Spain vs France LIVE: Nations League result, final score and reaction tonight
Follow all the post-match fallout live from the San Siro in Milan
France won the second ever edition of the Nations League on Sunday evening, coming from behind to beat Spain 2-1 at the San Siro in Milan.
Following Portugal’s triumph against the Netherlands in the inaugural final of the competition in 2019, another heavyweight clash decided this year’s winners, and both the Spanish and French certainly earned their spots in the showpiece match. On Wednesday night, Spain ended the remarkable unbeaten run of European champions Italy for a 2-1 win to avenge their defeat in this summer’s Euro 2020 semi-finals, while France battled from two goals down to overcome Belgium 3-2 in the last minute on Thursday.
Didier Deschamps’ side had to produce another comeback here, too, with Oyarzabal opening the scoring for Spain in the 64th minute, just seconds after Theo Hernandez had hit the crossbar for Les Bleus. The end-to-end action immediately continued, with Karim Benzema curling a stunning finish past Unai Simon from the edge of the Spain box to draw France level. In the 80th minute, Kylian Mbappe sealed the victory for the reigning world champions, a VAR check ruling that the Paris Saint-Germain forward was not offside – despite what many observers thought.
Follow all the fallout from the 2021 Nations League final between Spain and France, below, and read the full match report here.
FULL TIME! Spain 1-2 France
90+6 mins: Two big headers, one from Kounde and the other from Kimpembe, get France over the line.
What a second half that was, absolutely fantastic. France win the Nations League for the first time!
Spain 1-2 France
90+4 mins: Save from Lloris! Incredible. The ball broke to Yeremi at the back post but Lloris gets down to beat the ball away as France clear.
There’s more pinball in the box as Spain again hoist it forward, but France look like they’ve done enough.
Spain 1-2 France
90+3 mins: Another Spain ball into the box hits off Pogba and goes out for a corner, and Simon is coming up for it!
Spain 1-2 France
90+2 mins: Azpilicueta swings a ball in towards the back post and a combination of Upamecano and Kimpembe rise to head it clear. France are now starting to run down the clock.
Spain 1-2 France
90+1 mins: There will be five additional minutes for France to hold on, and they’re still going for a third.
Spain 1-2 France
90 mins: Frantic defending from France! Fornals works a yard of space inside the box but Kimpembe throws himself at the shot to make the block!
Spain 1-2 France
89 mins: But this is where France are at their most dangerous! They break and work the ball to Mbappe, but his low drive is gathered by Simon.
Spain 1-2 France
88 mins: Great save! Spain pick out Oyarzabal with a chipped ball into the box. He catches it full on the volley and Lloris gets down well to make a strong stop to his left!
Spain 1-2 France
85 mins! What a brilliant run from Leo Dubois. The substitute picks up the ball on the right after nice play from Griezmann. He nutmegs a Spain player before feinting past Laporte, who hauls him down on the edge for a yellow card.
Griezmann shoots over the bar from the free kick.
Spain 1-2 France
84 mins: Can Spain respond? They make a double switch, with Mikel Merino and Pablo Fornals both on.
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