonzalo Villar
  • 18 Javi Puado
  • 11 Marc Cucurella
  • 20 Yéremi Pino
  • 9 Abel Ruíz
Croatia U21
Coach
I. Bišćan
Substitutes
  • 23 Ivan Nevistic
  • 12 Ivor Pandur
  • 3 David Colina
  • 5 Martin Erlic
  • 15 Kresimir Krizmanic
  • 2 Marin Sverko
  • 17 Kristijan Bistrovic
  • 13 Neven Durasek
  • 21 Dario Spikic
  • 18 Stipe Biuk
  • 19 Matej Vuk
  • 9 Sandro Kulenovic
Head-to-head
Spain U21 2 0 draws 0 Croatia U21
2023-06-24 Spain U21 vs Croatia U21 1 - 0
2021-05-31 Spain U21 vs Croatia U21 2 - 1
Recent form
Spain U21 W W L L D
Croatia U21 W W L L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Spain U21 vs Croatia U21?
Spain U21 won 2-1 against Croatia U21 on 31 May 2021.
Who won Spain U21 vs Croatia U21?
Spain U21 won the match 2-1.
Where was Spain U21 vs Croatia U21 played?
The match was played at Ljudski vrt (Maribor).
Who had more possession in Spain U21 vs Croatia U21?
Spain U21 had 56% of possession, compared to 44% for the other side.