Merino scores twice as Spain beat Croatia 2–1
Spain beat Croatia 2–1 in Split, with Mikel Merino scoring twice as Spain secured a Nations League quarter-final place.
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Ivan Perišić put Croatia ahead just over 15 minutes in, heading in a rebound past Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón. Mikel Merino equalised, and the score remained 1–1 until the closing stages. [1]
Perišić was sent off in the 79th minute after a foul on Marc Cucurella earned him a second yellow card. Merino scored again in the closing stages to give Spain the win. [1]
It was Spain’s fourth consecutive win in the competition, securing a quarter-final place ahead of time, according to the ANP report published by Nieuws.nl. [1]
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