Friendly

Spain 2–1 Croatia

Wednesday 7 Jun 2006 · Geneva, Switzerland (neutral)

Spain2–1Croatia

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Ibáñez Pernía Torres

14′0–1Pablo Ibáñez Croatia · own goal
61′1–1Mariano Pernía Spain
90′2–1Fernando Torres Spain

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Spain

23Pepe ReinaGK ↓46′
2Míchel SalgadoDF ↓46′
3Mariano PerníaDF●
5Carles PuyolDF
22Pablo IbáñezDF
8XaviMF
10José Antonio ReyesMF ↓46′
14Xabi AlonsoMF
17JoaquínMF ↓73′
7RaúlFW ↓46′
21David VillaFW ↓63′

Came on

19Santiago CañizaresGK↑46′
15Sergio RamosDF↑46′
11Luis GarcíaFW↑46′
9Fernando TorresFW●↑46′
13Andrés IniestaMF↑63′
18Cesc FàbregasMF↑73′

Croatia

1Stipe PletikosaGK
3Josip SimunicDF
4Robert KovacDF ↓46′
5Igor TudorDF
7Dario SimicDF ↓86′
8Marko BabicMF
10Nico KovacMF ↓67′
16Jerko LekoMF
19Niko KranjcarMF ↓69′
9Dado PrsoFW ↓76′
17Ivan KlasnicFW ↓88′

Came on

14Luka ModricMF↑46′
6Jurica VranjesMF↑67′
15Ivan LekoMF↑69′
22Ivan BosnjakFW↑76′
11Mario TokicDF↑86′
21Bosko BalabanFW↑88′

No cards.

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Spain: 1959 → 1966
Croatia: 1860 → 1853

Expected score for Spain: 63.9% (a draw counts half). The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 11, 1994–2024.

Spain wins: 6
Draws: 2
Croatia wins: 3

Form either side

Spain

Before

5–1 v Slovakia 12 Nov 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–1 v Slovakia 16 Nov 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
3–2 v Ivory Coast 1 Mar 2006 · Friendly
0–0 v Russia 27 May 2006 · Friendly
2–0 v Egypt 3 Jun 2006 · Friendly

After

4–0 v Ukraine 14 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
3–1 v Tunisia 19 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
1–0 v Saudi Arabia 23 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
1–3 v France 27 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
0–0 v Iceland 15 Aug 2006 · Friendly

Croatia

Before

4–0 v Hong Kong 1 Feb 2006 · Lunar New Year Cup 2006
3–2 v Argentina 1 Mar 2006 · Friendly
4–1 v Austria 23 May 2006 · Friendly
2–2 v Iran 28 May 2006 · Friendly
0–1 v Poland 3 Jun 2006 · Friendly

After

0–1 v Brazil 13 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
0–0 v Japan 18 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
2–2 v Australia 22 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
2–0 v Italy 16 Aug 2006 · Friendly
0–0 v Russia 6 Sep 2006 · UEFA Euro qualification 2006

Every Spain v Croatia match11

From Spain's side.


15 Jun 2024	Croatia	3–0	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2024	Group stage
18 Jun 2023	Croatia	0–0 (won on pens)	Neutral	UEFA Nations League 2023	—
28 Jun 2021	Croatia	5–3	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2021	Round of 16
15 Nov 2018	Croatia	2–3	Away	UEFA Nations League 2018	—
11 Sep 2018	Croatia	6–0	Home	UEFA Nations League 2018	—
21 Jun 2016	Croatia	1–2	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2016	Group stage
18 Jun 2012	Croatia	1–0	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2012	Group stage
7 Jun 2006	Croatia	2–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
23 Feb 2000	Croatia	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
5 May 1999	Croatia	3–1	Home	Friendly	—
23 Mar 1994	Croatia	0–2	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: ESPN · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN