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:
Euro 2024: Spain 0-1 France
16 mins
Rabiot stays down after the challenge, but he looks like he’ll be okay to carry on.
Mbappe has the free-kick in a dangerous area – 27 metres out – but he hits it straight into the wall.
Euro 2024: Spain 0-1 France
14 mins
First yellow of the evening as Jesus Navas slides in late on Rabiot. France were counter-attacking there, with Mbappe almost clean through if Rabiot had got the pass away.
Navas is having a bit of a torrid time out there, and now he has to deal with potentially 75 minutes up against Mbappe already on a booking.
Euro 2024: Spain 0-1 France
12 mins
Spain are certainly trying to be inventive around the box as they look for an equaliser. Yamal and Williams playing plenty of one-two’s and flicks, but nothing paying off so far.
Ruiz squares a pass across the box to Morata, but he can’t get the shot away.
GOAL! Spain 0-1 France (Randal Kolo Muani 9’)
9 mins
GOAL! The French are ahead!
Dembele sweeps a pass wide to Mbappe. He takes a couple of paces into the box and curls a cross to the back post, and Randal Kolo Muani is there to nod it past Unai Simon into the corner!
Euro 2024: Spain 0-0 France
5 mins
CLOSE! Spain should be ahead.
Williams swings in a cross that makes it way to Yamal on the other side. He takes a touch and delivers a cross of his own to the back post – Fabian Ruiz is there to meet it, and he’s unmarked, but he heads over!
Euro 2024: Spain 0-0 France
4 mins
Yamal brings down Hernandez as France looked to attack, but it’s too far to put it into the box. Williams looks to counter, but Kante is there to slide in and intercept.
Spain have it back quickly, knocking around confidently between defence and midfield.
Euro 2024: Spain 0-0 France
2 mins
Early signs of pressure from Yamal and Ruiz as the former tries to find some space on the edge of the box before Ruiz does manage to, and he clips a cross that outruns his teammates.
Spain 0-0 France: Kylian Mbappe to play without mask
Mbappe has removed his face mask for the Euro 2024 semi-final!
KICK-OFF! Spain 0-0 France
KICK-OFF! France get the first semi-final of Euro 2024 underway.
This is the 37th meeting between the two – who’ll come out on top?
Euro 2024: Spain v France
The anthems are done in a febrile atmosphere in Munich. Plenty of whistling from both sides.
Mbappe and Morata exchange the pennants and the coin toss is conducted by Slavko Vincic.
We’re moments away in Bavaria!
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