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Tuesday, September 29, 2026

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UEFA Nations League, League A, Gr. 3
SEO Match Summary
Spain defeated Croatia 4-1 in this UEFA Nations League, League A, Gr. 3 fixture played on 2026-09-29. The shot count was 16 for Spain and 5 for Croatia. Possession finished at 64.0 percent against 36.0 percent. Expected goals were 1.81 for the home side and 0.47 for the visitors. The starting shapes were 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1. The final score, attacking indicators, discipline, goalkeeper data and visual comparison are detailed below. The figures provide a factual account of the completed match and do not turn the recap into a prediction. The Football dashboard retains the interactive filters, team histories and season views for deeper analysis.
Spain S Spain
4 – 1
Full Time
Croatia C Croatia
Lamine Yamal ×2Marc PubillNico Williams
Expected Goals (xG) 1.81 0.47
Shots 16 5
Shots on Target 7 2
Possession 64% 36%
Yellow Cards 1 4
Total Goals5
Formation4-3-3vs4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Performance

Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.

Spain GK
PSxG conceded0.87
Goals conceded1
Goals saved-0.13
Save %50.0%
Croatia GK
PSxG conceded2.49
Goals conceded4
Goals saved-1.51
Save %42.9%
Spain's keeper performed right in line with expectations, while Croatia's keeper let in roughly 1.5 goals more than an average keeper would.

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Attack vs DefensexG, shots & goals — Home/Away per competition
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Corner MasteryDistribution per opponent & tactical context
Top Scorers Cross-RefSquad ranked vs opponent & double-scorer combos
Referee TendencyTeam output under each referee they played for
Goalkeeper WeaknessWhere the keeper concedes — by zone & foot