2024-07-09 23:17:46
Spain beat France 2-1 in the Euro 2024 semi-final, showing great class and skill.
From the very beginning of the match, both teams were eager to play actively, focusing on flank passes. In the first minutes, Yamal crossed from the right flank, and Ruiz headed the ball from the goal area, but the ball missed the target. Soon Mbappe received the ball on the left flank and crossed to the far post to Kolo Muani, who headed the ball into the corner of the goal, opening the scoring. France led 1:0.
However, Spain quickly recovered from the goal they had conceded and soon equalized. In the middle of the first half, Yamal beat Rabiot and shot into the far top corner from twenty meters. This goal made him the youngest scorer in the history of the European Championships. The Spanish team did not stop there and soon took the lead. Dani Olmo, winning the rebound in the opponent’s penalty area, passed the ball past Tchouameni and shot into the far corner. Kounde tried to block the ball, but cut it into his own goal. The score became 2:1 in favor of Spain.
France tried to fight back by increasing the intensity of their attacks, but Spain’s defence was generally confident. Jesus Navas had a particularly tough time against Kylian Mbappe, but it was the Spanish who created the more dangerous moments. Fabian Ruiz shot from outside the penalty area and the ball ricocheted wide of the goal. France goalkeeper Maignan would not have been able to save it if the ball had been on target.
The teams went into the break with the score 2:1 in favor of Spain. An interesting episode occurred at the beginning of the second half: Williams, entering free space, was stopped by Maignan, who, in the style of Neuer, came out of the goal, knocked the ball away with a sliding tackle and passed it to his partner. France continued to attack, and Mbappe shot from an acute angle, but goalkeeper Simon chose the right position and did not allow a goal.
Spain controlled the ball well in the opponent’s half of the field, minimizing the risks at their goal. The French, despite their activity, were unable to equalize the score. Theo Hernandez shot from within the penalty area, but the ball went over the goal. Mbappe also failed to shoot accurately from within the penalty area.
The final minutes brought no change in the score. The final whistle of referee Slavko Vincic recorded a 2-1 victory for Spain. De la Fuente’s team advanced to the final, where they will face the winner of the Netherlands-England match.
Earlier, “Cursor” reported that Toni Kross announced his retirement after Germany’s elimination from the tournament. Toni Kross is ending his playing career after the German national team’s defeat against Spain in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024.
2024-07-09 23:17:46