Spain faced France in the semi-finals of the Euro 2024 Championship. Slavko Vincic was the whistleblower in an exciting match. It was a tough match at the Allianz Arena. Spain overcame the odds to win.
As a result, Spain has qualified for the final in Berlin.
00:48 July 10, 2024
The French admiration lasted 24 years
The French national team’s quest to win the European Championships lasted 24 years.
The Roosters, who have been European champions twice in their history, experienced their last victory at EURO 2000. In the next championship, France advanced through the remaining round of 16 – quarter-finals, group stage, quarter-finals and second place – before saying goodbye to EURO 2024 at the semi-final stage.
00:48 July 10, 2024
Spain aims for fourth championship
By beating France to reach the final, Spain moved one step closer to winning the European Cup for the fourth time in their history.
Spain is one of the two teams with the happiest endings to the tournament as three-time winners, reaching the final for the fifth time. The Spanish team won the Cup in 1964, 2008 and 2012, and was runner-up in 1984.
This will be Spain’s third time in the last five tournaments to reach the final.
00:47 July 10, 2024
Player of the Match award goes to Yamal
UEFA announced that 16-year-old Lamine Yamal was named Player of the Match.
Yamal’s stylish goal after 21 minutes put his team level and made him the youngest player in the history of European Championships to score a goal (16 years and 362 days).
Having made his mark in football history, Yamal was also deemed worthy of UEFA’s World Player of the Year award.
Spain defeated France 2-1 in the semi-finals of the 2024 European Football Championship (EURO 2024) to become the first ever finalist.
France took the lead in the 9th minute when Mbappé received the ball on the left wing, entered the penalty area and passed it to Kolo Muani, who stood up well in the right situation and headed the ball into the net, making it 0-1.
Spain equalized in the 21st minute with a goal from 16-year-old Yamal. Lamine Yamal received the ball on the right side of the penalty area and fired a left-footed shot from 25 metres out. The leather ball reached a speed of 102 kph, hit the far post and went into the goal. -1.
Spain took the lead in the 25th minute when Jesus Navas sent a cross from the right wing that defender Upamecano tried to head in off the post, but Olmo got a shot from the right side of the penalty area and smashed a powerful shot into the far corner, which, despite Koundé’s defensive intervention, went in for 2-1.
In the second half, we struggled to get into position and no goals were scored.
After trailing 0-1, Spain won 2-1 to reach the final.
Match Report Card
Stadium: Munich Football Arena
Referees: Slavko Vincic, Tomasz Cranknik, Andras Kovacic (Slovenia)
Spain: Unai Simón, Jesus Navas (min. 58 Vivian), Nacho, Laporte, Cucurella, Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, Yamal (min. 90+4 Ferran Torres), Olmo (min. 76 Merino), Williams (min. 90+) 4 Zubimendi), Morata (76′ Oyarzabal)
France: Maignan, Koundé, Upamecano, Saliba, Theo Hernandez, Kante (Griezmann over 62 minutes), Choameni, Rabiot (Camavinga over 62 minutes), Dembele (Girod over 79 minutes), Kolo Mouani (Barcola over 62 minutes), Mbappe
Goals: min. 9 Kolo Muani (France), min. 21 Yamal, Min 25 Olmo (Spain)
Yellow cards: min. 14 Jesús Navas, min. 90+1 Yamal (Spain), min. 60 Choameni, min. 89 Camavinga (France)
