Fierce bull as the name suggests! Spain crushes Croatia 3-0 in the first half

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Live update: Spain – Croatia: Euro 2024

The first match in Group B of the UEFA Euro 2024 will be held between Spain and Croatia at the Olympia Stadium in Berlin. Germany's capital

Spanish coach Luis de la Fuente organized his team in a 4-3-3 formation using three attacking lines. Lamin Yamal, A.Lavaro Morata And Nico Williams

Croatian side Zlatko Dalic Choose to use a 4-3-3 formation as well, using three attacking lines as well Mayor of Lovro, Ante Budimir W Andrei Kramaric

CThe first half continued until the 29th minute, when the Spanish team scored the lead goal and took the lead from the moment Fabian Ruiz passed into the goal for Alvaro Morata to shoot powerfully with his left hand. Sending the ferocious Bull Army to a 1-0 lead.

Then, in the 32nd minute, Spain added a second from the moment Pedri passed the ball to Fabian Ruiz, closed it down the right, then crossed it back to the left from his dominant side, the shot bouncing between his legs. Josip Sutalo slid in and helped the Bulls escape 2-0.

In the 45th + 2nd minute of stoppage time, Spain scored another third goal. From the moment Lamine Yamal opened the ball from his right side inside the penalty area, Dani Carvajal shot the ball with his right hand, and the Bulls advanced 3-0. The first half ended with this result

In the second half, Croatia won a penalty kick in the 80th minute from Rodri, who cut the leg of Bruno Petkovic, who was about to shoot from close range before Petkovic took responsibility for the killing. Then Unai Simon shot the ball and was blocked by Ivan Perisic, who pounced and received it. The ball came from his left side and he shot it in the middle and Petkovic put it into the net with his right hand, but the goal was disallowed by VAR due to the method. Perisic was in an offside position when he ran to get the ball.

After that, no more goals were scored. In the end, the match ended with a 3-0 victory for Spain, collecting three points and successfully starting the UEFA Euro 2024 campaign.

List of 11 starting players for both teams

Spain (4-3-3): Unai Simon (goalkeeper); Dani Carvajal, robin le nordmand, Nacho Fernandez, Mark Gogoria; Pedri (Dani Olmo, 59)Rhodri (Martin Zobemendi (86)Fabian Ruiz; Lamin Yamal (Ferran Torres (86), Alvaro Morata (C) (Miguel Oyarzabal (67)Nico Williams (Miguel Merino (68)

Unused substitutes: David Raya, Dani Pepyan, Joselu, Alex Grimaldo, Alex Remiro, Aymeric Laporte, Alex Paye, Jesus Navas, Fermin Lopez, Ayoze Perez

Yellow card – Rodri 78

Croatia (4-3-3): Dominik Levakovic (goalkeeper); OhJesip StanisicJosep Sotalo, Marin BonkracicYusco Guardiol; Luka Modric (C) (Mario Pasalic (65), Marcelo BrozovicMateo Kovacic (Luka Susic (65); Lovro May, Ante Budimir (Ivan Perisic (56), Andrei Kramaric (Bruno Petkovic (72)

Unused substitutes: Martin Erlić, Nedeljko Labrović, Nikola Vlasic, Luka Ivanočić, Borna Sosa, Marko Villa, Domagoj Vida, Josip Goranović, Ivica Ivočić, Marko Pasalić, Martin Baturina.