Spain 4-1 Croatia Player Ratings: Lamine Yamal 9.1/10 as La Roja Dismantle the Vatreni With a Brilliant Seville Nations League Masterclass

Lamine Yamal has become so accustomed to delivering moments of individual brilliance that it is easy to forget he is still just 19 years old, yet his performance at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium served as a stunning reminder that Spanish football is witnessing the emergence of a generational talent operating at a level that very few players in the history of the game have reached at such a young age. Two goals, a relentless direct threat throughout, and a collective performance from Luis de la Fuente's side that sent a commanding message to every nation remaining in the Nations League: Spain national football team are the reigning European champions, and they have absolutely no intention of relinquishing that identity any time soon.

The evening began in the most breathtaking fashion imaginable. Yamal's second-minute strike, a swerving, left-footed effort from the right channel that gave Livakovic absolutely no chance, was the fourth time in five Nations League appearances he has scored within the opening five minutes, a statistical anomaly that captures the extraordinary confidence and purpose with which he approaches every international occasion. Croatia national football team's spirited response through Beljo's composed 28th-minute header levelled the contest and briefly gave Slaven Bilic's side real belief that a competitive evening was entirely within their reach.

Pubill's composed 31st-minute finish, arriving from Pedri's perfectly weighted through-ball to restore Spain's advantage just three minutes after Beljo's leveller, demonstrated the depth and attacking variety that makes De la Fuente's side so difficult to plan against tactically. Lamine Yamal's second goal in the 63rd minute, a near-post finish of clinical simplicity after Olmo's intelligent pull-back, extinguished Croatia's remaining hope and confirmed a commanding Nations League victory that leaves Spain and Portugal as the group's early pace-setters with maximum points from their opening fixtures. Check out the Spain vs Croatia player ratings.

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Man of the Match

Sportsdunia's Man of the Match goes to Lamine Yamal.