Spain are pressing brilliantly when Croatia try to start playing out of their own half. Their triggers are working perfectly with Rodri and Fabian Ruiz pushing up to stop Brozovic and Modric ...

It was 0-0 in last summer's Nations League final, before Spain won on penalties, a Dani Carvajal ‘panenka’ deciding the shoot-out. Luka Modric plays for Croatia for the 176th time today ...

If he can get the better of Modric and Croatia in Berlin's Olympiastadion, three-time winners Spain will begin to believe they have what it takes to make it back there a month later for the final ...

Albania were supposed to be the whipping boys of the group of death which involves Spain and Italy too. If they were too much for Croatia, who wouldn’t be? Modric is now 38, Ivan Perisic is 35 ...

Spain kicked off their UEFA European ... half display with Luis de la Fuente’s side ensuring Croatia and midfield stalwart Luka Modric could not get a foothold in the game.

Spain's first loss in the Paris Olympics came at the worst possible time. After going 5-0 in pool play, a loss to Croatia in the quarterfinals means the gold medal favorites now cannot reach the ...

90' Attempt saved. Dejan Lovren (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross. 90' Foul by Isco (Spain). 90' Sime Vrsaljko ...

Full disclosure: this is a column making the case that Spain ... on Croatia, it shouldn't be forgotten that last summer, even though it was Luis de la Fuente's team, rather than the Luka Modric ...

54.55%PACEPercentage of wickets takes by pacers 45.45%SPINPercentage of wickets takes by spinners 230-4By Spain vs Croatia Highest Total 47-10By Spain vs Croatia Lowest Total ...

OSIJEK, Croatia (AP) — Pablo Carreno Busta beat Nikola Mektic 7-6 (4), 6-1, 6-4 as Spain edged depleted Croatia to reach the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup on Sunday with a 3-2 victory.