Spanish juniors shocked by late France winner

Saturday, 31 July 2010

France pulled off a major shock by coming from behind to beat favourites Spain 2-1 in the final of the Under-19 European Championship in Caen last night.

Spain, who knocked out England in the semi-finals, had dominated the first half but only had Rodrigo's 18th-minute goal to show for it. Soon after the interval Sergio Canales missed a great chance to double their advantage and moments later Arsenal's Gilles Sunu chipped an equaliser.

The game appeared set for extra-time but with five minutes to go Alexandre Lacazette headed France's winner after being set up by Chelsea winger Gaël Kakuta's superb run.

 

  • benjifarmer
    I think it was a shock because Spain were the favourites.
  • Bazza 12; I think you should change to The Guardian. There you'll be pleased to read articules "against" Spain. Whatever the sport is.
  • Bazza_12
    sorry..."pulled off a major shock..." who says its a major shock? Seems to me that some journalists have a bias toward spain, in the way they do towards arsenal. Anyone who beats them isn't "meant to" And the name of the newspaper is...the Independent... do you specialise in irony?