Yamal stars as Spain thrash Croatia

Lamine Yamal showcased his skills as Spain triumphed over Croatia 4-1 in their first home match since winning the World Cup, according to the latest source. The 19-year-old prodigy, who is a contender for the Ballon d'Or, scored twice and provided an assist in Seville. Rodri, who began the game on the bench, displayed the World Cup trophy before Spain's victory extended their unbeaten streak to 40 matches.

Yamal opened the scoring in the second minute with a swift left-footed shot. Croatia, who had won 2-1 against the Czech Republic in Prague on Saturday, equalized in the 28th minute through Dion Beljo's header from Ivan Perisic's cross. However, Spain quickly regained the lead three minutes later when Marc Pubill headed in a precise cross from Yamal. Barcelona's Fermin Lopez saw his effort from a Yamal cross hit the crossbar at the end of the first half.

Yamal added a third goal three minutes after the break, outpacing Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic at the near post. Athletic Bilbao's Nico Williams completed the scoring with a well-executed dribble and finish to make it 4-1. Spain, currently holding six points from two games in Group A3 – three points ahead of both England and Croatia – face the Czech Republic in their next match on Saturday at 19:45 BST. Meanwhile, Croatia will host England (17:00) on the same day.