Spain vs France, 2024 European Championship, Semifinals
· UEFA European ChampionshipSpain fight back to reach Euro '24 final with win over France
Spain fought back to beat France 2-1 in an entertaining Euro 2024 semifinal on Tuesday with a stunning Lamine Yamal strike and a Dani Olmo goal booking their spot in Sunday's final in Berlin.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Spain).
- 4': Théo Hernández (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross.
- 8': Foul by Nacho (Spain).
- 8': Randal Kolo Muani (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Goal! Spain 0, France 1. Randal Kolo Muani (France) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a cross.
- 13': Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Jesús Navas (Spain).
- 14': Jesús Navas (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Adrien Rabiot (France).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
- 21': Goal! Spain 1, France 1. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
- 23': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Théo Hernández.
- 25': Goal! Spain 2, France 1. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 28': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
- 28': Jules Koundé (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Hand ball by Jules Koundé (France).
- 35': Foul by Théo Hernández (France).
- 35': Lamine Yamal (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 36': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 38': Corner, France. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 39': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Spain).
- 39': Ousmane Dembélé (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Corner, France. Conceded by Jesús Navas.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico Williams.
- 40': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Théo Hernández.
- 43': Hand ball by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
- 45'+1': Foul by Ousmane Dembélé (France).
- 45'+1': Marc Cucurella (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by William Saliba (France).
- 45'+2': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (France).
- 45'+2': Nacho (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Spain 2, France 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Spain 2, France 1.
- 48': Foul by William Saliba (France).
- 48': Jesús Navas (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, France. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
- 53': Attempt saved. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross.
- 54': Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
- 56': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Jesús Navas (Spain).
- 58': Substitution, Spain. Dani Vivian replaces Jesús Navas because of an injury.
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Delay in match (Spain).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Foul by William Saliba (France).
- 59': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (France).
- 60': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Corner, France. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
- 62': Substitution, France. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Adrien Rabiot.
- 62': Substitution, France. Antoine Griezmann replaces N'Golo Kanté.
- 63': Substitution, France. Bradley Barcola replaces Randal Kolo Muani.
- 63': Attempt missed. Dayot Upamecano (France) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Foul by Ousmane Dembélé (France).
- 69': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (France).
- 71': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, France. Conceded by Nico Williams.
- 76': Attempt missed. Théo Hernández (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 76': Substitution, Spain. Mikel Merino replaces Dani Olmo.
- 76': Substitution, Spain. Mikel Oyarzabal replaces Álvaro Morata.
- 79': Substitution, France. Olivier Giroud replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
- 79': Foul by William Saliba (France).
- 79': Lamine Yamal (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Corner, France. Conceded by Nacho.
- 81': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
- 83': Aymeric Laporte (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Aymeric Laporte (Spain).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
- 87': Eduardo Camavinga (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain).
- 89': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (France).
- 89': Marc Cucurella (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Eduardo Camavinga (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 90'+1': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Spain).
- 90'+1': Théo Hernández (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Lamine Yamal (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Spain. Ferran Torres replaces Lamine Yamal.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Spain. Martín Zubimendi replaces Nico Williams.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (France) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Barcola with a cross.
- 90'+6': Foul by Jules Koundé (France).
- 90'+6': Mikel Merino (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Spain 2, France 1.
- 0': Match ends, Spain 2, France 1.
Statistics
 FRA |
ESP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 41.9 | Possession | 58.1 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 283 | Accurate Passes | 442 |
| 339 | Passes | 500 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 30 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 29 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 19 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 1 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 16 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship
Venue: Allianz Arena
Location: München, Germany
Attendance: 62,042
Venue: Allianz Arena
Location: München, Germany
Attendance: 62,042
Line-Ups
Spain (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 4 | Nacho |
| 24 | Marc Cucurella |
| 22 | Jesús Navas  |
| 10 | Dani Olmo |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 7 | Álvaro Morata |
| 17 | Nico Williams |
| 19 | Lamine Yamal |
France (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 17 | William Saliba |
| 4 | Dayot Upamecano |
| 22 | Theo Hernández |
| 5 | Jules Koundé |
| 8 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 14 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 13 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 12 | Randal Kolo Muani |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 11 | Ousmane Dembélé |
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