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
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 2-1 France
90 mins
Another cynical challenge as Yamal drags back Hernandez, and the youngster is the latest to be booked.
We’ll have five minutes of added time, as Griezmann’s lofted ball in is headed behind by Upamecano. Merino stays down, as you might expect.
Euro 2024: Spain 2-1 France
89 mins
Better from Spain as Merino shifts it wide to Cucurella, whose cross is deflected out. Williams delivers, but France clear...
Euro 2024: Spain 2-1 France
88 mins
Upamecano’s pass to Kounde goes straight out of play, and both teams are struggling a bit here. Rodri dispossesses Camavinga, and Spain are knocking the ball again, and Camavinga is booked for a late challenge on Cucurella.
All a bit disjointed now as the Spanish players are committing fouls and staying down to disrupt the flow of the game.
Euro 2024: Spain 2-1 France
86 mins
Laporte is still down, having hit his face in the collision with Giroud. He’ll be okay to carry on.
Simon hits a speculative ball long, and it runs out for a Spain throw. Deschamps looks edgy on the sideline.
Mbappe collects the ball from Barcola’s pass the left, and he’s one-on-one with Nacho. He stands him up and makes space for the shot, but he blasts it over the bar!
Pitch invader grabs Kylian Mbappe during Spain v France quarter-final at Euro 2024
A pitch invader was escorted off the field after grabbing Kylian Mbappeby the shirt on Wednesday, during France’s Euro 2024 clash with Spain.
Mbappe looked far from impressed as the fan arrived at his side to take a selfie, with France trailing 2-1 in the quarter-final at the time of the incident.
A security guard soon rushed across the pitch in Berlin to escort the pitch invader away from Mbappe, who was playing without wearing a mask for the first time at the tournament.
Pitch invader grabs Kylian Mbappe during Spain v France quarter-final
Euro 2024: Spain 2-1 France
83 mins
Giroud brings down Laporte as Griezmann chased a long ball, and the Spanish defender stays down.
Euro 2024: Spain 2-1 France
81 mins
Spain had the counter opportunity from that France corner, but they didn’t look that interested.
Lamine Yamal still looks interested though – he cuts inside Hernandez and looks to bend an effort in from distance, but it’s too high.
Euro 2024: Spain 2-1 France
79 mins
Dembele comes off for Giroud as France hunt that elusive equaliser.
Saliba brings down Yamal near halfway, and Spain look to keep the ball, but Saliba intercepts and they thread it to Barcola. He beats Nacho again down the left, but the former Madrid captain gets back well to deflect his cross out.
Euro 2024: Spain 2-1 France
76 mins
CLOSE! Griezmann’s cross in is put back into the box by Dembele. There’s some pinball in the box as Spain try to clear, and eventually a white shirt rolls it to Hernandez on the edge of the box. He tries the first-time side-of-the-foot shot, but it flies over!
Luis de la Fuente makes changes, bringing on Mikel Merino and Mikel Oyarzabal for Morata and Olmo.
Euro 2024: Spain 2-1 France
73 mins
Dembele’s early cross results in another corner. He delivers the out-swinging ball, but Spain clear, and it finds its way to Olmo in the middle.
It’s swept wide to Yamal but it’s all very pedestrian at the moment from Spain. You’d think they were 3-1 up in the 90th from the way they’re playing. ‘Taking the sting out of the game’.
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