Spain 3-2 Switzerland
Spain completed out group 4 in League A of the UEFA Nations League with a fifth win out of six in Tenerife, because the Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez was handled to 5 objectives. La Roja have certified for the quarter-finals as high seeds.
The sport noticed Luis de la Fuente rotate his whole staff from their win over Denmark, and handed debuts to Samu Omorodion and Aitor Paredes, in addition to a uncommon begin for Alex Remiro in purpose. Spain dominated early on, with out essentially creating far more than half-chances for Alvaro Morata and Nico Williams.
The previous broke the sport open although after a beautiful ball from Oscar Mingueza, making his first begin, obtained him behind the defence. Morata lifted it over the defender and lower into the field, earlier than being clattered from behind. He was set to take the penalty, however after chants from the group, unselfishly handed the ball to Pedri – who noticed Yvon Mvogo save right down to his proper. Thankfully for Pedri, Spain took a lead into the break, after Williams’ effort was blocked on the road, and Yeremy Pino adopted as much as end from an angle.
Pedri and Marc Casado each went down in ache at factors, however carried on, in Pedri’s case till he was subbed off for Pablo Barrios, who additionally made his senior debut. Switzerland struggled to threaten a lot, however noticed the door open when Joel Monteiro robbed Paredes, and flashed his one-on-one, now in opposition to Robert Sanchez in purpose, extensive. Inspired, not lengthy after he beat Alejandro Grimaldo, then Paredes within the field, and smuggled the ball between Sanchez’s legs from the by-line for an sudden equaliser.
😌 Este tío tenía 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗢 𝗗𝗨𝗗𝗔𝗦 de que iba a enchufar el penalti en el minuto 93 para darle la victoria a España.
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La Roja responded rapidly by way of Bryan Gil although, who off the bench was the sharpest within the field to rescue a free ball, and fireplace residence successfully for his first worldwide purpose. On the opposite facet, Bryan Zaragoza was inflicting havoc each time he obtained the ball, however with 5 minutes to go, precipitated points with out it. He caught out a leg in his personal field, and Andi Zeqiri despatched Sanchez the unsuitable solution to stage once more.
Zaragoza’s crossing and dribbling was inflicting issues although, and too his credit score, he pressured the difficulty in stoppage time. As soon as once more far too quick for Swiss defenders, he earned his personal penalty, introduced down within the 93rd minute. It was Zaragoza who completed it too, snatching the victory again for La Roja.
Whereas Paredes struggled at occasions, and Spain have been wasteful and free at factors, it was a largely dominant efficiency from de la Fuente’s facet as soon as extra. Specifically, the likes of Casado, Mingueza and Zaragoza seemed proper at residence on the worldwide stage, and strengthened the concept that Spain have loads of depth to name on.