Spain’s journey to the Euro 2024 ultimate

Spain are on monitor to clinch a fourth European Championship title.

Their journey via the event has been marked by a potent mix of attacking aptitude and defensive resilience.

This is how La Roja reached the Euro 2024 ultimate.

Group B

Luis de la Fuente and his males arrived in Germany excessive on confidence having obtained a number of convincing pre-tournament victories from March to June.

Spain bought off to an ideal begin at Euro 2024 with targets from Alvaro Morata, Fabian Ruiz, and Dani Carvajal delivering a powerful 3-0 victory over Croatia.

Subsequent, La Roja secured a victory towards Italy, with a Riccardo Calafiori personal objective being the decisive second. The outcome proved irritating for Gianluigi Donnarumma, who had made a number of excellent saves throughout the 90 minutes.

Lastly, Spain defeated Albania – to make it three wins from three video games and high Group B – with Ferran Torres scoring a scientific first-time end.

Final 16

The formidable Georgia awaited Spain within the spherical of 16 of this summer time’s European Championship and, regardless of going a objective behind, La Roja dug deep to safe a commanding victory.

Spanish centre-back Robin Le Normand was the participant who put Georgia in entrance, inadvertently diverting the ball into his personal web following a fierce cross.

It was 1-1 shortly earlier than half-time as Rodri unleashed a strike from the sting of the field and, after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s brave effort from close to the midway line, Fabian Ruiz nodded Spain in entrance six minutes into the second half.

Nico Williams thumped away the third and Dani Olmo neatly tucked dwelling the fourth objective to safe La Roja their fourth win of Euro 2024.

Quarter-finals

Spain locked horns with hosts Germany within the quarter-finals and required additional time to emerge victorious.

Following a goalless first half Stuttgart, Dani Olmo bought the ball over the road six minutes into the restart, the midfielder scoring from 18 yards having been discovered fantastically by Lamine Yamal.

The Germans did not drop their heads, nonetheless, with Niclas Fullkrug subsequently proving to be a handful for Luis de la Fuente’s males.

And, ultimately, their stress paid off as Florian Wirtz’s half volley thumped the within of the far submit to ship the competition to additional time.

Wirtz and Mikel Oyarzabal each whistled the woodwork within the first half of the extra half-hour earlier than Germany have been pleading for a penalty, with referee Anthony Taylor uninterested this time.

This tie seemed destined for spot kicks however a teasing cross from Olmo discovered Mikel Merino unmarked within the field, and his header left Manuel Neuer together with his head in his arms.

Semi-finals

Lamine Yamal etched his title into the historical past books because the youngest ever scorer at a European Championship, propelling Spain into the Euro 2024 ultimate and shattering the desires of France.

Following Randal Kolo Muani’s header – assisted by Kylian Mbappe – Yamal (16 years and 362 days previous) shocked spectators with a venomous strike from outdoors the field.

His objective got here within the twenty first minute, and his facet have been forward simply 4 minutes later as Dani Olmo’s shot was turned dwelling by French defender Jules Kounde.

Doubtless fired up from a Didier Deschamps’ group speak, Les Bleus got here out with an perspective within the second half. Aurelien Tchouameni first noticed his header saved earlier than Mbappe was denied from an wild effort. Mbappe later had a golden probability to stage issues however spooned excessive over the bar, a lot to the aid of Unai Simon.

Whereas Spain have dazzled because the event’s most attacking group, this match showcased their defensive fortitude, proving they’ve the resilience to enrich their aptitude.

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