Bilic disappointed after Croatia's defeat to Spain

Slaven Bilic admitted that he was disappointed after Croatia's performance following their 4-1 defeat to Spain in the Nations League.

Croatia conceded after just two minutes when Lamine Yamal opened the scoring, before Dion Beljo briefly brought the visitors level. However, Marc Pubill restored Spain's lead before half-time, with Yamal and Nico Williams adding two more goals after the break.

Bilic was particularly unhappy with the way his team defended, saying that Croatia lacked aggression, intensity and collective effort against the world champions.

“We were bad in every aspect and we are disappointed. The result and the impression were bad,” Bilic said after the match. He added that Croatia could not afford to give Spain so much space, as the hosts were capable of punishing them with every attack.

The Croatia coach also praised Beljo, who scored his side's only goal and he impressed him with his ability to hold up the ball and contribute to the attack.

Croatia will now turn their attention to their next match against England. Bilic admitted that his team will have to be much more compact and aggressive in that game if they want to get a result.