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Follow Mail Sport's live blog as Croatia and Spain go head-to-head in the Nations League final.
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Spain have won it and will be celebrating all night long.
Good night!
Captain Jordi Alba raises the Nations League trophy!
Not one Croatia fan has left the stadium.
They're all giving a standing ovation to their heroes on the pitch.
You can't help but feel sorry for Luka Modric and his Croatian teammates.
They have come close to winning silverware so many times now, and just can't seem to cut it at the final hurdle.
They'll have to regroup and get ready to go again for Euro 2024 next summer.
Spain have won their first trophy in 13 years.
That was under Vincent del Bosque at the 2010 World Cup, and while the Nations League doesn't come close, Spain will celebrate tonight.
A great story for a player who has suffered so much in recent years.
Dani Carvajal has fought back from several injury setbacks, and is Spain's star as his penalty won them the shoot-out.
Dani Carvajal chips the ball down the middle and WINS THE NATIONS LEAGUE for Spain!
Bruno Petkovic's penalty is saved by Unai Simon!
Aymeric Laporte misses his penalty when the pressure was on. Off the bar!
Ivan Perisic converts to keep Croatia alive. 4-4.
Marco Asensio converts. Advantage Spain! 4-3.
Unai Simon saves from Lovro Majer! 3-3.
Mikel Merino cooly dispatches his penalty with a chip. 3-3.
Luka Modric scores from the spot. Of course he does. 3-2.
Rodri steps up and confidently dispatches. 2-2.
Marcelo Brozovic converts. 2-1.
Joselu converts to make it 1-1.
Nikola Vlasic converts his spot kick, putting it into the right of the net as he leaves Unai Simon standing. 1-0.
Here we go.
Croatia to take first.
While Croatia are bickering at the half-way line, the Spanish team are huddled together and ready for penalties.
A group of players gather in the middle of the pitch at full time.
Not sure what's happening, but somebody isn't happy.
No time added on.
They could have played for another two hours and still not scored.
This one was destined for penalties.
A bore draw.
Another couple of corners for both sides have led to nothing.
Croatia are looking to end on a high, though, with a series of attacks.
It's going to take something special to win this game and Rodri gets it.
The Spaniard picks the ball up outside the box and tries to curl a strike into the top corner.
Nowhere near, but at least someone is trying to score.
Five minutes left in extra time and there's nothing to separate the sides.
We look destined for penalties.
Nikola Vlasic comes close!
The former West Ham and Everton midfielder combines well with a teammate before firing a low shot straight into the arms of Unai Simon.
Story of the night.
With just over 10 minutes to go, Spain look the more likely to snatch a winner.
But then again... Croatia have been here before.
They love a late goal in extra time.
If Spain are to score, you'd think it will take a moment of magic.
The only person who has proven he could pull this off is Marco Asensio.
Spain's no.10 must have a big 15 minutes if they are to win the Nations League.
We're back.
Spain kick us off and instantly calm the tempo down with passes across the midfield.
15 minutes to go.
Still 0-0. We could be heading to penalties.
Two minutes added on at the end of the first period of extra time.
Dani Olmo HAS to score there.
Marco Asensio leads a counter-attack but is tackled, before the ball falls to Olmo.
The RB Leipzig midfielder gets under it and sends a left-footed shot over the bar.
SO CLOSE!
Nacho Fernandez makes another last-ditch challenge to stop Lovro Majer from going one-on-one and likely putting Croatia ahead.
The cards are coming out now, with Rodri the latest to go into the book.
Spain are knocking on the door once again.
Still 0-0.
We're back underway.
Let's hope for a winner.
Marco Asensio could have won it all late on and saved us another 30 minutes.
But, alas, extra time it is.
It's all over with nothing to separate the sides.
We head to extra time to try and find a winner.
Four minutes of added time.
We could be heading for the first extra-time in a Nations League final.
Marco Asensio fires wide in what could be the last chance of the 90.
Elsewhere, Andrej Kramaric is off for Lovro Majer.
It looks like we're heading to extra-time... the Croatian way.
Spain are denied once again!
This time Ansu Fati picks the ball up in the box and fires a low shot goalwards, which is kept out by a Croatia defender on the line.
Marco Asensio brings the ball down and fires wide on his left foot.
The goal is coming... I hope
Still 0-0. All to play for going into the final quarter.
First change of the night comes for Spain as semi-final hero Joselu replaces Alvaro Morata.
Rodri fires wide!
The Man City star comes close with an incredible strike, but it flied past the post.
Ivan Perisic is at it again as Croatia edge closer to an opener.
His cross picks out Mario Pasalic at the far post, who heads into the sidenetting.
Ivan Perisic is doing well against Jesus Navas down the left for Croatia.
The wing-back has all the time and the space to drive at Sevilla's defender and is finding joy.
Better end product and Croatia could find themselves ahead off one of his crosses.
Jordi Alba can't find anyone with his latest cross.
Since Croatia's big chance, things have died down and both sides are showing nerves.
Huge chance for Croatia!
Ivan Perisic's cross is palmed away by Unai Simon but only goes as far as Josip Juranovic, who fires wide.
Let off for Spain.
Andrej Kramaric pulls off a brilliant piece of skill before being fouled by Rodri.
The former Leicester striker is proving his worth, and never looks out of place in this Croatia side.
The teams are back out for the second-half.
Let's hope for some goals.
Dirk Kuyt is on punditry duty and has admitted he feels sorry for midfielder Gavi, who is having to be Spain's creative spark.
'How difficult is it for Gavi to play there as an 18-year-old kid?' he said.
'There's no movement'
It's been a nervy half from both sides, with Luis de la Fuente already making tactical changes with Gavi and Fabian Ruiz being pushed further forward.
Croatia have made the better chances, despite the Spaniard's dominating the ball.
Let's hope for more action in the second-half.
Spain had a real chance to test Dominik Livakovic but completely wasted their free-kick from the edge of the box.
A sideways pass before losing possession. Awful.
Jordi Alba makes another chance with a cross from the left.
Alvaro Morata heads over from just infront of the near post. Unlucky.
Spain have already made a tactical change as Fabian Ruiz has been pushed forward alongside Gavi as two number tens.
The Spaniards are looking to control the game, but it's Croatia who have made the better chances so far.
Spain just can't deal with the man in the middle.
Luka Modric picks the ball up and dribbles past a couple of players, who are forced to bring him down.
Luka Modric finds Ivan Perisic with a brilliant cross and the Spurs defender beats his man, but his header is saved again by Unai Simon.
Marcelo Brozovic does brilliantly to pull a bull back inside the Spain box but nobody is there to convert.
All it needed was a simple tap-in.
End to end stuff.
Spain truly are the masters of tactical fouls.
Jordi Alba this time prevents the Croatia counter-attack and gets away without a card.
Marco Asensio gets to the byline but his cross can't find anybody.
The PSG-bound midfielder has a moment of magic in him, and Croatia can not let him drift into space out wide.
Alvaro Morata is struggling to get into the game for Spain.
He's only had eight touches so far in a frustrating half for the Atletico Madrid forward.
Ivan Perisic's header is held by Unai Simon as Croatia advance.
The Spurs wing-back is unlucky, but in all honesty he should not be scoring from there.
Spain are turning up the heat now with a succession of set pieces.
Jordi Alba and Fabian Ruiz's left feet are helping De la Fuente's side to create chances from the left.
Croatia have to stop the supply if they are to win this game.
Croatia should be ahead but Aymeric Laporte had different ideas!
Andrej Kramaric looked to be in on goal, but the Man City defender swooped in to stop the attack and put the ball behind for the corner before a shot came off.
Great defending.
Spain's first corner of the match comes to nothing before Yeremy Pino stops the counter-attack from Croatia. Lucky to escape a booking.
Several Spain players are appealing for a handball in the box, which is rubbished correctly by the referee.
Spain remain patient, playing the Spanish way.
Croatia are more than happy to sit back and soak up the pressure before trying to hit on the counter-attack.
The midfield battle will no doubt be key tonight, with some of the best in the world on show.
Gavi has already started brightly alongside Fabian Ruiz and Rodri, while Mateo Kovacic, Marcelo Brozovic and Luka Modric ooze class.
Gavi registers the first shot of the night with a huge opportunity.
He presses well to win the ball back outside the Croatia box but drags his shot past the post.
Let off for Croatia as Dominik Livakovic spills a Jordi Alba cross onto his own post.
Croatia are setting up narrowly to frustrate Spain.
Gavi is picking the ball up deep in midfield but struggling to find options as they're forced out wide.
Everyone's favourite Croatia fan is in attendance!
Ivana Knoll will be hoping to see her side win the Nations League after following them during the World Cup.
Croatia have the ball and are settling in, with Spain out of possession.
A loud cheer goes out to Luka Modric when he touches the ball for the first time.
Spain have started on the front foot, with Jordi Alba seeing an early shot blocked.
We're underway in Holland!
Two of Europe's greatest teams are about to get underway.
Who do you think will win?
The teams are out in Rotterdam.
We are closer to finding out who will win the 2023 Nations League.
Man City stars Aymeric Laporte and Rodri could add their fourth trophy of the season, just days after completing the treble.
Rodri's goal in Istanbul saw Pep Guardiola's side lift the Champions League and he has another UEFA trophy in his sights tonight.
They both start tonight.
He's not been in the job long but Luis de la Fuente could hand Spain another international title.
After taking over from Luis Enrique, De la Fuente has guided the national side to the Nations League final and Croatia stand in their way tonight.
Luka Modric has won it all during his time at Real Madrid, but is yet to lift a trophy with Croatia.
The midfielder has come so close during his international career but fell at the final and semi-final stages of the last two World Cups.
Could tonight be his night to make history with his national side?
Both sets of fans are in fine voice ahead of kick-off in the Nations League final. Croatia will be hoping to reward the supporters who saw their side fall to defeat in the World Cup semi-final back in December, while Spain came crashing out to Morocco in the Round of 16.
Spain's match-winner against Italy misses out on the starting XI tonight, with Alvaro Morata preferred to Joselu.
The former Stoke City and Newcastle United forward has been in fine form for Espanyol this season, but misses out on a place in the starting line-up tonight.
His goal against Italy is the reason that Spain are in the final in Holland, and he will be hoping to have an impact off the bench once again.
Joselu is reportedly closing in on a move to Real Madrid, and will be looking forward to playing for Los Blancos next season.
Croatia: Livakovic, Juranovic, Erlic, Sutalo, Perisic, Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic, Pasalic, Kramaric, Ivanusec
Substitutes: Labrovic, Ivusic, Stanisic, Barisic, Majer, Vlasic, Petkovic, Musa, Sosa, Beljo, Vida
Spain: Simon, Navas, Le Normand, Laporte, Alba, Fabian, Rodri, Asensio, Gavi, Pino, Morata
Substitutes: Merino, Rodrigo, Canales, Fati, Joselu, Kepa, Carvajal, Nacho, Zubimendi, Raya, Olmo, Fran Garcia
Croatia came out 4-2 victors over the Netherlands on Wednesday after goals from Andrej Kramaric, Mario Pasalic, Bruno Petkovic and Luka Modric saw them win in extra-time to seal their place in the final.
Spain, on the other hand, beat Italy 2-1 in 90 minutes thanks to a late Joselu goal, adding to Yeremy Pino's opener to set up the clash with Croatia.
Hello and welcome to Mailsport's coverage of the UEFA Nations League final between Croatia and Spain.
It promises to be an entertaining affair as two of Europe's biggest footballing nations face off tonight.
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