Spain v France LIVE: Euro 2024 result and final score as Lamine Yamal wondergoal knocks out Kylian Mbappe
Spain 2-1 France: The 16-year-old Lamine Yamal scored a stunning goal as La Roja advanced to the Berlin final, where they will face England or the Netherlands
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Your support makes all the difference.Spain’s Lamine Yamal scored a wondergoal to become the youngest scorer in men’s European Championship history to help knock out tournament favourites France and reach the final of Euro 2024.
The 16-year-old fired a stunning strike into the top cover from outside the penalty area to equalise after Randal Kolo Muani’s early opener in the semi-final in Munich. And Dani Olmo then struck moments later to give Spain the lead, as his goal-bound shot deflected in off France defender Jules Kounde.
Spain looked to contain France in a tight second half that saw few chances, but captain Kylian Mbappe blazed over the bar when finally getting a sight of goal and manager Didier Deschamps’ attacking changes did not help to force a late equaliser as La Roja held on.
Spain are through to their first men’s final since last winning the Euros in 2012 and will face either England or the Netherlands in Berlin on Sunday. Gareth Southgate’s side play the Dutch tomorrow night looking to reach consecutive Euro finals after defeat to Italy three years ago.
Follow all the latest updates from Spain v France below:
Spain v France TV channel, start time and how to watch Euro 2024 fixture online tonight
Just under an hour until kick-off now, so here’s a reminder of how you can watch tonight’s game.
Spain v France will kick off at 8pm at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.
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Spain v France TV channel, start time and how to watch Euro 2024 fixture online
In-form Spain take on France in the Euro 2024 semi-finals
France team news
Didier Deschamps has made two changes to the side that scraped through on penalties against Portugal.
In midfield, Adrien Rabiot returns from suspension and takes the place of Eduardo Camavinga. Antoine Griezmann also drops out, losing his place to Ousmane Dembele.
Spain team news
Spain’s only changes come due to injury and suspension, with Luis de la Fuente forced into three changes from the starting eleven against Germany.
At right-back, Jesus Navas comes in for the suspended Dani Carvajal, while Nacho replaces Robin Le Normand in central defence. Dani Olmo comes into midfield for Pedri.
France line-up
France XI: Maignan; Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, Hernandez; Kante, Tchouameni, Rabiot; Dembele, Kolo Muani, Mbappe
SUBS: Samba, Areola, Pavard, Konate, Mendy, Clauss, Camavinga, Zaire-Emery, Fofana, Coman, Thuram, Griezmann, Giroud, Barcola.
Team news & line-up announcements
Official team news from France should be arriving at any moment now.
Les Blues have no suspensions or injuries to worry about, although the performances of players such as Eduardo Camavinga last time out could give Deschamps some selection headaches.
Spain break Germany hearts but dramatic Euro 2024 win may come at great cost
There’s no second summer fairytale for Germany, as it’s instead Spainwho have the happy ending. For now. Mikel Merino ensured they rose above it all, with a brilliant header in the 119th minute. The big question as to whether they go and actually win Euro 2024 is what the cost of this 2-1 victory over the hosts will be. Toni Kroos didn’t get his grand farewell, either, as he instead contributed to a match that often turned ugly.
That meant that it didn’t quite become the game of the tournament in the manner anticipated but it was thoroughly absorbing, right until the death. And that was very, very late. It is easy to see why games like this can prevent teams from becoming champions, because of the gruelling physical and psychological cost. Spain now have Alvaro Morata and the red-carded Dani Carvajal suspended for the semi-final, with Pedri looking like he might be out injured – maybe for the summer. He was the victim of an abrasive challenge from Kroos in the opening minute that very much set a tone.
Through that, Spain displayed another quality in a European Championships when they have already shown so many. They were the picture of perseverance. That wasn’t just because of what a gallant German team put them through but what they put themselves through.
Spain break Germany hearts but dramatic Euro 2024 win may come at great cost
Spain 2-1 Germany (aet): Mikel Merino’s 119th-minute winner sent the hosts packing as Spain march into the semi-finals but new questions are now posed
Spain line-up
SPAIN XI: Simon; Navas, Nacho, Laporte, Cucurella; Rodri, Ruiz; Yamal, Olmo, Williams; Morata.
SUBS: Raya, Vivian, Merino, Joselu, Torres, Oyarzabal, Grimaldo, Remiro, Baena, Zubimendi, Fermin, Perez.
Gifted Portugal dragged down by Ronaldo the anchor in underwhelming Euro 2024 exit
Six and out. Cristiano Ronaldo’s sixth and last European Championships came to an end as Portugal paid for an impotence that stemmed from affording their captain privileged status. They went out on penalties, Joao Felix rolling his spot kick against the foot of the post as everyone else scored, but after a second successive stalemate, after 364 minutes without scoring.
If it is an equally damning statistic that no France player has scored for them in open play this tournament, five did in a shootout. Diogo Costa had saved a trio of Slovenian spot kicks in the last 16 but Ousmane Dembele, Youssouf Fofana, Jules Kounde and Bradley Barcola all found the net, allowing Theo Hernandez to set up a superpower semi-final against Spain.
The ends can justify the means and for Didier Deschamps, dullness has brought a fourth semi-final in the last five major tournaments. In the process, France conquered a demon or two. Eliminated from Euro 2020 on penalties, losing the 2022 World Cup final in a shootout, France avoided an unwanted hat-trick. They also gained a modicum of revenge for their Euro 2016 final defeat to Portugal.
Euro 2024 Golden Boot standings: Cody Gakpo, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and more battle to be top scorer
Some of those taking to the pitch tonight may have the golden boot in mind too.
Cristiano Ronaldo became the leading scorer in competition history with five goals at Euro 2020 taking his overall aggregate to 14 and sealing the Golden Boot in the process, as his assist saw him edge the comparatively unheralded Patrik Schick of the Czech Republic, who also netted on five occasions during the tournament. However, he flopped entirely in this summer’s edition, failing to score a single goal and missing a penalty en route to a quarter-final exit.
Footballing greats such as Antonie Griezmann, Fernando Torres, Alan Shearer and Gerd Muller are among those who have won the prestigious prize throughout the history of the Euros and the likes of Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, Jamal Musiala and Romelu Lukaku are hoping to join them this time around.
It hasn’t been an extremely high-scoring campaign so far in individual terms, but that just means there are still some in the running who haven’t had a prolific tournament - one big game in front of goal could change everything.
Euro 2024 Golden Boot standings: Kane, Gakpo and more in contention
Other big names such as Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham will also still hope to be top scorer at this summer’s European Championship
Euro 2024 yellow card and suspension rules for semi-finals and final
Speaking of suspended players...
England were left sweating on suspensions in the knockouts after a flurry of yellow cards in the first half of their last-16 tie against Slovakia at Euro 2024.
Defender Marc Guehi played no part in the quarter-final after picking up two bookings in two games, while Kobbie Mainoo and Jude Bellingham then joined him in the book in that match.
But yellow cards picked up in the group stage, last-16 and quarter-finals are wiped before the semi-finals - meaning the Three Lions, the Oranje, plus France and Spain’s squads, all get a blank slate at this point - other than those like Dani Carvajal who were sent-off or booked for the second time in their last appearance.
Euro 2024 yellow card and suspension rules for semi-finals and final
Jude Bellingham, Kobbie Mainoo and Marc Guehi were booked in the first half of the last-16 tie against Slovakia
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