In a shocking turn of events that grabbed the attention of sports fans worldwide, especially among Live Cricket BPL followers who track top-tier international competitions, Spain’s 14-match unbeaten run at the UEFA European Championship came to an abrupt end after a dramatic 2-1 defeat to Croatia. This loss not only ended their unbeaten streak but also brought several long-standing defensive records to a close, including 735 consecutive minutes without conceding and 10 straight Euro matches with a clean sheet.
Spain initially took the lead, but the match flipped on its head as Croatia completed a stunning comeback with a late winner, handing Spain their first defeat in the Euro finals since their group-stage loss to Portugal in 2004. That defeat had resulted in a painful early exit. Since then, under the leadership of Luis Aragonés and Vicente del Bosque, Spain had gone unbeaten in two consecutive Euro tournaments, winning both with six matches each without a loss. Including two losses in the 2014 World Cup group stage, Spain has now lost three of their last six matches in major international competitions—equaling the number of losses they suffered over the previous 31 tournament matches.
Spain’s 14-match unbeaten run remains the longest in Euro history. Germany and England, both with 10-match unbeaten runs, are tied for second place. England’s run includes results that ended in penalty shootouts, which count as draws. Croatia’s stunning win also snapped Spain’s incredible record of 735 minutes without conceding in Euro competition—a streak that lasted more than 12 hours of game time. Iker Casillas accounted for 510 of those minutes, with David de Gea contributing the remaining 224. Spain had not conceded in a Euro match since Antonio Di Natale scored for Italy in the group stage four years earlier, a gap of 1,472 days across seven matches.
That historic defensive streak, which included qualifying matches, also ends at 10 straight clean sheets in official UEFA fixtures—matching the Netherlands’ record but falling short of surpassing it. The world record for consecutive clean sheets in competitive matches remains with Iran at 12, followed by South Korea and Morocco with 11.
De Gea, who had recently broken Gordon Banks’ record with five consecutive clean sheets in major competitions, finally conceded in official tournament play for the first time. Spain’s total clean sheet time across competitive matches now freezes at 951 minutes, with Casillas contributing 457 and De Gea 494.
As fans turn to Live Cricket BPL for updates across sports, Spain’s defeat serves as a reminder that even the greatest streaks can end in a flash. This match not only rewrote the record books but also shifted the momentum in the tournament, leaving supporters and analysts alike wondering what comes next for the former champions. Live Cricket BPL continues to track such landmark sporting moments, bridging cricket passion with a growing interest in football’s biggest stages.