UEFA Nations League: Lamine Yamal Scores Twice as Spain Beat Croatia 4-1 - Tempo.co English

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Young forward Lamine Yamal put in a brilliant performance, scoring twice as Spain defeated Croatia 4-1 in their UEFA Nations League League A Group C match at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium in Seville on Tuesday, Sept. 29. 2026, local time.

In addition to Lamine Yamal's brace, Spain secured the win with goals from Marc Pubill and Nico Williams, while Croatia briefly equalized through Dion Drena Beljo, according to UEFA records as cited by Antara.

The victory leaves Spain firmly atop the League A Group C standings with six points from two matches.

Conversely, the defeat drops Croatia to third place in the group, with three points from their two games.

Spain took an early lead in the second minute when Lamine Yamal scored with a long-range shot, making it 1-0.

La Roja had a chance to double their lead through Alex Baena, but his shot was saved by Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic.

Croatia equalized in the 28th minute when Dion Beljo found the net with a header, bringing the score to 1-1.

Spain responded immediately, retaking the lead at 2-1 in the 31st minute thanks to a clinical header from Marc Pubill.

Towards the end of the first half, Spain found the net again through Mikel Oyarzabal, but the goal was disallowed for offside.

In the second half, Lamine Yamal demonstrated his sharpness once more, scoring his second goal of the match in the 63rd minute to make it 3-1.

Pedri then threatened for Spain, but his shot was saved by Livakovic. Spain wrapped up the match with a 4-1 victory after Nico Williams capped off his performance with a goal against Croatia in the 89th minute, and that scoreline held until the final whistle.