Albania would wish to win towards the Spanish to nonetheless have an opportunity of reaching the knock-out stage. The underdogs performed bravely, however ultimately they’d no probability 0-1 (0-1) and got here backside of the group.
As anticipated, Spain gained Group B on the European Soccer Championship in Germany on Monday night in Düsseldorf with out dropping any factors and moved into the spherical of 16. Albania completed backside of the group.
The Spaniards proceed subsequent Sunday towards a third-placed group.
10 B participant – and Laporte
Why do I care about my chatter from yesterday? That is what the captain of the Spanish group, Luis de la Fuente, most likely thought. Earlier than the sport, he considered rotating as little as doable in order that his group doesn’t lose focus. As an alternative, he left ten gamers from the beginning eleven on the bench towards Italy. Central defender Aymeric Laporte was the one one who remained within the beginning line-up.
Albania relied on its strongest group, coach Sylvinho solely modified the suitable defender: Ivan Balliu began as an alternative of Elseid Hysaj. The Scots, below stress to win, additionally began very aggressively and pushed very excessive. The primary jiffy had been subsequently troublesome for the newly created “Furia Roja”, this time in yellow.
However not for lengthy: Within the twelfth minute, the Spaniards got here dangerously near Albania’s objective for the primary time, and Albanian goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha saved Mikel Merino’s header.
A minute later he not had an opportunity: Dani Olmo despatched proper winger Ferran Torres into the lane, who shot from the suitable half previous Strakosha into the far nook. The ball discovered its method from the submit into the online. The sport was below the management of the Spaniards. The Scots hardly went forward of the objective anymore, and after they did, they did not have the personnel to hassle the “Furia Roja”.
The Spanish B group grew to become extra assured and wished to play. Shortly earlier than the break, Albania grew to become harmful: Kristjan Asllani examined David Raya, who was defending Spain’s objective rather than Unai Simon, with a long-range shot. However the Arsenal London goalkeeper was within the job. We went into the break 0-1.
The character of the sport didn’t change at first: Laporte, the final of the beginning eleven towards Italy, additionally had a day without work, and was changed by Robin Le Normand on the break. The Spaniards managed the sport with out placing any stress on the Scottish again. The Scots had a state of affairs or two the place they may swap rapidly. Nonetheless, these weren’t nicely performed, so the Spanish had been in a position to defend them with little effort.
Till the sixty fourth minute: substitute Armando Broja examined Raya and compelled the Spanish keeper to make a save, the Scots moved extra and elevated their attacking efforts. They weren’t actually a menace after the break, and the Spaniards largely managed their lead. In stoppage time, the Scots, who made a robust effort, missed an opportunity to equalize by Broja, however Raya failed to attain. The Spanish confirmed a sure sloppiness, however finally there have been no penalties.
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