Spain 2-1 France: Euro 2024 highlights as the Bulls book their place in the final and aim for a fourth title
Kolo Mouhani’s header gave France an early lead.
However, Spain hit back with two quick goals from Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo.
Spain will play in the final on July 14, waiting to meet either England or the Netherlands. Yamal and the Bulls made history.
| list | Euro 2024, semi-finals |
|---|---|
| Competition Day | Tuesday night, July 9, 2024 |
| stadium | Football Arena Munich |
| Competition results | Spain 2-1 France |
Yamal makes history
Lamine Yamal, a 16-year-old winger from Barcelona , made his full debut at Euro 2024 with three assists and one goal.
He is calm, without pressure, and every time he crosses or shoots, the ball from his feet is dangerous.
In the game against France, he crossed for Fabian Ruiz, who had a chance to head home early on, before young Yamal curled a world-class long-range effort past French goalkeeper Mike Maignan into the top corner, helping the “Bulls” get back into the ยูฟ่าเบท game.
The goal made him the youngest player in history to score in a European Championship final, aged 16 years and 362 days.
Youngest male player to score in a Euro final
- 16 years, 362 days – Lamine Yamal (Spain)
- 18 years, 141 days – Johan Vonlanthen (Switzerland)
- 18 years, 237 days – Wayne Rooney (England)
- 18 years, 317 days – Renato Sanches (Portugal)
Not only that, Yamal also became the youngest player to score in a major international tournament (Euro + World Cup).
- 16 years, 362 days – Lamine Yamal
- 17 years, 239 days – Pele (Brazil)
- 18 years, 93 days – Manuel Rosas (Mexico)
- 18 years, 110 days – Gabi (Spain)
Yamal also became the youngest player to play in the semifinals of a major tournament.
Breaking the record of the late Brazilian football legend Pele, who played in the 1958 World Cup semi-finals at the age of 17 years and 244 days.
Last year, at the age of 15, Yamal played in the U-17 Euros against France, where he scored the team’s goal with a long-range shot like this.
Spain makes history
Luis de la Fuente’s Spain became the first nation in men’s European Championship history to win six consecutive games.
- Beat Croatia 3-0
- Beat Italy 1-0
- Win Albania 1-0
- Win Georgia 4-1
- Beat Germany 2-1 (extra time)
- Beat France 2-1
If they win the final, they will become the most decorated European club in history, with Germany now tied for third on three occasions.
It was a tournament where France squandered their opportunities.
Didier Deschamps’ side needed 513 minutes to score in open play at Euro 2024, with Randal Kolo Mouani scoring.
In conclusion, this Euro tournament, they scored a total of 4 goals from 6 games played, divided into 1 goal from a penalty kick, 2 from their opponents’ own goals and 1 from open play.
- Group stage: Won Austria 1-0 (own goal)
- Group stage: Draw with Netherlands 0-0
- Group stage: Draw with Poland 1-1 (from penalties)
- Round of 16: Won Belgium 1-0 (own goal)
- Quarter-finals : Draw with Portugal 0-0 (won on penalties)
- Semi-finals : Lost to Spain 2-1 (goal scored from open play)
In addition to scoring few goals against their opponents, the “Les Bleus” warriors also squandered their chances.
Statistics show that they created 98 chances, second-most, and missed 13 chances, joint-second-most with Portugal.