Lamine Yamal Leads Spain To Euro 2024 Final With 2-1 Win Over France

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Lamine Yamal Leads Spain To Euro 2024 Final With 2-1 Win Over France 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Wed Jul 10, 2024 3:49 pm

Spain defeated France 2-1 to advance to the final of the European Championship on Tuesday. Randal Kolo Muani gave France an early lead, but Lamine Yamal\'s brilliant goal from 25 meters clocked at 60 MPM equalized for Spain. Yamal became the youngest player to score at a men\'s European Championship as he won\'t turn 17 until Saturday. 

Dani Olmo scored a brilliant goal of his own to give Spain the lead four minutes later and they were able to grind out the remainder of the match as Kylian Mbappe and France squandered several chances despite being outplayed by La Roja.

\"We have seen a genius, the product of a genius,\" De la Fuente said of Jamal. \"He\'s a player we have to take care of -- I have to give him the advice to keep working with the same humility and keep his feet on the floor.

\"He will keep growing, but his maturity and attitude at such a young age is already like that of a more experienced player. We are lucky he is Spanish and we can enjoy him for many more years.\"

Spain played without Dani Carvajal on the right side with 38-year-old Jesus Navas in his place, but Mbappe was unable to create many chances despite playing without his mask for the first time since suffering his injury at the start of the tournament. Mbappe even played more centrally as the match wore on. On the other side, Ousmane Dembele played a frustrating match.

Spain will play the winner of England-Netherlands on Sunday in Berlin.

Via RealGM Staff Report

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