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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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 players react
Dani Olmo and Nacho were also speaking in front of the cameras.
Goalscorer Olmo said that “it’s incredible how hard this team is working. We deserve it.”
On his goal, he said that “a goal is a goal, it doesn’t matter if it was Koundé’s or mine, it belongs to the team, we all scored.”
“We planned the game well, they scored the first goal against us in one play, but we continued playing our game and Lamine scored that spectacular goal and in the second half we controlled the game.”
Nacho called it “amazing” adding that it was “incredible to reach the final of the European Championship”.
“If someone had told me that a few months ago, I wouldn’t have believed it . This would be the icing on the cake of a spectacular career.
“We have a final that is going to be incredible and full of emotion for the whole country. The team has a lot of character, we have shown that. The mix of veterans and youngsters makes us stronger. We grow in the face of adversity and when the game was more complicated we knew how to push forward.”
Yamal speaks to TV cameras
Speaking after the match, Lamine Yamal said that he was “very happy to qualify and now the most important thing remains: to take the title”.
“We were in a difficult moment because nobody expected his goal. I took it, I didn’t think and I tried to put it in where it went in and that was it. Very happy.
“My goal was to make it to my birthday here in Germany and now to enjoy it with the team,” he added. He turns 17 on the day before the final.
Next match
So, Spain will contest the final of Euro 2024 against either England or the Netherlands this Sunday.
That match kicks off at 8pm BST on Sunday, 14 July at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
Spain v France player ratings: Dani Olmo overshadowed but outstanding in Euro 2024 semi-final
Spain reached the final of Euro 2024 with a 2-1 victory over France on Wednesday, setting up a meeting with Netherlands or England.
France, who were pursuing a second Euros final out of the last three, took an early lead when Randal Kolo Muani nodded home a header from close range.
But Spain equalised through 16-year-old Lamine Yamal, who netted a wondergoal to become the youngest-ever goalscorer at a men’s Euros.
Dani Olmo then put Spain ahead with a powerful, deflected strike from close range, and Les Bleus were unable to fight back.
But how did each player perform? Here are The Independent’s player ratings:
Spain v France player ratings: Dani Olmo overshadowed but outstanding
Spain 2-1 France: The forward put La Roja ahead after teenager Lamine Yamal made history with an equaliser
FULL-TIME! Spain 2-1 France - SPAIN ARE THROUGH TO THE FINAL!
FULL-TIME! And Spain are through to the final of Euro 2024!
Dejection from the French players but they were second best since their goal.
For Spain it’s another chance to win the Euros after famous campaigns in 2008 and 2012. They have another star for 2024 in Lamine Yamal.
Euro 2024: Spain 2-1 France
96 mins
Torres does well on the left wing to hold the ball up and win a foul, and that’ll surely be that...
Euro 2024: Spain 2-1 France
95 mins
Barcola swings in a hopeful ball but Greizmann gets a head to it – but it flies over. That might be it for France...
Euro 2024: Spain 2-1 France
94 mins
France are struggling to even get the ball here in the closing stages. There are ‘oles’ going around as Simon collects it.
Euro 2024: Spain 2-1 France
93 mins
Great play from Merino to take it on the turn and slip it to Cucurella, but Spain end up playing it backwards. Rodri does brilliantly to win possession back before Yamal wins a throw.
He then comes off, along with Williams, for Ferran Torres and Martin Zubimendi.
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