Spain danced on Serbia under the rain that covered the New Archangel of Cordoba like a curtain drawn only to enjoy the work of art from the selection of Luis de la Fuente. The Spanish team, which was missing seven starters, offered a real recital of intense, vertical and modern football. Laporte, Morata And Alex Baena were the authors of the objectives a Spain that could have won a scandalous victory for not having missed several chances, including two goals and a missed penalty.
For the second and final match of this break, as ill-timed and uncomfortable as all of them, Luis de la Fuente I opted for one Composition of Spain orphan of players the real Madridof the Barcelona and of Athleticwhich has not happened since the 1928 Olympic Games. For the whites, it is normal, because they do not have any in the squad, but the representation of Barça is no longer. Lamine Yamal He remained with Cubarsí and Pedri on the bench, the same place occupied by the reds and whites Rodrigo Riquelmethe last one to arrive.
Faced with the scourge of injuries – seven starters like Unai Simón, Le Normand, Carvajal, Rodri, Nico Williams, Dani Olmo and Lamine Yamal were missing – From the source he arranged an eleven with lots of midfielders and no wingers. Zubimendi, Merino, Fabián and Álex Baena They formed the engine room Spain with talent, muscle and purpose. Behind them were goalkeeper David Raya and three of the four players who played against Denmark. Only Cucurelle made Grimaldo sit down. Above they also repeated Oyarzábal And Morataboth discreet against the Nordiques, one due to little presence and the other due to numerous opportunities sent to limbo.
Laporte on the fast lane
The Archangel from Cordoba received the team with unusual rain and a remarkable appearance. The stands, dedicated from the start, were ready to applaud to bring down the wall of a Serbia that has already made us suffer Cain in Belgrade. Domino Spain outing with Merino and Fabián jump very high under pressure high. And soon, very quickly, we got the goal prize. Laporte achieved it after a corner gave a short kick and placed it in the box, with more intention than good footing, Pedro Porro. Rajkovic He remained locked under the sticks, paralyzed as if he had received a warning from Tax authoritiesand the Spanish-French central defender headed in at will to make the score 1-0.
The goal was not achieved Spain not loose at all. The pressure continued and another corner almost scored the second. The left stick avoided it Rajkovic who pushed back a head of Mikel Merinos. He and Fabian They were comfortable in midfield and the Serbs barely managed to chase away the shadows.
The infernal Spanish rhythm caused a succession of high recoveries which made life impossible for the Serbia. Spain It was a hurricane, a cyclone, a whirlwind of football and intensity which, under the deluge of Cordoba, gave a bath to the overwhelmed Serbs. Until Zubimendi He dared to look at the goal with a long shot that ended in oops. Despite the seven absences Luis de la Fuente’s team has proven to be a team with plenty of resources. And with a lot of football too.
Spain goes wild
It was after Oyarzábal the one who forced himself to show himself Rajkovic to avoid the 2-0 on a shot poisoned by the rebound on the slippery grass of the New Archangel. Spain He lifted his foot a little but continued his impressive recital. To what extent could (and should) Morata button with the second on the edge of half-time. The Spanish striker continued to fail in front of goal and failed to score with a header a meter from goal. The audience reacted with a standing ovation.
The opportunity to Morata This would have been the icing on the cake of the excellent football played by the Spanish team. This could not be the case and Serbia They could celebrate getting to halftime with just one score on the scoreboard despite the deluge of play they received in the first half. Spain started the second act as the protagonist like at the beginning. Morata claimed a penalty in the 47th minute. He may have been right, but he exaggerated too much.. He also didn’t have the precision to score the goal on a good backhand inside the box he played in a minute later.
A clear penalty came in the 52nd minute Birmancevic by clearing a cross from Pedro Porro with his hand. The pain, clear and obscene, Morata asked himwhose name was chanted by New Archangel like I was Taylor Swift. Needless to say, he failed.. The same day as Samu Omorodionsacrificed by De la Fuente, scored four goals with the under-21 team, the striker and captain of the senior team was still fighting for the goal.
Morata breaks the curse
The opportunities presented themselves but we missed them all. Morata the most. But Spain’s game was a marvel of speed, intensity and skill. Morata’s thing was already a meme or an exorcismbecause he had another one at close range in the 60th. He shot the doll. Rajkovicwho only had to put his hand without moving from his place.
Serbia He gave the first warning in the 62nd minute during a counter-attack which he failed to finish with precision. Mitrovicwho had regained the upper hand on a slow Viviane. De la Fuente then made his first change: Pedri by Mikel Merino. And a few seconds later, finally, the goal he was looking for so much arrived. Morata. This time the captain of SpainWithout thinking, without controlling it and almost without letting it fall, he placed it with a subtle touch to the left of Rajkovic.
At 2-0, he didn’t give up Spainwhich continued with dizzying football. Serbia got rid of a scandalous victory but not the football defeat of the national team Luis de la Fuente. In 75, in the middle of La Roja recital, the idem arrived Pavlovicwho was carried Oyarzábal when he was alone on his way to the third. And following this fault, the score would be 3-0 thanks to the precision in the shot of Alex Baena.
Then they entered Bryan Zaragoza and Joselu for Baena and Morata. I would have done it later Pedri in his boots the fourth but the crossbar saved it. Spain continued like this until the end, but there was no need for further bloodshed. The dance was ready to play the last song, turn on the lights and go home with the feeling of having fulfilled a duty and having spent a night in which Spain, once again, excelled in football.
