Yamal Scores Brace as Spain Defeats Croatia for Second Consecutive Nations League Win

Spain secured a resounding victory over Croatia, fueled by a multi-goal performance from rising star Lamine Yamal, extending their winning streak to two matches in the UEFA Nations League (UNL).

Spain cruised to a 4-1 victory over Croatia in their Group 3 League A match of the UNL held at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium in Seville today (September 30).

Yamal opened the scoring just two minutes into the match.

After Alex Baena sent a ball into the goalmouth and Fermin Lopez let it run, Yamal slotted home with a left-footed, first-time shot.

Yamal also scored the opening goal just two minutes after kickoff in the match against England.

Croatia leveled the score in the 28th minute of the first half when Dion Beljo headed in a cross from Ivan Perisic.

However, Spain reclaimed the lead in less than three minutes.

Marc Pubill found the back of the net with a header from a cross sent into the penalty area from the right side by Yamal.

In the 18th minute of the second half, Yamal received a pass from Pedri inside the box and unleashed a powerful shot from a tight angle to make it 3-1.

This marked Yamal's third goal of the tournament.

Nico Williams then scored the insurance goal in the 44th minute of the second half, sealing the 4-1 victory.

Spain maintained its position at the top of Group 3 and extended its unbeaten run in international A-matches to 40 games (31 wins, 9 draws).

Meanwhile, in the same group, England claimed its first win of the campaign by defeating the Czech Republic 2-0 away in Prague, with the hosts playing with 10 men.

The turning point came in the 25th minute of the first half when Czech forward Pavel Sulc was sent off for a foul on English midfielder Elliot Anderson.

Anthony Gordon broke the deadlock two minutes into the second half by heading in a cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Harry Kane added another in the 24th minute amid a goalmouth scramble.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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