36. Spain have showed here just how lethal they can be.
Two goals in as many minutes sees them now firmly in control of this game.
Fabian Ruiz now has a goal and an assist to his name in this match, he looks to be one hell of a player.
32. IT'S TWO IN A MATTER OF MINUTES, WHAT A GOAL THAT IS.
Pedri plays a great pass into the feet of Fabian Ruiz, who turns brilliantly and dives through two challenges before sweeping the ball into the bottom right corner.
Just like that, Spain seem to have taken the game away from Croatia!
31. That goal seems to have bought the game to life, as Mateo Kovacic takes the ball with him all the way through the Spanish team, under no challenge at all.
He takes a left-footed shot, but Unai Simon makes the save to his left.
ALVARO MORATAAAA!
He opens the scoring for Spain with elite-level composure!
Pedri plays a delightful ball straight through the middle of the two Croatian centre-halves who are caught too wide, and Alvaro Morata is baring down on goal.
He keeps calm, and just slots it with ease past Livakovic.
27. Croatia still moving the ball around in their own half here, Brozovic and Kovacic have been very involved.
As soon as they lift the ball forwards they lose it to Spain.
Who will look to counter here...
24. Croatia are certainly growing into this game, after the first 15 minutes or so was dominated by Spain.
Patience personified in this game so far.
22. Croatia's game plan almost pays dividends as Kovacic plays a ball through to Kramaric, but Unai Simon is out well to calm the danger.
20. Croatia have been consistent in their playing style, trying to play it out from the back and find the ball into Mateo Kovacic and Luka Modric before building into the attack.
18. Croatia have a free-kick here in a good area on the right-hand side as Marc Cucurella brings down Majer.
Majer takes it instead of Modric after two dummies, but it hits the wall.
Woeful take.
16. Lamine Yamal is close to goal here and looks to complete a mazy dribble through the Croatian defence, but loses his footing at the last minute.
It looked promising for the young star for a moment there.
14. Smart defending from Dani Carvajal, as Josko Gvardiol looked to bring the ball down the Spaniard just played if off of him for a goal kick.
12. Fabian looks for a long sweeping ball into Nico Williams, but it is too heavy and Livakovic sees it out.
10. Alvaro Morata is bought down by a late swing of the foot by Sutalo in the Croatian defence which gives Spain a free-kick within decent range.
Nico Williams stands over it and lifts it into a decent area, but no one is there to put a finish on it.
8. First decent shot of the game is a left-footed one from Alvaro Morata after being passed to by Yamal.
It was relatively far out, and he didn't generate the kind of power he would have needed to trouble the goalkeeper.
6. Neat football from Spain, as they work the ball around the edge of the box.
Fabian looks to thread a ball into Yamine Lamal, but the pass is just too heavy for the youngster.
4. Le Normand looks for Alvaro Morata with a ball over the top, but it is well claimed by Livakovic.
Mateo Kovacic picks the ball up in midfield here, and Croatia recycle possession.
2. This feels like a home match for Croatia, the support they've got in the stadium looks like 6-1.
0. Here we go!
The referee gets the game underway, and it is Croatia who get us going.
Are you ready?
These two certainly are!
We are ready to get underway here.
The players are walking out of the tunnel, led by Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal and Luka Modric.
Kick-off is coming to you live, NEXT.
Alejandro Grimaldo was arguably the best and most important player in Bayer Leverkusen's unbelievable unbeaten domestic season.
So you may be understandably perplexed as to why he's been displaced in the starting XI for Spain by Chelsea's Marc Cucurella.
The Blues' fullback had an underwhelming start to the season, but certainly ended it strongly playing as an inverted left back.
He is probably considered stronger defensively by De La Fuente than Grimaldo, but expect to see the latter make an appearance if things are not looking up for Spain.
Ex-England and Chelsea winger Joe Cole is absolutely full of praise for Croatia's Luka Modric today:
"I love Luka Modric, I think he is probably this generations best midfielder, I'd put him slightly above Toni Kroos.
"He's 38, approaching 39, to be doing what he is doing at his age is just sensational.
"I think he's the best midfielder of our generation."
"I think he's the best midfielder of our generation"
Joe Cole
Some absolutely fantastic fan outfits on display today.
Spain and Croatia are no strangers.
Not only were they involved in *that* Euro 2020 Round of 16 clash, they were also both involved in last year's Nations League final.
If you don't remember when they met at Euro 2020, here's a reminder for you.
The game ended 5-3 (yes, you read that correctly) to Spain, in a thrilling clash that went to extra time before Alvaro Morata and Mikel Oyarzabal put the nail in the Croatian coffin.
As for the Nations League final last year, is was La Furia Roja who lifted the trophy on penalties, with Petkovic missing the all important spot kick.
This is a tough one to call, the first marquee clash of Euro 2024.
We can't predict it, so let's take a look at the Betfair odds to help us out.
Accoring to ex-Spain star Gazika Mendieta, it will be a draw:
"How far will Spain get? I'd love to say the final. But from recent tournaments we don’t know which Spain side we will get. I think we are quite unpredictable in that sense.
“I’ll go for a draw here, Croatia are still being run by Luka Modric, let's say 2-2.”
These odds are correct as of the time of publication according to Betfair.