Summary

  • FT: Croatia 0-0 Spain - Spain win 5-4 on penalties

  • Spain beat Italy in the last four thanks to a late Joselu winner

  • Croatia defeated hosts Netherlands 4-2 after extra time in thrilling semi-final

  • Earlier, Italy beat Netherlands 3-2 in third-place play-off

  1. YELLOW CARDpublished at 97 mins

    Croatia 0-0 Spain

    Yellow card for Spain sub Nacho who catches Bruno Petkovic on the halfway line.

  2. Postpublished at 96 mins

    Croatia 0-0 Spain

    Croatia have a shot, sort of.

    Well a half-swipe really as Marcelo Brozovic doesn't connect well with the ball and his effort skids into the stomach of a Spain defender.

  3. Postpublished at 94 mins

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    I've just opened up the BBC style guide for a quick reminder on how we do penalties in a live text.

    So that's where I think this one is heading.

    Ansu FatiImage source, Getty Images
  4. Postpublished at 92 mins

    Croatia 0-0 Spain

    Croatia start brightly but try one pass too many on the edge of the Spain box and any chance of an opening fizzles out.

  5. KICK-OFFpublished at 90 mins

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    We go again.

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  6. Postpublished at 21:41 British Summer Time 18 June 2023

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    By the way, Croatia may have put in some delicious crosses late on towards the end of normal time, but they haven't had a shot since Mario Pasalic's header in the 61st minute.

  7. Postpublished at 21:40 British Summer Time 18 June 2023

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    I'm really beginning to like the Nations League.

    Some thrilling semi-finals and now a final so tense only the sharpest of knives could cut it.

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  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 90+5 mins

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    We go to extra time.

  9. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

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    Luka Modric doesn't beat the first defender.

  10. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

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    Croatia win a very late corner.

  11. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

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    Sixty seconds to go. Croatia have won it back.

  12. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

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    Spain's Dani Olmo overhits a pass. Two minutes left before extra time.

  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 90+1 mins

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    Lovro Majer comes on for Croatia replacing Andrej Kramaric.

  14. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins

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    Nearly. Spain's Jesus Navas chips one over the top for Marco Asensio down the right but his first-time shot from a tight angle goes well wide.

    Four minutes added on.

  15. Postpublished at 89 mins

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    Croatia are dropping deeper and deeper. Spain are finishing normal time very strongly.

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  16. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 88 mins

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    Spain make a switch as Gavi is replaced by former Dinamo Zagreb attacking midfielder Dani Olmo.

    Even the Croatian fans cheer his arrival on to the pitch.

  17. Postpublished at 87 mins

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    Ivan Perisic appreciation post. This man has covered every blade of grass tonight. And he's kept Croatia in it.

  18. CLOSE!published at 86 mins

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    OFF THE LINE!

    Spain are inches away from a winner. Jordi Alba sets up Mikel Merino whose cut-back finds Ansu Fati.

    The substitute controls the ball and passes it towards the bottom corner, but back-tracking Ivan Perisic is able to block it, standing next to the far post.

    Ivan PerisicImage source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 84 mins

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    Croatia are more open, the ones trying to force things as this final trickles towards full-time. Luka Modric chips the ball over to Ivan Perisic but the wing-back's through-ball to Nikola Vlasic is too heavy.

  20. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Croatia 0-0 Spain

    Ah unlucky. Ivan Perisic's cut-back is blocked by Aymeric Laporte and then the ball bounces off the Spurs man and out for a goal kick.

    Croatia fanImage source, Getty Images