Spain’s reserves acquired a full pot in group B – knocked out by Albania – Dagsavisen

Previous to Monday’s recreation, the groups had met six occasions, with the Spaniards rising victorious in the entire video games. This prolonged the streak to seven wins after Monday’s win.

There was additionally a transparent B-character Spanish group that began towards Albania. From the 1-0 win over Italy, the whole beginning eleven, minus Aymeric Laporte, was changed. The tactical adjustments had been, other than Rodri, who was suspended for selecting up a yellow card within the earlier two video games.

– We’re comfortable to play Spain on this championship, whether or not they’re the A or B group. In the meanwhile, it seems like they may stand eleven servers from Magaluf, and nonetheless entertain us, wrote Viaplay skilled Lars Tjærnås on X in the course of the break.

Earlier than the match, the circumstances had been clear for each groups: Spain had been group winners whatever the consequence, whereas Albiana wanted a win to have a practical likelihood of advancing as one of many prime three. To progress straight, Italy additionally needed to lose to Croatia.

Sadly for the Scots, it was Ferrán Torres who scored the primary and solely aim of the sport after 13 minutes. Subsequently he secured a 1-0 win for Spain together with his twentieth aim for the Spanish nationwide group.

Italy saved 1-1 in additional time and thus retains up with the Spaniards. Zlatko Dalic’s males, for his or her half, should hope to be one of many 4 finest second-placed teams.

The outcomes additionally imply that France, England and the Netherlands are all forward of their remaining group video games. That’s, they can’t end worse than Croatia if they modify as quantity three of their respective teams.

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FACT

Monday’s European Championship Males, final spherical group B:

Albania – Spain 0-1 (0-1)

46,586 viewers.

Objective: 0-1 Ferran Torres (13).

Referee: Glenn Nyberg, Sweden.

Gult Kort: Sylvinho, Nedim Bajrami, Medon Berisha, Albania, Daniel Vivian, Spain.

Albania (4-3-3): Thomas Strakosha – Iván Balliu, Arlind Ajeti, Berat Djimsiti, Mario Mitaj – Kristjan Asllani, Ylber Ramadani, Qazim Laci (Medon Berisha from 69.) – Jasir Asani (Ernest Muci from 81.), Rey Manaj (Armando Broja from 58.) , Nedim Bajrami (Arbër Hoxha from 69.).

Spain (4-2-3-1): David Raya – Jesús Navas, Daniel Vivian, Aymeric Laporte (Robin Le Normand from 45.), Álex Grimaldo – Martín Zubimendi, Mikel Merino – Ferran Torres (Lamine Yamal fra 71.), Dani Olmo (Álex Baena fra 83.), Mikel Oyarzabal (Fermín López from 60.) – Joselu (Álvaro Morata from 71.).

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