Merino double helps Spain beat Croatia, reach Nations League quarters
Mikel Merino hit a brace to help World Cup winners Spain seal qualification to the Nations League quarter-finals with a 2-1 win against Croatia on Tuesday."It's an honour to coach a player like that," said De la Fuente of Merino, who he called up for the World Cup right after he recovered from injury.
Mikel Merino scored twice as Spain beat Croatia 2-1 in a Nations League match, securing their place in the quarter-finals. Croatia took the lead early through Ivan Perisic, but Merino came on as a substitute to equalise. Perisic was later sent off with 10 minutes left and Merino capitalized on the turnover with a fine finish. Spain has won all four matches in Group A3 and leads England by three points. The team has now gone 42 games without a loss.
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