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Spain are preparing for their fifth appearance in a final of the European Championship ahead of their heavyweight clash with England at the Olimpiastadion on Sunday night.
La Roja’s run to the last four at Euro 2020 ended in a penalty shoot-out heartbreak against eventual winners Italy, but they look well placed to banish those demons this time around.
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Luis de la Fuente’s side are favourites to clinch an unprecedented fourth European Championship crown, and based on what we’ve seen so far, they look strong enough to conquer the continent.
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Dani Olmo came off the bench and outshone all those around him in Spain’s 2-1 win over Germany. The RB Leipzig man scored one and set up another to help La Roja secure their passage to the semi-final stage. As such, Olmo has netted three times and provided two assists across his last four appearances at Euro 2024.
The 26-year-old has also averaged 1.2 shots on target per game in the tournament to date. Olmo is expected to get the nod on Sunday night and on current form, he could prove to be the difference-maker against England.
Fabian Ruiz has been one of Spain’s standout performers en route to the final stage. An intelligent and technically gifted operator, Ruiz is a key component in La Roja’s midfield engine room. The Spanish maestro has provided two goals and two assists in just five outings at Euro 2024. The fact Ruiz has registered five on-target efforts across his five appearances is further proof that he will be a huge threat for England to deal with.
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🛑 Fouls
Widely regarded as one of the world’s best midfielders, Rodri has been a real driving force in Spain’s latest pursuit of continental glory. His all-action displays have seen him average one foul per game at Euro 2024, racking up a joint tournament-high of three yellow cards in the process.
However, Rodri’s all-round importance goes beyond doing the dirty work in the middle of the park. The midfield general scored the crucial equaliser against Georgia, not to mention no Spanish player has completed more passes than the Man City ace (382) at Euro 2024.
Among the pre-tournament favourites for the Golden Boot award, Alvaro Morata has failed to add to his solitary strike against Croatia on matchday one. However, the Spanish skipper has been prolific from a fouls perspective. Morata has committed no fewer than twelve fouls, collecting one yellow card along the way. In fact, no player has given away more free kicks than Morata at this stage of the competition.
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🚀 Shots
Lamine Yamal took no time to make an impression at Euro 2024, providing an assist in Spain’s 3-0 win over Croatia. The Teenage sensation has gone on to set up a further two goals against both Georgia and Germany respectively. Yamal finally registered his first goal for La Roja with a blinding strike against France, levelling the score and eventually proving crucial in securing Spain’s route to the final.
The Barcelona wonder kid has averaged 2.67 shots per game across his six appearances in the competition so far, though his shot-on-target average of 0.83 per 90 minutes would suggest he will need to sharpen his rough edges if he is to grab his next goal at the tournament.
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📖 Route to the Final
Having been housed alongside Italy, Croatia, and Albania, Group B was widely regarded as the ‘Group of Death’ at Euro 2024. However, Spain made a complete mockery of that notion by topping the section in dominant fashion.
A resounding 3-0 success against Croatia was followed up with a well-deserved 1-0 win over Italy, a pair of victories that sewed up the top spot with a game to spare. A much-changed La Roja side then put the cherry on the Group B cake by claiming a 1-0 win against Albania. In doing so, Spain were the only nation to collect maximum points in the group phase, a feat made all the more impressive by the fact it was achieved without conceding a goal.
Spain’s reward for taking top honours in Group B was a last-16 tie with surprise package Georgia. The Crusaders caught La Roja cold by racing into an early lead but Luis de la Fuente’s side roared back and asserted their authority to record an emphatic 4-1 win.
That set up a blockbuster quarter-final battle with host nation Germany, and it didn’t disappoint. The duo could not be separated after a 1-1 draw inside 90 minutes. The tie seemed destined for penalties before Spain struck deep in extra time to claim a dramatic 2-1 victory.
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