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Sergio Ramos, Spain Dominate Croatia in 2018 UEFA Nations League Win

Spain moved six points clear at the top of their Nations League group on Tuesday after mauling 2018 FIFA World Cup runners-up Croatia 6-0 at the Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero in Elche.

A Saul Niguez header opened the scoring before Marcos Asensio belted one in from range and forced an own goal upon Croatia goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic. Rodrigo Moreno made it 4-0 soon after the restart, captain Sergio Ramos headed in a fifth near the hour mark, and his Real Madrid team-mate Isco drove in the sixth.

The result marks Croatia's heaviest-ever defeat and their first time conceding five goals since they lost 5-1 to England in 2009.