Good evening and welcome to LIVE coverage of Spain against Croatia from Group C. Both teams looking to secure their respective places in the last eight. A 7.45pm kick-off for this match in Gdansk. A defeat for either side will be enough if Italy fail to beat Republic of Ireland in the other Group C match.

Euro 2024 / Group Stage

Polsat Plus Arena Gdansk / 18.06.2012

Croatia

Completed

Spain

J. Navas(88')

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ByDesmond Kane

Updated 18/06/2012 at 20:39 GMT

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Highlights

90+4'

There goes the final whistle! Spain complete a 1-0 win while Italy are also through courtesy of a 2-0 win over Ireland. Spain progress as group winners.

90+2'

Italy finish 2-0 winners over Ireland. Rakitic has also been booked.

90+1'

We into four minutes of time added as Jelavic is booked for handling the ball. Croatia need a goal to join Spain in the last eight.

89'

Xavi off to be replaced by Negredo for Spain.

88'

Spain heading into the last eight as group winners. Italy now 2-0 ahead against Ireland. Croatia heading for the exit door.

87'

GOAL! Spain finally break the deadlock as Jesus Navas smashes the ball into the net from Iniesta's pass. Lovely ball from Fabregas. Spain finally on the board.

86'

Rakitic with the corner. Busquets seemed to be fouling Corluka in the area, but the referee missed it. That could have been a penalty to Croatia.

85'

Arbeloa back to defend the Strinic cross. Croatia have a corner. Those Spanish fans feeling the nerves.

84'

Nobody on the end of Xavi's corner. Pletikosa forced to make another a decent save to deny Jesus Navas. All hard going this for Spain.

83'

Iniesta drives an effort at goal. Nice footwork, but Pletikosa stood tall to make another good save. A corner to Spain.

82'

Only Aron Winter - seven times - has come on as a substitute more often than Cesc Fabregas in Euro finals history. Spain in Croatia's half.

81'

Change for Croatia, who are going for this. They need a goal with Italy leading Ireland 1-0. Eduardo is on for Vukojević.

80'

Spain cut open Croatia on the back, but Busquets can't turn towards goal as Srna comes across on the edge of his box to make a brilliant tackle.

79'

Solid stop from Casillas in the Spanish goal to prevent Perisic from finding the net. Fine effort from distance, but the save was good from the Real Madrid keeper.

78'

Their 10th of the night sees Strinic head clear from Xavi's corner. Croatia look to hit on the break.

77'

Fabregas can't get the free shot at goal. Lovely play by Iniesta, but Croatia do well to smother the ball. Surprise, surprise but Spain have a corner.

76'

Spain with almost 70 percent of possession, but they are again without a striker in this game now that Torres has departed the action.

75'

Iniesta on the run for Spain. Loses the ball. Has been a frustrating night for the Spanish. Little doubt about that. Nervy times.

74'

Arbeloa sees his cross snuffed out and Spain win their ninth corner of the match. Spain with so much possession, but no incision.

73'

Off goes Silva for Spain, and on comes Fabregas. All change in this match, but we remain at 0-0.

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