Spain ft. Ruiz and Ferran breeze past Croatia
Men's football•
A Spain side featuring Paris Saint-Germain's Fabián Ruiz and Ferran Torres ran out 4–1 winners over Croatia in Seville yesterday (Matchday 2 of the 2026–2027 UEFA Nations League).
Having been named in La Roja's starting XI, Ruiz left the field shortly before the hour mark, while Ferran remained an unused substitute.
SPAIN 4–1 CROATIA (2–1 at HT)
UEFA Nations League – Group A3 – Matchday 2
Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán (Seville, Spain)
Goals: Yamal (2', 63'), Pubill (31') and Williams (89') for Spain / Beljo (28') for Croatia.
SPAIN: Simón, Pubill, Cubarsí, Huijsen, Cucurella, Zubimendi (Rodri, 72'), López (Merino, 57'), Ruiz (Pedri, 57'), Yamal (Muñoz, 68'), Oyarzabal, Baena (Williams, 68'). Coach: Luis de la Fuente.
CROATIA: Livaković, Gvardiol, Pongračić (Vušković, 46'), Šutalo, Smolčić, Kovačić (Mario Pašalić, 60'), Mišić, P. Sučić (Modrić, 81'), Perišić (Ivanović, 72'), Marko Pašalić, Beljo (Budimir, 60'). Coach: Slaven Bilić.
