Her explosive start Spain in the group of “death”! “Furia Roja” was the first winner in… a glittering encounter, prevailing 3-0 her Croatia in its Olympic Stadium Berlinfor the 1st matchday of Group B (also waiting for Italy-Albania at 22:00).
The truth is that both groups had the important ones – and quite a few – chances their. However, that of Luis de la Fuente proved more effective -using it quality her but also the trifles of her opponents (in the first and third goals) – shaping the final score from half time.
Two goals in three minutes (29′ and 32′) for the typically home team, with the absolute protagonist Fabian Ruith with a terrific assist for the 0-1 from Morata and great individual energy and shooter for 0-2. In the 45’+2′ the… sweet from Carvajal.
He caught his penalty Petkovic in the 80′ The Unai Simonwith the Croatian forward scoring in the development of the phase, but the goal to is cancelled because the Perisic (which brought out the assist) hit area faster during execution.
Yamal made historywith the Barcelona winger starting as a starter and -in age 16 years and 338 days– to be done the youngest player to compete in the Euros! In fact, he put it together and with assist (for 0-3), being of course again the youngest to do so.
It reached them seven goals in Euro and went up to 3rd place of the list of scorers o Moratacatching Shearer and Griezmann and being behind only Cristiano Ronaldo and Platini.
Only Cristiano Ronaldo and Michel Platini have scored ???????? European Championship goals than Alvaro Morata. ?? pic.twitter.com/yAGYn9rNez
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Croatia-Albania (19/6, 16:00) and Spain-Italy (20/6, 22:00) as part of the 2nd matchday of the 2nd group.
The match:
The first 25 minutes passed at a low tempo. Spain initially took the initiative of the movements, but slowly Croatia overtook them in the percentage of possession of the ball.
Few good moments for both, with Livakovic putting the “stop” on his shot Morata in the 7′after a nice action by Yamal, while at 22′ his head Budimir passed out.
To enter his… hot space Ruith and by extension “Furia Roja”, with two goals in three minutes. The first in 29′with the Paris midfielder seeing the gap between Croatia’s stoppers and – with a terrific cross from behind the midfield line – setting up a four-on-four Morata, who squared well in front of Livakovic. The second in 31′by Ruith to magically empty three of his opponents and with a shot between the penalty and a large area to double his team’s goals.
In fact, in the caps in both phases, Croatia came within a breath of the immediate response. In the 31′ The Unai Simon he said “no” to his shot Kovasic from the height of the great area, as he did in 34′ at the end of it Brozovichwhile o Mayer who took the “rebound” missed from a difficult angle inside the area. Yes, in 41′ typically the visitors had another great chance, with his crappy one-piece shot Guardiol from a difficult angle inside the area to pass out.
The game was now at a crazy pace! To come to the delays of the first part (45’+2′) for Spain to score a third goal (0-3)! Corner in progress, o Yamal cross well, with the forward Carvajal to score with projection. This was also the score, with which the two teams went to the break.
No changes in the second half, with Croatia moving the ball around trying to find the lane for a quick goal that would put them back in the game.
Of course, Spain missed the first two – and even big – opportunities, at 52′ by Livakovic to put an impressive “stop” on a diagonal placement of the all-alone player Yamal (in duration phase), while at 54′ the latter crossed, o Morata made contact with the thigh, but the ball passed parallel to the goal line.
In the 55′ it was Croatia’s turn for the… “ah” and even double and triple: In the first year the ball after his shot Stanisic stopped by his tackle Roosterwhile on the lids o Kramaric he got a header from near the goal line, but Unai Simon was able to clear.
Since then, the changes began. A tempo was now forming, in which Croatia was placed outside Spain’s territory. “Furia Roja” was careful defending in low yards, but very dangerous if she steals.
To get to 78′ when Croatia won the penalty kick. The phase started with his mistake Unai Simonby Mayer to steal and break into Petkovicwho pressed by Rodri fell to the ground. Although the Croatian forward also appeared to be fumbling, Michael Oliver was told by VAR that he had made the right decision. In the meantime, she was given a yellow, although theoretically in case she had received a correct infringement, she should have been given a red. Finally, the penalty was executed, o Unai Simon he refused, however Perisic he took the “rebound” and laid on the first one, who scored in front of an empty net. A goal, however, that did not count due to the fact that Hajduk’s ace had entered the area earlier during the execution.
As a result, Croatia failed to score the goal that would have put them back even late in the game, with 3-0 remaining until the final.
Watch the match live here.
MVP: The distinction will go to Fabian Ruith, with the Paris midfielder setting the stage for Spain’s ‘three-pointer’ thanks to his two terrific efforts in the space of three minutes (an assist for 1-0 in the 29th minute and a goal for 2-0 in the 32nd minute). Especially the second one just magical…
The compositions of the two teams:
Spain (Luis de la Fuente): Unai Simeone – Carvajal, Nacho, Le Normand, Cucoureja – Pedri (60′ Olmo), Rodri (86′ Thubimendi), Fabian Ruith – Yamal (86′ Ferran Torres), Morata (67′ Ojarthambal), N. Williams (67′ Merino).
Croatia (Zlatko Dalic): Livakovic – Stanisic, Sutalo, Pongracic, Guardiol – Modric (65′ Pasalic), Brozovic, Kovacic (65′ Sucic) – Mayer, Budimir (56′ Perisic), Kramaric (72′ Petkovic).
Referee of the match was the Englishman Michael Oliver (VAR his compatriot, Stuart Atwell).
Source: Sport Fm
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