Top-scoring Spain with concerns up front at Euro 2020
Football | July 03, 2021 17:21 ISTAccording to UEFA’s statistics, Spain has had 365 attacks at the tournament — 69 more than second-place Italy.
According to UEFA’s statistics, Spain has had 365 attacks at the tournament — 69 more than second-place Italy.
Spain will play Italy in the semifinals on Tuesday at Wembley Stadium in London. The team is two wins away from emulating the country’s golden generation, which captured European titles in 2008 and 2012.
Only 18 and already seemingly indispensable for the national team, Pedri has been given keys to a midfield that was once the domain of Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta.
Spain won the Olympics in men's soccer in 1992 in Barcelona. It won the silver medal in 2000 in Sydney and in 1920 in Antwerp.
Morata and Mikel Oyarzabal scored in extra time Monday to give Spain a 5-3 win over Croatia and a place in the European Championship quarterfinals after a wildly entertaining see-saw match at Parken Stadium.
Simon failed to control a back pass in the 20th minute and the ball trickled slowly into the net.
Morata earlier said he received the threats on social media after missing several chances during the group stage of the European Championship, including a penalty against Slovakia.
Spain and Croatia both seem to be peaking at the right time after slow starts to the tournament.
The Spain captain teared up recalling the doubts that went through his mind after being told he had to go into isolation only days before the tournament was to begin.
Sergio Busquets is set to return for the match against Slovakia on Wednesday, when “La Roja” faces the possibility of an embarrassing elimination in front of its fans.
The coach is usually the first to come out looking at the positives and defending his squad after a disappointing result. But the 1-1 draw with Poland on Saturday left him without much to cling to
Morata ended his scoring drought by putting Spain ahead in the 25th minute, but Lewandowski evened things in the 54th with a header.
Spain created chance after chance against Sweden but was still held to a 0-0 draw in its opening match at Euro 2020. Poland lost to Slovakia 2-1
Busquets had been in isolation since June 6 because of a positive result for COVID-19.
Morata wasn't the only one missing chances against Sweden in 0-0 draw, but he was the one being singled out by Spanish fans and media.
Álvaro Morata had Spain’s best chance just a few minutes before Isak but his shot missed wide with goalkeeper Robin Olsen the only opponent to beat.
There was also criticism for possibly allowing the soccer players to be vaccinated before other Spaniards who were in line for the coronavirus vaccine.
The Spain team was made up of players from the under-21 squad, as well as its coach, after captain Sergio Busquets tested positive for COVID-19.
The Spanish soccer federation said Llorente tested positive on Tuesday and was put into isolation, two days after captain Sergio Busquets had to leave the team's training camp because of the virus.
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