Match reportSpain's defensive masterclass shuts down Mbappé and France's tournament favoritesSpain defeated France 2-0, completely neutralizing Mbappé (5.89 rating) and Olise (0 created chances). Spain's 37-match unbeaten run extends into the Events
First half
- Yellow card: Adrien Rabiot 9'
- 22' Penalty goal: Mikel Oyarzabal (pen) 0-1
- Substitution: William SalibaMaxence Lacroix 30'
- 31' Yellow card: Marc Cucurella
- Substitution: Adrien RabiotManu Koné 45'
Second half
- Substitution: Bradley BarcolaDésiré Doue 57'
- 58' Goal: Pedro Porro assist: Daniel Olmo Carvajal 0-2
- Substitution: Lucas DigneTheo Hernandez 72'
- Substitution: Michael OliseRayan Cherki 72'
- 74' Substitution: Mikel OyarzabalFerrán Torres
- 78' Substitution: Daniel Olmo CarvajalMikel Merino
- 78' Substitution: Fabián RuizPedri
- VAR: Theo Hernandez VAR: Corner cancelled 83'
- 84' Substitution: Pedro PorroMarcos Llorente
- 84' Substitution: Alejandro Baena RodríguezNico Williams
- Yellow card: Kylian Mbappé 86'
Stats
FranceSpain
- 49% Possession 51%
- 10 Shots 10
- 3 On target 2
- 7 Corners 1
- 11 Fouls 12
All stats
- 472 Passes 500
- 0 Saves 3
- 4 Offsides 5
- 2 Yellow cards 1
- 0 Red cards 0
Player of the match
PPPedro Porro
Spain· 1 goalStories
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Lineups & ratings
France
4-2-3-1 Coach D. Deschamps
7
14 ↓45'
10
5
3 ↓72'
11 ↓72'
17 ↓30'
16
12 ↓57'
- 26 M. Lacroix for William Saliba
- 6 M. Koné for Adrien Rabiot
- 20 D. Doué for Bradley Barcola
- 19 T. Hernández for Lucas Digne
- 24 R. Cherki for Michael Olise
- 1
- 2
- 9
- 13
- 15
- 18
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 25
Spain
4-1-2-3 Coach Luis de la Fuente
16
8 ↓78'
14
10 ↓78'
23
Simón
21 ↓74'
24
12 ↓84'
15 ↓84'
19
22
- 7 Ferran Torres for Mikel Oyarzabal
- 6 Mikel Merino for Daniel Olmo Carvajal
- 20 Pedri for Fabián Ruiz
- 5 Marcos Llorente for Pedro Porro
- 17 Nico Williams for Alejandro Baena Rodríguez
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 9 Gavi
- 11
- 13
- 18
- 25
- 26
Bench · France
- 26 M. Lacroix for William Saliba
- 6 M. Koné for Adrien Rabiot
- 20 D. Doué for Bradley Barcola
- 19 T. Hernández for Lucas Digne
- 24 R. Cherki for Michael Olise
- 1
- 2
- 9
- 13
- 15
- 18
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 25
Bench · Spain
- 7 Ferran Torres for Mikel Oyarzabal
- 6 Mikel Merino for Daniel Olmo Carvajal
- 20 Pedri for Fabián Ruiz
- 5 Marcos Llorente for Pedro Porro
- 17 Nico Williams for Alejandro Baena Rodríguez
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 9 Gavi
- 11
- 13
- 18
- 25
- 26