Key Moments of UEFA Euro Cup 2024 Semi Final Spain vs France

No pain for Spain! The Spanish players celebrate joyfully on the pitch, sharing the moment with their fans.

After an early setback, they rallied with Yamal’s incredible goal to turn the game around.

Next stop: Berlin!

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Key Moments of UEFA Euro Cup 2024 Semi Final Spain vs France

0′ Start of First Half
1′ Throw-In J. Navas
2′ Throw-In Cucurella
3′ Goal Kick Saliba
3′ Cross Fabian
4′ Foul Yamal
4′ Free Kick Hernandez
5′ Cross Williams Jr
5′ Off Target Fabian
6′ Throw-In Kounde
7′ Throw-In Kounde
8′ Foul Nacho
8′ Free Kick Tchouameni
8′ Cross Mbappe
9′ Goal Muani
9′ On Target Muani
10′ Cross Williams Jr
12′ Cross Williams Jr
12′ Cross Williams Jr
14′ Foul J. Navas
14′ Yellow Card J. Navas
16′ Free Kick Mbappe
16′ Blocked Shot Mbappe
17′ Throw-In Cucurella
18′ Throw-In J. Navas
19′ Blocked Shot Mbappe
20′ Throw-In Kounde
20′ Cross Kounde
21′ Goal Yamal
21′ On Target Yamal
23′ Corner Williams Jr
23′ Cross Fabian
24′ Throw-In Cucurella
25′ Cross J. Navas
25′ On Target Olmo
25′ Goal Olmo
27′ Throw-In Hernandez
27′ Cross Dembele
28′ Foul Morata
28′ Cross Dembele
29′ Free Kick Dembele
29′ Cross Dembele
33′ Foul Kounde
33′ Free Kick Laporte
34′ Cross Dembele
35′ Foul Hernandez
36′ Free Kick Nacho
36′ Blocked Shot Fabian
37′ Corner Williams Jr
37′ Cross Yamal
38′ Goal Kick Saliba
39′ Corner Dembele
39′ Cross Kounde
39′ Foul Cucurella
40′ Free Kick Dembele
40′ Cross Dembele
40′ Corner Muani
40′ Cross Muani
40′ Blocked Shot Yamal
41′ Corner Williams Jr
43′ Foul Morata
44′ Free Kick Dembele
44′ Cross Dembele
44′ Throw-In Cucurella
45′ Throw-In Cucurella
45′ Free Kick Laporte
45′ Foul Dembele
45′ Free Kick Laporte
45′ Foul Saliba
45′ Free Kick Nacho
45′ Foul Muani
45′ Free Kick Nacho
45′ + 1′ Foul Dembele
45′ + 1′ Free Kick Laporte
45′ + 1′ Foul Saliba
45′ + 1′ Free Kick Laporte
45′ + 2′ Free Kick Laporte
45′ + 2′ Foul Muani
45′ + 3′ Half Time
46′ Start of Second Half
46′ Throw-In Mbappe
47′ Cross Dembele
48′ Foul Saliba
48′ Free Kick Rodrigo
49′ Cross J. Navas
50′ Cross Cucurella
50′ Throw-In Cucurella
51′ Throw-In Cucurella
51′ Throw-In Kounde
52′ Throw-In Kounde
52′ Cross Mbappe
52′ Cross Dembele
53′ Corner Dembele
53′ On Target Tchouameni
54′ Foul Morata
54′ Free Kick Rabiot
55′ Cross Dembele
55′ Cross Kounde
55′ Throw-In J. Navas
56′ On Target Mbappe
58′ Player Out J. Navas
58′ Player In Vivian
59′ Foul Saliba
59′ Free Kick Vivian
60′ Foul Tchouameni
60′ Cross Dembele
60′ Yellow Card Tchouameni
61′ Free Kick Vivian
62′ Cross Hernandez
62′ Player In Camavinga
62′ Player Out Rabiot
62′ Player In Griezmann
62′ Player Out Kante
62′ Player In Barcola
62′ Player Out Muani
63′ Corner Dembele
63′ Off Target Upamecano
64′ Throw-In Cucurella
69′ Foul Dembele
70′ Free Kick Yamal
71′ Foul Upamecano
71′ Free Kick
72′ Cross Kounde
72′ Throw-In Kounde
73′ Corner Dembele
75′ Cross Griezmann
76′ Off Target Hernandez
76′ Player In Merino
76′ Player In Oyarzabal
76′ Player Out Olmo
76′ Player Out Morata
78′ Goal Kick Simon
79′ Foul Saliba
79′ Throw-In Nacho
80′ Corner Griezmann
80′ Free Kick Nacho
81′ Cross Griezmann
81′ Off Target Yamal
82′ Goal Kick Saliba
83′ Foul Giroud
85′ Free Kick Simon
86′ Goal Kick Maignan
86′ Off Target Mbappe
87′ Free Kick Camavinga
87′ Foul Oyarzabal
87′ Goal Kick Simon
88′ Throw-In Cucurella
88′ Throw-In Kounde
89′ Foul Camavinga
89′ Yellow Card Camavinga
90′ Corner Williams Jr
90′ Cross Williams Jr
90′ Free Kick Fabian
90′ Free Kick Fabian
90′ + 1′ Free Kick Griezmann
90′ + 1′ Foul Yamal
90′ + 1′ Yellow Card Yamal
90′ + 3′ Player In Ferran
90′ + 3′ Player Out Yamal
90′ + 4′ Player In Zubimendi
90′ + 6′ End of Second Half
90′ + 6′ Free Kick Fabian
90′ + 6′ Foul Kounde
90′ + 6′ Match Completed

Full-time! Spain wins the place to the Euro 2024 Finals

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AfterMath:

 

Who will join Spain in the final?
The first finalist for Euro 2024 is set, and tomorrow night will determine their opponent. In Dortmund, the Netherlands will meet England at 21:00 local time on Wednesday evening (19:00 GMT). Tens of thousands of fans are flocking to the West German city for this monumental semifinal showdown. One thing is clear: with Spain’s current form, whichever team they face in the final will be considered the underdog.

France bows out of Euro 2024

Despite their journey to the semifinals following several unimpressive performances, tonight marks the end of the road for Les Bleus.

Didier Deschamps’ squad showed improvement, yet they struggled to convert chances into goals.

They depart disappointed, their Euro 2024 campaign leaving much to be desired. The team faces substantial work ahead of the upcoming World Cup.

Full-time!

Spain advances to the Euro 2024 Final!

Final score: Spain 2-1 France

 

Final moments.
Griezmann challenges Cucurella for a header in the box. He connects, but it’s a difficult chance and                the ball goes over. Spain is just seconds away from victory.

Concern for Spain’s captain.
Morata appears to have been injured when a steward accidentally slid into his legs while trying to protect the players from a pitch invader.

The Spain captain was left hobbling on the pitch. Hopefully, this won’t affect his fitness for the final.

90’+5′ minute: Spain 2-1 France

90’+1′ Five minutes of stoppage time.
Spain’s corner leads to nothing.

France counters, and Yamal receives a yellow card for a tactical foul on Hernandez.

Upamecano heads the free kick, but it goes wide for a goal kick.

90+1 minute: Spain 2-1 France

89’Another booking for France.

Camavinga fouls Cucurella with a late challenge and gets booked. Spain wins a corner.

89th minute: Spain 2-1 France

88′ Final minutes approaching.

Expect considerable stoppage time in Munich.

France will be hoping for a lengthy extension, as their time is running out.

A crucial few minutes lie ahead.

88th minute: Spain 2-1 France

 

86′ Mbappe’s golden opportunity.
The moment France has been waiting for.

Mbappe breaks down the left, outmaneuvering Vivian with a deft shoulder drop.

However, his final shot is off target, as the French captain blasts it over the bar.

86th minute: Spain 2-1 France

84′ Laporte down injured.
Play is paused as the players hydrate while Laporte receives treatment after an accidental collision with Giroud.

84th minute: Spain 2-1 France

81′ Yamal goes for another curler.
Spain is maintaining possession, with ten minutes left to manage – unless they can secure a third goal.

Yamal almost does, cutting inside from the right and curling a left-footed shot that narrowly misses the top corner.

81st minute: Spain 2-1 France

76′ Hernandez squanders a big chance.
The ball ricochets around the Spain area before landing at Hernandez’s feet on the edge of the box. Instead of controlling it, he rushes a shot that sails over the bar.

76th minute: Spain 2-1 France

71′ France wins another corner.
Dembele sends a deep cross, but Nacho rises to clear the danger. Spain has been much quieter in this second half.

73rd minute: Spain 2-1 France

66′ Mbappe dazzles with exquisite skill, displaying superb control in midfield.

France look increasingly threatening as they press for an equalizer.

66th minute: Spain 2-1 France

64′ France makes three substitutions:
Out: Randal Kolo Muani, N’golo Kante, Adrien Rabiot
In: Eduardo Camavinga, Antoine Griezmann, Bradley Barcola

64th minute: Spain 2-1 France

61′ Play halted briefly due to a pitch invader, swiftly handled by stewards before play resumes.

France counters swiftly as Kante feeds Dembele on the right. Dembele sends a cross into the box, Simon deflects it with a one-handed save. The ball loops but lands safely for Spain.

61st minute: Spain 2-1 France

58′ Luis de la Fuente makes a substitution.
Spain brings on Daniel Vivian for Jesus Navas.

58th minute: Spain 2-1 France

59′ Spain make a change
Jesus Navas is being subbed off now and Vivian has taken his place. Spain all out of RBs now. Nacho goes to RB and he will be out of position trying to tackle Mbappe.

59th minute: Spain 2-1 France

57′ Mbappe tests Simon with a shot.
Kounde and Williams engage in a thrilling foot race, with the French defender narrowly beating Williams to the ball. France swiftly counterattacks, finding Mbappe on the left side of the box. He takes a shot on goal, but Simon makes a sharp save.

57th minute: Spain 2-1 France

56′ Mbappe shoots at the keeper Mappe with the ball and he strikes it into the hands of the keeper.

56th minute: Spain 2-1 France

France seizing the initiative
France is enjoying a much stronger phase of play. Their supporters are also stepping up – increasing the noise. They feel Les Bleus are gaining the upper hand.

55th minute: Spain 2-1 France

France applies pressure in the Spanish box.
Dembele delivers a disappointing cross from the right.He curls the ball around Cucurella, but it goes straight into Simon’s hands. They require more precision. They almost find it. A corner from the right reaches Tchouameni, but his header is directed straight at Simon.

53rd minute: Spain 2-1 France

1:35 (IST)   -French goalie saves their blushes

Spain get the ball back and Nico is almost through but the goalkeeper is there to save France.

Second half underway. Can France stage a comeback? #EURO2024 #ESPFRA

In the first half against France, Lamine Yamal created more chances (2) than any other player on the pitch. He’s been the standout performer in this Euro Semi-Final. 💫🇪🇸

Statistics First Half

⏸ HALFTIME

Time to recharge and get ready for the second half! 👊

Spain 2-1 France #ESPFRA #FiersdetreBleus

44′ –Free kick for France: Morata’s handball on the left gives France a free kick near the touchline.                                   Dembele steps up to take it, but Morata redeems himself by heading the ball clear.

44th minute: Spain 2-1 France

1:10 (IST)  – Action at both ends: Dembele sends a deep cross from the right towards the back post. Jesus Navas is vigilant and heads it behind for a corner. Spain handles the subsequent corner and initiates a counterattack down the left through Williams.

                       He passes to Yamal, who cuts inside and fires another long-range shot at goal. However,                                      Hernandez manages to block it well.

40th minute: Spain 2-1 France

1:09 (IST) – France earns a corner kick from the right. Laporte rises well to head away the danger. However, they will have another set piece as Cucurella fouls Dembele on the side.

39th minute: Spain 2-1 France

1:06 (IST) – Fabian Ruiz takes a shot, and Hernandez challenges Yamal near the technical areas. The Spain bench erupts in anger at the challenge. The referee awards Spain a foul, but opts not to show a card to the French defender.

                       Moments later, Fabian Ruiz finds space at the edge of the box, but his shot is blocked by a French defender.

36th minute: Spain 2-1 France

1:02 (IST)– Mbappe goes down, no foul

Mbappe speeds his way through the left but runs into two Spanish shirts,

                               Dani Olmo now leads in goal involvement over any other player at #Euro2024. His latest c                                      Contribution has helped Spain take a 2-1 lead against France. 🇪🇸 #ESPFR

1:00 (IST) – France now have a free-kick in a dangerous position, and it’s Dembele who is going to take it. He delivers toward the back post, but it’s overhit and Rabiot is unable to keep it in. Spain are awarded a goal-kick.

Lamine Yamal, the boy wonder with a wonderful strike from outside the box. A neat feint before locking in a curler on the far post and BANG! Maignon can’t do a thing about that. Adrien Rabiot, you asked for it. The youngest player to feature in a Euros semifinal, the youngest to score in one. WOW!

Spain 2-1 France

00:59 (IST) – GOAAALLL!

Dani Olmo shows magic with his feet, putting Spain ahead.

Spain 1️⃣-1️⃣ France

00:54 (IST)-Introducing Lamine Yamal, ladies and gentlemen. At just 16 years old, he’s the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Euros… …Absolutely incredible. 😳✨

00:44 – This yellow card to Jesus Navas in the 14th minute is really detrimental for Spain.

00:42 : France takes an early lead after just eight minutes! 😲 Randal Kolo Muani scores their first goal from open play in this tournament. “Randal Kolo Muani becomes the first French player to score from open play at Euro 2024!”

00:38 – Mbappe breaks free from his defender to showcase the pinpoint precision we’ve all been waiting for, setting up Muani with an assist. He returns to the form we saw against Austria before the collision.

UEFA Euro Cup 2024 Semi-Final Spain vs France Live Score Updates

The UEFA Euro Cup 2024 has reached its thrilling semi-final stage, where two football giants, Spain and France, are set to clash. This match is more than just a game; it’s a battle for glory, a step closer to the coveted Euro 2024 title.

Spain’s Journey to the Semi-Final

Spain has been a dominant force throughout the tournament, showcasing an unbeaten streak that has left fans and opponents in awe. With a perfect record, they have emerged as the team to beat. Their journey has been marked by stellar performances, particularly from their young star, Lamine Yamal, who has dazzled with three assists so far.

Spain’s Quarter-Final Performance

In their quarter-final match, Spain faced the formidable hosts, Germany. It was a nail-biting encounter that saw Spain triumph with a 2-1 victory, thanks to Mikel Merino’s decisive header in the 119th minute. The match was intense, culminating in 16 bookings, including a red card for Dani Carvajal and a yellow for Robin Le Normand, both of whom are suspended for the semi-final.

France’s Journey to the Semi-Final

France, on the other hand, has had a challenging path. Despite the struggles, they’ve managed to secure their spot in the semi-finals. The French team has been without the spark of their star player, Kylian Mbappe, who has yet to score a goal from open play. Antoine Griezmann, another key player, has also struggled to make a significant impact.

France’s Quarter-Final Performance

In their quarter-final clash, France faced Portugal in a grueling match that saw them win without scoring from open play. Kylian Mbappe, who is dealing with the aftermath of a broken nose and a painful blow to his face, had a tough game. Despite the challenges, France managed to pull through.

Key Players to Watch

For Spain, Lamine Yamal continues to be the player to watch. His playmaking abilities have been crucial for Spain’s success. Aymeric Laporte and veteran Jesus Navas also play pivotal roles in the team’s defense.

For France, Kylian Mbappe remains a focal point despite his struggles. His potential to change the game is undeniable. Antoine Griezmann, though yet to shine, has the capability to turn things around.

Tactical Analysis

Spain is known for its entertaining football, characterized by quick passes and aggressive attacks. Under Luis de la Fuente, they have maintained their identity and style, which has proven successful.

France, coached by Didier Deschamps, has a more pragmatic approach. They have reached the semi-finals without scoring from open play, relying on their solid defense and strategic gameplay.

Team News and Lineups

Spain will miss several key players, including Pedri, who is out due to a knee injury. The suspended Dani Carvajal and Robin Le Normand are also significant absences. The expected lineup includes Nacho and Aymeric Laporte in defense, with Jesus Navas providing experience and stability.

France, despite Mbappe’s injury concerns, will likely feature him in the lineup. The team’s formation and strategy will depend heavily on his fitness and ability to perform under pressure.

Manager Quotes

Luis de la Fuente emphasized that Spain will stay true to their identity of playing entertaining football. He believes in his team’s ability to perform and secure a place in the final.

Didier Deschamps acknowledged the challenges his team faces but expressed confidence in their ability to overcome them. He confirmed that Mbappe would play, despite his fatigue and injuries.

Fan Expectations and Predictions

Spanish fans are optimistic, given their team’s unbeaten run and impressive performances. They expect Spain to continue their dominant form and secure a spot in the final.

French fans are hopeful but wary of their team’s struggles. They believe in their team’s potential to rise to the occasion and are looking forward to a thrilling match.

Match Venue and Atmosphere

The semi-final will take place at the Munich Football Arena, known for its electrifying atmosphere. Fans from both nations are expected to fill the stadium, creating an intense and vibrant environment.

Live Score Updates

For those unable to attend, live score updates will be available through various sports websites and apps. Key moments to watch include Spain’s attacking plays and France’s defensive strategies.

Post-Match Analysis

The semi-final promises to be a match filled with excitement and drama. The outcome will have significant implications for the final, with the winner gaining momentum and confidence. Player performances will be scrutinized, and tactical decisions will be analyzed.

Impact on Final

The result of this semi-final will shape the final. The winning team will prepare for the ultimate showdown with boosted morale and strategic insights gained from this high-stakes match.