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
93 mins
Ramadani brings down Folorunsho, and it’s an Italy free-kick near halfway. They work the ball back to Donnarumma, who clears it long.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
92 mins
Michael Folorunsho replaces Nicolo Barella, who looks like he’s scored the winning goal on the night.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
91 mins
There’s a supporter on the pitch so there’ll be a brief delay. There’ll be four minutes of added time too.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
90 mins
Italy are trying to play keep-ball here, but Albania haven’t given up. Darmian loses possession and there’s a roar from the Albania fans.
And they have their chance as the long ball comes over from Asllani to Manaj, who brings it down and tries to poke it past Donnarumma, but it comes off the Italian’s back and goes wide!
A good save from the Italian.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
86 mins
Still hope for Albania as we approach the end of the 90, but they need some inspiration. Hoxha does well down the left, but he loses it for a throw-in.
Moments later, Sylvinho makes another change as Bejrami comes off for Ernest Muci.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
84 mins
Jorginho slips it through to frattesi, but his clipped cross is behind Retegui.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
83 mins
No real signs of an Albania equaliser as we enter the last 10 minutes in Dortmund. Spalletti makes a double change as Matteo Darmian and Mateo Retegui replace Dimarco and Scamacca.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
81 mins
Albania try the ball over the top once more, but Bastoni is calm to head it back to Donnarumma under the challenge from Bajrami.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
79 mins
Albania have started to press higher as they look to force the issue, but Italy play their way through this time. The Azzurri have possession in the Albania half, and it ends with Dimarco unleashing a shot from range that Strakosha saves easily.
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