Spain gave a blow of authority against Croatia and beat them 3-0 in the debut of both teams in the Euro 2024 championship being held in Germany.
With goals from Álvaro Morata (29′), Fabián Ruiz (32′) and Dani Carvajal (45’+2), the Iberians managed to seal the victory in what was a perfect first half.
For the second half, Those led by Luis de la Fuente looked much more solid than those led by Lucka Modrić, a Real Madrid figure, who did not shine as before with his team, which ended up being absolutely dominated by the Spanish team, three-time champions of this tournament.
Historical event in the Spain vs. match. Croatia
The anecdote that marked the match, beyond the 3-0 win, was the debut of the Spanish forward Lamine Yamal, 16 years and 11 months old, who became the youngest footballer to play in a Euro Cup match.
Likewise, the Berlin Olympic stadium witnessed the assistance of Yamal, a Barcelona figure, who set up Dani Carvajal for La Roja’s third goal. which also made him the youngest player to make a goal pass in the history of this championship.
The 16-year-old winger finally got loose in the second half and forced a save from Livaković after the restart. However, Croatia showed its teeth, as it could not be otherwise, and sought a comeback as in the previous Euro Cup. Marc Cucurella was decisive, even scoring a goal between the posts, along with Simón, and Spain bailed out, but without managing to finish on the counterattack.
The changes were forced, partly for La Roja, with Álvaro Morata asking for him to be touched and, already in the last minutes, also Rodri. Dalić removed key men, such as an inglorious Luka Modrić, and they left empty-handed despite even a penalty from Rodri after a gift from Simón. The Athletic Club goalkeeper retaliated by stopping Petković’s shot.
The striker scored on the rebound, but the VAR warned the referee of an invasion of the area ahead of time by the Croatians, resulting in the goal of honor. checkered He didn’t get on the scoreboard. Spain made an always complicated debut in a major tournament, especially against a top rival, to enter through the front door of the Berlin Olympic.
