2 Goals in 5 minutes

By the 10th minute, it was clear—this was a war for midfield control.

Rodri and Fabian Ruiz took turns engaging Brozović and Modrić. The Croatians, masters of short passing under pressure, moved the ball just fast enough to escape Spain's clutches.

Pedri, meanwhile, floated between the lines, a silent predator waiting for space to exploit. 

Every time Spain recycled the ball, he was there, head swiveling, orchestrating the next move, and one such move saw, Yamal through on the byline.

Lamine Yamal, a blur of movement, skipped past Sosa on the right and curled a cross toward the back post.

The stadium watched on as Nico Williams rose above Juranović, heading the ball powerfully downwards.

The stadium held its breath sensing a golden moment but Livaković reacted instinctively, kicking the ball away with his left boot.

Another near miss.

"Spain are relentless here" the commentary box sounded.