The Spanish national football team is making history in this World Cup. In a clash of titans, the team led by Luis de la Fuente is playing against ‘Les Bleus’ for access to what would be the second World Cup final in their entire history. The match, tense from the opening whistle, has taken a favorable turn for the Spanish interests thanks to the cunning of their young stars and effectiveness from the penalty spot. The score was opened after a play that revealed a lack of concentration in the French defense.
A poor header control by French fullback Lucas Digne allowed Lamine Yamal to anticipate quickly; facing the risk, the defender ended up fouling the Barcelona youth player in his attempt to recover the ball. The referee did not hesitate to point out penalty in favor of Spain!, thus punishing the serious mistake of the former Barcelona player. Mikel Oyarzabal took on the maximum responsibility and, with enviable composure, beat the French goalkeeper unleashing madness in the stands: “Mikel scores the first goal of the match and opens the semifinal score!”
The goal has left Didier Deschamps’ team shaken, which now finds itself forced to react under suffocating pressure. After the goal, the match resumed with a throw-in for Spain, but the outlook for France is bleak. To make matters worse, the “bleus” have suffered a second emotional and sporting blow: central defender Saliba has gone down injured. Everything points to muscle discomfort, which forces Deschamps to make his first substitution prematurely. This setback is another hard blow for France, which must rebuild its defense while trying to find an equalizer in a semifinal that has become very uphill for them.
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Although France tried to unsettle Unai Simón, Luis de la Fuente’s team imposed their quality once again. GOOOOOOOOOOL FOR SPAIN! Pedro Porro scores the second goal for the national team after a great collective play and an excellent one-two with Dani Olmo. It is the second goal of the Spurs fullback in the World Cup, which means the second blow from the Spanish team to the squad led by Didier Deschamps.
Spain could have further extended their lead to definitively seal the match, but the assistant referee’s flag prevented it: GOAL DISALLOWED FOR SPAIN! The referee raises the flag after Lamine Yamal scored for the third time against Maignan. Despite this disallowed goal, the Spanish team controls the tempo of the game and gets closer and closer to the World Cup final. It is expected that the French coach will opt for a much more offensive and intense approach if he wants to reverse the situation, but the solidity shown by La Roja invites optimism.
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