Goodbye for now
That’s it for our live coverage of Spain against Croatia in the Nations League.
We’ll be back on Thursday with more live coverage, but for now from me Adam Hancock and my colleague Alex Hoad – goodbye!
Spain 4-1 Croatia – Nations League as it happened
Published On 29 Sep 2026
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- Lamine Yamal scores twice as World champions Spain continue their UEFA Nations League campaign with a 4-1 win against Croatia
- 19-year-old scores after 71 seconds and adds second after the break, after teeing up Marc Pubill header
- Croatia were briefly level through Dion Beijo’s header, but Nico Williams adds gloss with late fourth
- La Roja top Group A3 with six points after following epic 3-2 win over England at Wembley in first match
- Croatia drop to third in group having won 2-1 in Czechia in first match
- Spain make it nine straight wins and 40 games unbeaten – a record for a European team – and are bidding for their second Nations League title after 2023 success
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Match report
Our full match report is now live.
You can take a read here.
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We will have more live coverage of the Nations League in the coming days.
On Thursday, we will bring you live commentary as Denmark host Portugal. That game kicks off at 8:45pm local time (18:45 GMT).
Then, on Friday, we’ll be back with live coverage of a tasty-looking tie between France and Italy in Paris.
That game is another 8:45pm (18:45 GMT) kickoff.
Man City guilty of all serious financial breach charges: Premier League
Away from international football, there has been more huge news from the Premier League today.
Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges of serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons, the league said in a statement.
An independent commission found that City “arranged ‘sham’ contracts” with a number of its commercial partners that misrepresented the true agreement between the parties, the league said on Tuesday.
The league added that the commission had found City used schemes “to artificially inflate the club’s revenues, and reduce its costs, by more than 900 million pounds ($1.2bn) during the affected period, to appear to comply with financial rules”.
“The core decision … details how the club systematically broke Premier League Rules for nearly a decade,” said Richard Masters, chief executive of the Premier League.
The club said in a statement that it would appeal.
Read more here.
A busy night of Nations League action
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Up next for Spain
La Roja are back in action on Saturday, hosting Czech Republic in a Nations League encounter in Oviedo.
That game kicks off at 8:45pm local time (18:45 GMT).
The world champions will then travel to Croatia for the reverse tie of this fixture on October 6.
Spain maintain their winning streak
La Roja have now won their last nine matches in all competitions, equalling a similar winning streak between June and July back in 2024.
Spain are also unbeaten in their last 40 matches and – on the evidence of tonight – look set to continue that run for a long while yet.
England win in Prague
Elsewhere in Group A3, Thomas Tuchel’s England picked up their first win of this Nations League campaign, beating Czech Republic 2-0 in Prague.
The hosts went down to 10 men after 25 minutes when Pavel Sulc was sent off for a foul on Elliot Anderson.
The game was goalless at the break, but the Three Lions scored soon after with Anthony Gordon heading home for his second England goal in two games.
Harry Kane added a second as England ensured all three points.
Job done in Czechia 🫡
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Spain ease to victory in Sevilla
This game provided the home fans with an opportunity to celebrate their team winning the World Cup in the summer – they’ll be heading away from the stadium confident that they can do it again on home soil in four years.
Spain showed their attacking quality, their resilience and their strength in depth as they dispatched Croatia in Sevilla.
Teenage sensation Lamine Yamal scored after just two minutes as Spain came out of the blocks firing.
Croatia pulled a goal back through Beljo, but the world champions responded almost immediately.
Yamal crossed for Pubill who headed home to restore Spain’s lead.
The visitors made a strong start to the second half, but the hosts upped their game when it was required and brilliant goals from Yamal and Williams sealed the deal.
Full-time
The home fans sing the national anthem as the referee blows up.
Spain were just too strong for their opponents.
Full-time: Spain 4-1 Croatia
More on the goal
This was all Williams.
The winger picks up the ball on the left and displays great footwork to take the ball away from Sutalo before firing a shot towards the far corner with his left foot.
Livakovic wasn’t stopping that.
89 mins: Spain 4-1 Croatia
GOAL! Williams adds a fourth!
Icing on the cake!
89 mins: Spain 4-1 Croatia
Spain’s Nico Williams scores their fourth goal {Marcelo Del Pozo/Reuters} (Reuters) Fun and games in Sevilla
The game is feeling more like a carnival as it enters the final few minutes.
The Spanish fans are enjoying themselves as they celebrate their first home game since La Roja won the World Cup.
88 mins: Spain 3-1 Croatia
Croatia corner
Modric delivers from the left, but his cross is straight into the arms of Simon.
84 mins: Spain 3-1 Croatia
Modric comes on
A warm round of applause from the home fans as one of the greats of the game makes his appearance.
The former Real Madrid man is picking up his 204th cap for Croatia this evening.
82 mins: Spain 3-1 Croatia
AdvertisementPedri forces a save
Livakovic dives to his right to stop a fierce hit from Pedri from outside the box.
It was a save that you would expect the keeper to make, but he still had to make it!
80 mins: Spain 3-1 Croatia
Modric ready for action
The Croatia and Real Madrid legend is about to enter the fray.
78 mins: Spain 3-1 Croatia
More changes
Franjo Ivanovic comes on to replace Ivan Perisic for Croatia.
Spain also make a change, with Rodri on for Martin Zubimendi.
74 mins: Spain 3-1 Croatia