French star Kylian Mbappe, who fractured his nose, took off his mask and went out. But the main character was not Mbappe.
France are out. Spain have advanced to the Euro 2024 final. Spain came from behind to win 2-1 in the Euro 2024 semi-final against France at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on the 10th (Korea time).
France took the lead in the eighth minute of the first half with Randal Kolo Muani's first goal. Mbappe gave an assist. The joy was for a moment. Spain's Ramin Yamal, born in 2007, and Dani Olmo, four minutes later, tied the game and scored a come-from-behind goal in the 21st minute of the first half. Yamal was the main character. At 16 years and 362 days, he broke the record of being the youngest to score at the Euro tournament.
Spain was a 4-2-3-1 system. Morata is at the forefront. Ramin Yamal, Olmo and Williams were placed in the second line. Rodri and Fabien stood at the waist. Four Bags were built by Navas, Nacho, Laporte, and Cucurella. Goalkeeper Unai Simone defended the goal.
France was a 4-3-3 formation. Mbappe, Colomuani and Dembele formed the front-line three-top. Rabiot, Chouameni and Kante breathed in the midfield. With Theo, Saliba, Upamecano and Kounde located at four-back, Menyang stepped up as the goalkeeper.
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Spain drove once in the second minute of the first half. Williams grabbed the ball and poked it forward. Fabien crossed after catching it. It didn't lead to a shot in front of the goal. The net shook in the eighth minute of the first half. Mouani netted Mbappe's cross with a header.
Spain, which was hit hard, fought back by increasing its share. Yamal ripped the net with a thunderous mid-range shot in the 21st minute of the first half. After receiving Morata's pass, he punched the corner of the net with a left-footed curl shot from the back of the penalty arc.
Spain, which gained momentum, succeeded in turning the tables in the 25th minute of the first half. Olmo shot after beating Chouameni in the penalty box. Kounde put his foot to block it, but it hit the foot and was sucked into the goal. It was recorded as Kounde's own goal and then corrected to Olmo's goal again. Starting with the round of 16, Olmo scored goals in the quarterfinals, the semifinals, and three consecutive games to become the joint leading scorer (3 goals).
Spain's offensive continued. In the 35th minute of the first half, Fabien received Yamal's pass from the arc circle and tried to shoot, but it was caught in the defensive wall. Yamal's winding shot in the 40th minute was also hit by a French defender.
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The second half was a one-up battle. Spain had a good chance at the start. A pass went to Williams, who went on a counterattack, but goalkeeper Meñon came out and blocked it.
France's goal was scored by Chouameni with a header in the 8th minute of the second half, but goalkeeper Simone blocked it. In the 12th minute of the second half, Mbappe attempted a shot that dug into the left side, but it was in front of the goalkeeper. A variable has occurred. Navas was replaced by an injury in the 12th minute of the second half. Vivian was put in instead.
France replaced three players in the 17th minute of the second half. Instead of Rabiot, Kante, and Muany, Camavinga, Griezmann, and Barcola were dispatched. On the ensuing corner kick, Upamecano attempted a header but missed the goal. In the 30th minute of the second half, Theo took a shot chance inside the gate. But his shot went over the goal.
In the 31st minute of the second half, Spain put Oyarsabal and Merino without Morata and Olmo. Changed the attack. Then France took out Dembele and put Giroud in the 34th minute of the second half.
Spain also responded with Yamal's sharp shot in the 36th minute of the second half. Then, in the 41st minute of the second half, Mbappe hit and shot. It went over the goal.
In the end, the second half goal did not break out, and Spain took the final stage. Spain is on the verge of winning its fourth Euro tournament after 1964, 2008 and 2012.
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On the other hand, France, which dreamed of winning its first championship in 24 years following the Euro 2000, was frustrated in the semifinals. French coach Didier Deschamps conceded defeat.
He said "We scored the first goal. But then Spain was better than us. They dominated the game"We were not as sharp as we wanted to be"It was regrettable.
France suffered from poor scoring in this tournament. He scored only four goals in a total of six games, including this one. At least two goals were the opponent's own goal and the other one was a penalty goal. The only field goal France scored was Colo Moani's goal from this game.
Deschamps said, `We have to hit the target with the utmost calmness. We didn't do that. Nevertheless, we came to the semifinals and found a way to score a goal today."
The biggest blow for France was Mbappe's injury as well. He has not been in good form since breaking his nose in the first group match against Austria. One penalty was the only goal.
Instead, the position was filled by Yamal, who was born on July 13, 2007. Three days later, she turned 17 and was named the man of the match (MOM).
Spain will play the final match against the winner of the Netherlands-England match at the Berlin Olympic Stadium on the 15th.
