Croatia missed out on their first international trophy after losing on penalties to Spain in the Nations League final.
Dani Carvajal calmly chipped home the winning effort to seal a 5-4 victory on spot-kicks after Unai Simon had saved from Bruno Petkovic.
The contest in Rotterdam had finished goalless after extra time.
It is Spain’s first international trophy for 11 years, since their victory at Euro 2012.
Victory also means Spain become the second nation to win the World Cup, European Championship and Nations League following France, who beat the Spanish in the 2021 Nations League final.
They could have won the shootout earlier after Simon saved from Lovro Majer, only for Aymeric Laporte to slam Spain’s fifth penalty off the crossbar.
It did not matter, however, as Simon kept out the subsequent effort from Petkovic, allowing Carvajal to be 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 at 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 at 96mins
- 14Laporte
- 18Alba
- 16RodriBooked at 97mins
- 8RuizSubstituted forMerinoat 78′minutes
- 10Asensio
- 9GaviBooked at 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
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Match ends, Croatia 0(4), Spain 0(5).
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Penalty Shootout ends, Croatia 0(4), Spain 0(5).
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Goal! Croatia 0(4), Spain 0(5). Dani Carvajal (Spain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
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Penalty saved! Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
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Penalty missed! Still Croatia 0(4), Spain 0(4). Aymeric Laporte (Spain) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
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Goal! Croatia 0(4), Spain 0(4). Ivan Perisic (Croatia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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Goal! Croatia 0(3), Spain 0(4). Marco Asensio (Spain) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
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Penalty saved! Lovro Majer (Croatia) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
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Goal! Croatia 0(3), Spain 0(3). Mikel Merino (Spain) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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Goal! Croatia 0(3), Spain 0(2). Luka Modric (Croatia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
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Goal! Croatia 0(2), Spain 0(2). Rodri (Spain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Goal! Croatia 0(2), Spain 0(1). Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Goal! Croatia 0(1), Spain 0(1). Joselu (Spain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
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Goal! Croatia 0(1), Spain 0. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
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Penalty Shootout begins Croatia 0, Spain 0.
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Second Half Extra Time ends, Croatia 0, Spain 0.
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Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Joselu.
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Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Nacho.
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Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic.
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Foul by Jordi Alba (Spain).
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