Spain vs. Croatia 3:0! La Roja outclasses Croatia in the opening match

18.: Free kick opportunity for Hrvatska after Majer is brought down on the right wing. The fouled player takes the shot himself, but his cross into the penalty area is far too flat.

17.: Now Budimir is sent on his way, but the Spanish goalkeeper is also careful and clears with his head.

14.: The Croatians lose the ball during the build-up, and Lamine Yamal is sent straight away with a long ball. The youngster makes it into the box, but is put under pressure by the Croatian central defense, which rushes back, and his shot is missed.

13.: Now, for the first time, Croatia has a longer period of possession, but cannot find a gap between the red jerseys.

10.: It is a feeling-out process at the beginning of this match: Spain with significantly more possession and isolated attempts to move forward, Croatia acts quite passively in the first few minutes and concentrates on working against the ball.


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