The Round of 16 in the UEFA Euro 2020 has given fans and experts some of the most interesting games of the competition, and the clash between Croatia and Spain promises to keep fans on the edge of their seats this Monday.
Croatia will get to this match after finishing second in Group D. The Vatreni started the tournament with a loss against England (1-0), and things seemed to complicate even more with the subsequent draw against the Czech Republic. Eventually, Croatia would seal their spot in the KO stages with a 3-1 win over Scotland. In the goalscoring department, Ivan Perisic is the team's top scorer, with two goals in the competition.
Spain followed a similar path to this round, as they were not able to win any of their first two games. Their first match ended in a goalless draw against Sweden, and their second game concluded in a one-all draw vs Poland. La Roja ended the group stage with a convincing 5-0 win over Slovakia to claim the runner-up spot. Afyer the group stage, Álvaro Morata, Pablo Sarabia, and Aymeric Laporte share the team's top scorer honors with one goal each.
Croatia's coach Zlatko Dalic will have to face Spain with a couple of absences. The first one of them will be that of none other than Ivan Perisic, who tested positive for COVID-19 before the match. The other absence for the Vatreni will be that or Borna Barisic, who is still listed as doubtful due to a muscular problem. Meanwhile, Spain will have a full squad to choose from for this game, although that might not be Luis Enrique's main cause for concern.
Croatia and Spain have played two UEFA Euro games against each other. The first one came in the 2012 edition, where La Roja claimed a one-nil win. The other clash between them took place in the 2016 UEFA Euro, where Croatia claimed a 2-1 victory over Spain in their last match of the group stage.
Overall, Croatia and Spain have played eight games between them. The Spanish team has won four of those, with three wins going the other way. The most recent match between these national teams ended in a 3-2 win for Croatia in their UEFA Nations League meeting.
Broadcast info - Croatia vs Spain
In Croatia - HRT 2.
In Spain - Mitele Plus, TeleCinco Espana.
In the U.K. - ITV 1 UK, The ITV Hub, UTV, STV Scotland.
In Germany - MagentaTV, ZDF, SRF zwei.
In France - beIN Sports 1, Free, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports MAX 4.
In the U.S. - TUDN Radio, ESPN, PrendeTV, SiriusXM FC.
In Canada - TSN1, TSN.ca, TVA Sports, TSN App, TSN4.
In Mexico - Blue To Go Video Everywhere, Sky HD.
In Argentina - DIRECTV Sports Argentina, TNT Sports, DIRECTV Play Deportes.
In Australia - Optus Sport.
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