Mikel Merino double gives Spain comeback win over 10-man Croatia

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2026-10-06

London (PA Media/dpa) - Mikel Merino's second half brace completed a comeback 2-1 win for Spain against 10-man Croatia, sealing their place in the Nations League quarter-finals. La Roja initially had gone behind in Split against a Croatia side looking to bounce back from back-to-back defeats and they enjoyed a strong start, going ahead through Ivan Perisic. Second half substitute Merino then spearheaded Spain's response with an equalizer after th......

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