Croatia Beat Spain 3-2 to Throw Open Nations League Group
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Tin Jedvaj scored his second goal of the game in injury time to earn Croatia a 3-2 win over Spain, a result that left both teams and group rival England still in the running to reach the UEFA Nations League finals.
Croatia's win came two months after They were crushed 6-0 by Spain, their worst ever loss, in Seville.
Spain are top of League A, Group 4 with six points. England and Croatia have four points before they meet at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
The group winner advances to the Final Four tournament in June. The team that finishes bottom of the group will be relegated to League B.
With Croatia needing a victory to keep their hopes alive, the World Cup runner-up pinned Spain in their area in the final moments and Jedvaj scored on the rebound after goalkeeper David de Gea had blocked a shot.
*********Spain's Alvaro Morata, right heads the ball as Croatia goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic grimaces during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Croatia and Spain at the Maksimir stadium in Zagreb, Croatia, Nov 15, 2018.
Croatia's win came two months after They were crushed 6-0 by Spain, their worst ever loss, in Seville.
Spain are top of League A, Group 4 with six points. England and Croatia have four points before they meet at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
The group winner advances to the Final Four tournament in June. The team that finishes bottom of the group will be relegated to League B.
With Croatia needing a victory to keep their hopes alive, the World Cup runner-up pinned Spain in their area in the final moments and Jedvaj scored on the rebound after goalkeeper David de Gea had blocked a shot.
*********Spain's Alvaro Morata, right heads the ball as Croatia goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic grimaces during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Croatia and Spain at the Maksimir stadium in Zagreb, Croatia, Nov 15, 2018.