Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - League A - Group 4 - Spain v Croatia - Estadio Martinez Valero, Elche, Spain - September 11, 2018 Spain's Saul Niguez celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Heino Kalis
ELCHE (Reuters) - Spain showed their remarkable potential under new coach Luis Enrique by destroying World Cup runners-up Croatia 6-0 on Tuesday to hand the visitors their biggest ever defeat and take control of their Nations League group.
Midfielder Saul Niguez scored in his home city of Elche by heading home midway through the first half, giving Spain the lead against the run of play after Croatia had made a bright start and missed two good chances.
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