Spain: Serious Mode On?

Euro 2021 Jun 27, 2021 0 1021 Add to Reading List

Not a easy game Spain vs Croatia

Viva La Spain and Croatia have been battling one another like Korean Drama over by years. This time faced off again in round 16 either WIN or LOSE at EUFA EURO 2020/2021.Zlatko Dalić, the manager of Croatia made little defeat against England, then 2^nd half draw with Czech Republic and then winning Scotland in the group stage. Uncertainty gameplay of Spain also draws with Sweden and Poland and then win against Slovakia with 5-0.

Previous encounters

Croatia drama record of Winning 3 Draw 1 Losses of 4 with Spain. In 2016, due to goal of Nikola Kalinic (45*) and Ivan Perisic (87*) placed Spain below Croatia.
At 20212 EURO, Crotia won 2-1 success and also win 1-0 Spain, Jesus tell Jesus Navas to score last 2 minute of the game, they really heard Jesus prayers
At 2018, Croatia crushed really bad with 0-6 Spain. Not long later in September. Croatia won 3-2 at Stadion Maksimir.

This is actually 7^th time Spain entered EUFA EURO while 6^th time for Croatia. Viva La Spain victorious 1964, 2008 and 2012 for EUFA EURO. So with drama and history between this two teams, what tactic will they use, to switch little different to tick them off one another.

If you are predicting penalty shoot out, beware of Croatia do not have a good record with just over the edge mostly.

1-3 v Turkey, UEFA EURO 2008 quarter-final
3-2 v Denmark, 2018 FIFA World Cup round of 16
4-3 v Russia, 2018 FIFA World Cup quarter-final

Spain also in their 9 competitive penalty shoot.
5-4 v Denmark, 1984 UEFA European Championship semi-final
4-5 v Belgium, 1986 FIFA World Cup quarter-final
2-4 v England, EURO '96 quarter-final
3-2 v Republic of Ireland, 2002 FIFA World Cup round of 16
3-5 v South Korea, 2002 FIFA World Cup quarter-final
4-2 v Italy, UEFA EURO 2008 quarter-final
4-2 v Portugal, UEFA EURO 2012 semi-final
7-6 v Italy, 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final
3-4 v Russia, 2018 FIFA World Cup round of 16