Spain vs Croatia LIVE: Euro 2024 result and final score as Lamine Yamal shines for La Roja
La Roja top Group B early at Euro 2024 and hope to add a third European crown after wins in 2008 and 2012
Spain got their Euro 2024 campaign underway with a 3-0 win on Saturday, as they beat one of the 2022 World Cup semi-finalists in Croatia.
Luis de la Fuente has plenty of tremendous attacking options in his squad, and 16-year-old Lamine Yamal was one of those who shone in the Group B opener.
The Barcelona winger assisted Dani Carvajal for 3-0, after captain Alvaro Morata opened the scoring and Fabian Ruiz doubled the lead.
Croatia thought they had pulled one back late on, when Bruno Petkovic won a penalty and scored in the aftermath after hitting the post. However, encroachment meant the goal was chalked off, ensuring a Spanish clean sheet.
Re-live all the action from Spain vs Croatia below plus build-up to the other Group B game, Italy vs Albania:
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
74 mins
Albania have certainly been better this half, but they’re still lacking cohesion in attack. They lose possession again with an attempted ball over the top.
There’s a booking for Hoxha as he elbows Frattesi in the back.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
72 mins
Bastoni wins the footrace and shepherds it back to Donnarumma, before Albania win possession back quickly.
The ball comes over the top to Broja, but again it’s overhit and runs to Donnarumma.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
66 mins
Chiesa wins a corner off Mitaj. Dimarco clips a great cross to the back post and Di Lorenzo gets his head to it, but it’s deflected behind.
From the second corner, Dimarco delivers an out-swinging ball which is cleared by Asllani.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
64 mins
Decent combination from Italy as Barella plays a clipped ball over to Frattesi, but his hooked effort lands on the top of the net.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
63 mins
Albania win it back and enjoy another little period of possession, but they’re still lacking a clear threat. Pellegrini wins possession and Italy counter, but the attack ends as Jorginho’s through ball is intercepted.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
60 mins
Bastoni tries to go long over the top but Hysaj heads it out. Italy come again, with Jorginho spreading it to Chiesa, who ends up curling a shot past the far post as he tried to guide it into the corner.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
56 mins
Some great play from Italy as Scamacca flicks it around the corner to Pellegrini, who sends a flick of his own through to Frattesi, but Strakosha saves well again.
It’s offside in the end anyway, but Strakosha didn’t know that.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
55 mins
Albania have enjoyed a brief spell of sustained possession, though they’re yet to fashion a clear-cut opportunity, and the long ball over the Italy defence runs to Donnarumma.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
50 mins
There’s a lot of space opening up for Italy’s midfielders now. Barella collects the ball and plays it to Scamacca, but the attack breaks down.
Albania counter, and Broja wins a foul near the edge of the Italy box after being dragged down by Calafiori, who is booked.
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