Yamal inspires Spain to Croatia romp on World Cup homecoming
Spain extended their unbeaten run to 40 matches with a 4-1 Nations League win in their first home game since lifting the World Cup.
Spain's Lamine Yamal scored twice and set up a third goal as the national team thrashed Croatia 4-1 in Seville on Tuesday. The match marked Spain's first home game since winning the World Cup. The 19-year-old striker was one of three attackers who had scored in Saturday's thrilling 3-2 victory over England at Wembley. Yamal opened the scoring within two minutes and scored again after 63 minutes.
Marc Pubill and Nico Williams added the remaining goals. Croatia made six changes from their weekend match against the Czech Republic, benching veteran Luka Modric. The home side had their lead extended to two goals before halftime, but were denied a third by the post just before halftime. Spain will next face Czech Republic in a Group A3 match on Saturday.
Yamal's performance has bolstered his chances of winning the Ballon d'Or, with voting having closed on Monday.
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