In Group B and in Berlin, the “Roja” won 3-0 with goals from Morata, Ruiz and Carvajal. The Balkans did not respond.
It was noted as one of the great duels of the first phase of the Euro Cup and Spaincontender for the title, hit the table with a resounding 3-0 victory against Croatiathis Saturday at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.
The captain of the Roja Álvaro Morata (28), Fabián Ruiz (32) and Dani Carvajal (45+2) left the match sentenced to half-time before the astonished gaze of the Croatian public, an overwhelming majority in the Berlin temple, the stage in which Jesse Owens achieved his feat against the Nazis at the 1936 Games.
Croatia, semi-finalist in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, showed that the team has aged in this year and a half, in the image of its captain Luka modricsubstituted with half an hour left after not having performed well throughout the game.
Quite the opposite of the Spanish child prodigy Lamine Yamal, at 16 years and 11 months, became the youngest footballer to play in a European Championshipcelebrating with a measured pass that Carvajal converted into the finishing touch.
Among the Spaniards, Fabián Ruiz also stood out, the PSG midfielder who assisted Morata’s first goal and scored the second in a great individual action, a performance that helped him be chosen the most valuable player of the match.
The Red’s demonstration came one day after the perfect night experienced by host Germany, which beat Scotland 5-1 with a festive atmosphere in Munich.
In the second game of group A (for which yesterday Germanylocal, beat Scotland 5-1), played in the first round this Saturday, Swiss won 3-1 Hungary in Cologne.
Source: Ambito
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