Croatia led 1-0 at the break in their Nations League match in Split. Ivan Perišić scored in the 16th minute after goalkeeper Unai Simón saved Igor Matanović’s shot.
Croatia went into half-time 1-0 ahead of Spain in the fourth round of the Nations League. According to Spanish newspaper ABC, Ivan Perišić scored in the 16th minute: goalkeeper Unai Simón saved Igor Matanović’s shot, and Perišić headed in the rebound.
The hosts threatened more often in the opening minutes. Simón also saved a dangerous attempt by Josip Stanišić and, in the 22nd minute, rescued Spain after defender Aymeric Laporte made a mistake while playing out from the back.
Spain gradually brought the game into balance but could not equalize before the break. Mikel Oyarzabal’s 45th-minute header went straight to goalkeeper Dominik Livaković, while Lamine Yamal’s attempt in stoppage time went wide.
ABC described the first half as a poor one for Luis de la Fuente’s side, who created few clear chances. The 1-0 score is the half-time score; the supplied report did not include the final result.