Euro 2024 Spain vs France Football HIGHLIGHTS: Spain ends Euro final drought with Yamal’s heroics

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• 10 Jul 2024 02:44 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Live Score: Thank you for joining in!

  Thank you for joining our live commentary of Spain vs France in the UEFA Euro 2024 semi-final! Spain triumphed with goals from Yamal and Olmo, securing a spot in the final. Their solid defense frustrated France throughout. Stay tuned for more updates as we approach the tournament’s thrilling conclusion!

   

• 10 Jul 2024 02:29 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Live Score: FULL-TIME! Spain 2-1 France

  Spain have qualified for the UEFA Euro 2024 final. They beat France 2-1 to secure the top two spot. What a performance by Lamine Yamal and co.! The deserving finalists. They will now face either England or Netherlands in the final taking place on July 14, 2024.

  

  MUNICH, GERMANY – JULY 09: The Spain team celebrate the win after the UEFA EURO 2024 semi-final match between Spain v France at Munich Football Arena on July 09, 2024 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)

   

• 10 Jul 2024 02:21 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Live Score: 90′ Spain 2-1 France

  The fourth official has signaled there will be a minimum of five minutes added at the end of the game. Spain are just moments away from securing a spot in the Euro 2024 final!

• 10 Jul 2024 02:15 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Live Score: 86′ Spain 2-1 France

  Barcola breaks free from his marker, charging through the middle of the field. He passes to Mbappe, who cuts inside onto his right foot and has a clear shot at goal. However, he sends it over the bar, resulting in a goal-kick.

• 10 Jul 2024 02:11 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Live Score: 81′ Spain 2-1 France

  Yamal receives the ball on the right flank and cuts inside onto his left foot. Hernandez struggles to keep pace as Yamal maneuvers onto his dominant foot. From just outside the penalty area, he strikes towards goal, but the shot sails just over the bar.

• 10 Jul 2024 02:05 AM (IST)

• 10 Jul 2024 02:04 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Live Score: 76′ Spain 2-1 France

  de la Fuente makes a double change. The usual substitution for Spain, the two Mikels (Merino and Oyarzabal) come on for Dani Olmo and Alvaro Morata.

• 10 Jul 2024 01:55 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Live Score: 65′ Spain 2-1 France

  Nacho’s poor touch gifts the ball to France, and Camavinga swiftly plays a pass over Spain’s defense. Mbappe collects it brilliantly, controlling it before feeding Hernandez on the left. Hernandez speeds past his marker, but his touch is heavy, sending the ball behind for a goal-kick.

• 10 Jul 2024 01:50 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Football LIVE Score: 63′ Spain 2-1 France

  Deschamps brings on three changes. Griezmann, Camavinga, and Barcola are coming on for Kante, Rabiot, and Kolo Muani.

• 10 Jul 2024 01:46 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Football LIVE Score: 58′ Spain 2-1 France

  Jesus Navas felt a little discomfort and de la Fuente wasted no time to replace the right-back with Daniel Vivian. He shifts into the centre-back role, and Nacho shifts to the right-back position.

• 10 Jul 2024 01:42 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Football LIVE Score: 54′ Spain 2-1 France

  France presses forward with Kounde receiving the ball on the right side of the box. He sends a low pass that Laporte slides in to clear for a corner. From the resulting corner, Tchouameni connects with the ball in the box, but Unai Simon comfortably catches it in the end.

• 10 Jul 2024 01:41 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Football LIVE Score: 50′ Spain 2-1 France

  Laporte brings the ball out from the defense and passes to Williams on the byline. Williams attempts to take on Kounde, but the French defender does well to force a throw-in off the Spanish winger.

• 10 Jul 2024 01:40 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Football LIVE Score: Second half is underway! (Spain 2-1 France)

  Alvaro Morata gets the second half underway. France has 45 minutes to level up or else Spain reaches the final. Can Mbappe create a difference?

• 10 Jul 2024 01:30 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Football LIVE Score: Lamine Yamal creates history

  Lamine Yamal becomes the youngest goal-scorer in any major international football tournament

  

  09 July 2024, Bavaria, Munich: Soccer, UEFA Euro 2024, European Championship, Spain – France, final round, semi-final, Munich Football Arena, Spain’s Lamine Yamal celebrates with his teammates after scoring to make it 1-1. Photo: Christian Charisius/dpa (Photo by Christian Charisius/picture alliance via Getty Images)

• 10 Jul 2024 01:22 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Football LIVE Score: Half-Time! Spain 2-1 France

  The first 45 minutes of this match is arguably the most entertaining one in the whole Euro 2024 tournament so far. An end-to-end contest between two title favourites with some beautifully crafted goals at both ends. Spain lead due to Yamal and Olmo’s wizardry while France are on a deficit. Can Mbappe finally score from an open play this tournament and help France level up? We can only wait and see.

  This game demands more goals, and it seems we will get it. Let’s GO!

   

• 10 Jul 2024 01:17 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Football LIVE Score: 42′ Spain 2-1 France

  Alvaro Morata is penalized for a handball on the left touchline, awarding France a free-kick deep in Spain’s territory. Dembele takes the kick for Deschamps’ team, delivering a dangerous cross into the box, where Morata rises to head it clear.

• 10 Jul 2024 01:12 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Football LIVE Score: 40′ Spain 2-1 France

  Cucurella makes a late challenge on Dembele, giving France a free-kick in a threatening position. Dembele curls it to the back post where Upamecano is waiting, but Navas heads it behind for a corner to Deschamps’ side. France squanders the corner, and Spain broke a counter-attack where Yamal tried the same shot from the same position, but this time Theo Hernandez blocked it.

• 10 Jul 2024 01:07 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Football LIVE Score: 35′ Spain 2-1 France

  Dembele finds space on the right and aims to deliver a cross into Spain’s penalty area. Hernandez arrives at the back post but struggles to control it. France needs to find a spark in the final third.

• 10 Jul 2024 01:06 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Football LIVE Score: 32′ Spain 2-1 France

  Saliba attempts to locate Dembele on the right with a lofted pass. Cucurella intercepts with a header, prompting Kounde, who was advancing, to commit a handball.

• 10 Jul 2024 01:01 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Euro 2024 Football LIVE Score: 29′ Spain 2-1 France

  Spain push forward once more with Olmo receiving the ball on the edge, but he loses possession, allowing France to counter. Mbappe advances down the left, nearing the penalty area, only for Nacho to make a crucial challenge and regain possession.

• 10 Jul 2024 12:59 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Euro 2024 Football LIVE Score: 25′ GOOOALLLLL!!! Spain 2-1 France

  Spain score again! The quick succession gives the Spanish side the lead against France. Navas receives the ball on the right flank and delivers a cross. Saliba clears it with a header, but Olma collects it, skillfully evades Tchouameni, and fires a shot that deflects off Kounde and into the net.

  

  MUNICH, GERMANY – JULY 09: Dani Olmo of Spain celebrates their sides second goal, an own goal by Jules Kounde of France (not pictured) during the UEFA EURO 2024 Semi-Final match between Spain and France at Munich Football Arena on July 09, 2024 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

• 10 Jul 2024 12:54 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Euro 2024 Football LIVE Score: 20′ GOOOALLLLL!!! Spain 1-1 France

  Lamine Yamal has finally scored for Spain!

  He dribbled past Rabiot, and put in a curler from outside the penalty box. What an artistic shot, and no chance for Mike Maignan. He becomes the youngest scorer in Euros history, receiving the ball centrally and shifting left. From long range, he fires into the top left corner, leaving Maignan helpless. Spain are level!

  

  MUNICH, GERMANY – JULY 09: Lamine Yamal of Spain celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA EURO 2024 Semi-Final match between Spain and France at Munich Football Arena on July 09, 2024 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

   

• 10 Jul 2024 12:44 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Euro 2024 Football LIVE Score 13′ Spain 0-1 France

  Williams is on the right side and crosses the ball to Ruiz inside the box, and the player flicks it into the centre of the goal. Morata is present, but the French defence keeps him at bay.

• 10 Jul 2024 12:42 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Euro 2024 Football LIVE Score 8′ GOOOAAALLLL! Spain 0-1 France

  Gooooaaaaaaaalllllll!

  France draws first blood in the semi-final! Kylian Mbappe puts a beautiful curling cross for Kolo Muani who just easily headed the ball inside the net. This is the first time France has scored from an open play in the UEFA Euro 2024.

  

  MUNICH, GERMANY – JULY 09: Randal Kolo Muani of France celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA EURO 2024 Semi-Final match between Spain and France at Munich Football Arena on July 09, 2024 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

• 10 Jul 2024 12:37 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Euro 2024 Football LIVE Score 6′ Spain 0-0 France

  Yamal cuts in from the right and sends a pass out wide to Williams on the left. Williams races down the wing and finds Ruiz inside the penalty area. Ruiz pivots and sends a cross into the box, but Morata misses it at the back post.

• 10 Jul 2024 12:35 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Live Score: 3′ Spain 0-0 France

  Yamal cuts in from the right and finds Williams on the left with a wide pass. He cuts across the wing and finds Ruiz well inside the penalty area. Morata is unable to get there at the back post as Ruiz rotates before sending into the box.

• 10 Jul 2024 12:31 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Live Score: Kick-Off at Allianz Arena!

  France gets the first half underway. Spain will look to attack from the flanks to catch the French players on the break. Meanwhile, France is expected to sit back and hit the Spaniards on the counter.

• 10 Jul 2024 12:14 AM (IST)

  Spain vs France Live Score: Fans galore at Allianz Arena!

  

  MUNICH, GERMANY – JULY 9: Spanish fans dressed as matadors are seen in the stands prior to the UEFA EURO 2024 semi-final match between Spain v France at Munich Football Arena on July 9, 2024 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Kevin Voigt/GettyImages)

  

  France fans in the stands ahead of the UEFA Euro 2024, semi-final match at the Munich Football Arena, Germany. Picture date: Tuesday July 9, 2024. (Photo by Bradley Collyer/PA Images via Getty Images)

  

  MUNICH, GERMANY – JULY 9: Spain fans ahead of the match during the UEFA EURO 2024 semi-final match between Spain v France at Munich Football Arena on July 9, 2024 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Crystal Pix/MB Media/Getty Images)

  

  MUNICH – France fans during the UEFA EURO 2024 semi-final match between Spain and France at the Munich Football Arena on July 9, 2024 in Munich, Germany. ANP | Hollandse Hoogte | Maurice van Steen (Photo by ANP via Getty Images)

• 09 Jul 2024 11:59 PM (IST)

• 09 Jul 2024 11:56 PM (IST)

  Spain vs France Football LIVE Score: What are the key talking points?

  UEFA Euro 2024: Key talking points ahead of Spain vs France semi-finals

  

  Spain’s Alvaro Morata (left), Daniel Carvajal, and Joselu (right) inspect the pitch ahead of the UEFA Euro 2024, semi-final match at the Munich Football Arena, Germany. Picture date: Tuesday July 9, 2024. (Photo by Bradley Collyer/PA Images via Getty Images)

• 09 Jul 2024 11:45 PM (IST)

  Spain vs France Football LIVE Score: Check out our match preview!

  Spain vs France – Match Preview

  

  MUNICH, GERMANY – JULY 08: Kylian Mbappe of France during a France training session ahead of the UEFA EURO 2024 Semi-final between Spain and France at Munich Football Arena on July 08, 2024 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

• 09 Jul 2024 11:41 PM (IST)

  Spain vs France Euro 2024 Football LIVE Score: Lineups are out!

  France starting XI: Maignan (GK), Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, Hernandez, Rabiot, Tchouameni, Kante, Kolo Muani, Dembele, Mbappe

  Spain starting XI: Unai Simon (GK), Cucurella, Laporte, Nacho, Navas, Rodri, Ruiz, Olmo, Williams, Yamal, Morata

• 09 Jul 2024 11:37 PM (IST)

  Welcome to our live blog!

  Welcome to our live text commentary of the UEFA Euro 2024 semi-final between Spain and France at Allianz Arena in Munich! Stay tuned for all the live updates, key moments, and in-depth analysis as two football giants clash for a spot in the final.