Luis Enrique led his new side to a 6-0 victory over Croatia. That results makes it two wins out of two games that the Spaniard has been in charge of. Considering that Croatia were 2018 World Cup finalists, the result was a pretty good one for the hosts of this match, who had been eliminated in the Round of 16.
Prior to the World Cup, Julen Lopetegui was supposed to take charge of the team. With him as the manager of the national team, Spain looked as strong as they were in the 2010 World Cup. However, things did not go well for them right from the start. Lopetegui was sacked just a day before the World Cup campaign began, after Real Madrid announced that the 52-year-old would be the new manager of the club after his commitments at the World Cup.
One could say that the former World Cup Champions got away lucky in the match against England held at Wembley Stadium, but this match truly showed their quality and ruthlessness. Marco Asensio was the star of the match. He netted a goal himself and provided three assists for the rest of his team-mates.
It was a smooth sailing win for the Spaniards who were simply too strong and breezed past their opponents. Here was how Twitter reacted to their huge win against Croatia.
Tancredi Palmeri
✔@tancredipalmeriSpain have beaten England last week, Croatia today.
If Spain had beat Russia at World Cup, they would have meet Croatia and England on the way to the final.
Lopetegui, Florentino: what have you done
FOX Soccer
✔@FOXSoccer70′ Spain 6-0 Croatia
Life comes at you fast.
Bleacher Report
✔@BleacherReportSpain 6-0 Croatia
Croatia’s biggest defeat ever.
Osarenkhoe Ogbomo- Osifo@philmatCroatia is an average team that over performed at the world cup.
On a good day, they will not have gone beyond the second round.
I stand by this anyday
Spain has finally exposed them.
Spain 6:0 Croacia#UEFANationsLeague
Ryan.@RygistaFT: Spain 6-0 Croatia
Man of the Match: Real Madrid.
TOO-MELLOW@TWO_MELLOW1Live scenes from spain
vs Croatia
#espcro#EspanaCroacia
The Human Catalyst@Human__CatalystSpain teaching Croatia some lesson. Where did they keep this during the World Cup
Sachin Nakrani
✔@SachinNakrani
David Preece
✔@davidpreece12Spain beat Croatia 6-0? What’s Saul that about?
Ian Doyle
✔@IanDoyleSportSpain are beating Croatia 6-0. Are Croatia missing any defenders?
OSAMA ELHADAD@osamaelhadad55Who owns today does not have tomorrow#spaincroatia
TheFootballRepublic@TheFootballRep
Marco Asensio had himself a night!
And those numbers don’t include the own goal he forced after his shot went in off the ‘keeper..
Troll Football@TrollFootballCroatia with Lovren: Reached World Cup finals
Croatia without Lovren: Lost 6-0 to Spain
