A break from Luis Díaz to Dani Vivian, followed by a cross to the far post and a great foreshortened goal from Daniel Muñozhas blurred the Spanish selectionwho thus suffers his second defeat with Luis de la Fuente on the bench (0-1). The Spanish team, which had come from six consecutive victories, was shipwrecked before a Colombia who conceded little and took advantage of one of his few opportunities to beat the nervous Álex Remiro. On a day of debuts, with the premieres of Vivian, Pau Cubarsi and his own RemiraSpain proved to be very far from the level of a candidate for Eurocup champion. The rotations and the absence of the gala eleven could serve as an excuse, but they are also worrying three months before the continental tournament begins.
And the first 45 minutes were practically complete dominance of the Spanish team. The ball passed much more time through the men in yellow, because yes, that’s how Spain dressed, than through those in black and red, but the opportunities were limited to the centers of Grimaldo, the best of the Spanish in the first half. His was also a tame shot into the hands of Vargas and his was a delivery that Vivian headed between two defenders over the goal. Colombia had to wait until the 20th minute to sniff the goal of David Raya, who played the first 45 minutes. It was with a shot from Cassasierra on the turn that the Arsenal goalkeeper stopped without problems.
After the break, the best one for Spain arrived and the one that could change the game. Gerard Morenoat the penalty spot, took a sharp, low shot that slipped between the legs of the coffee growers and Vargas saved next to the post. With the arrival of the second half, Colombia began to find holes and spaces and the departure of James Rodriguez, one of the most beloved in the stands, encouraged them. That’s where he came into play. Luis Díaz, the best of the coffee growerswhat It started to drive Vivian crazy..
Vivian took the ball from Díaz, which caused it to reach James in a clear shooting position. The former Real Madrid player’s shot went very high. But in the second it was the Liverpool striker who would get his way. He challenged Vivian from the center of the field, beat him in hand-to-hand combat, feinted from one side to the other and made his way to the baseline, where he placed a pass towards the far post. Muñoz appeared like a missile and with a spectacular volley in the air he sentenced Spain.
Spain tried with some timid approach from Pedro Porro, Grimaldo and Álex Baena, but ended up sunk by the “olés” of the Colombian majority in the stands. De la Fuente, three months before the Euro, adds his second defeat, along with the one against Scotland a year ago. Néstor Lorenzo’s Colombia has reasons to dream. The Spanish team will play again next Tuesday, against Vinícius and Rodrygo Goes’ Brazil at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Datasheet
Spain, 0: Stripe (Remiro, m.46); Porro, Vivian, Laporte (Cubarsi, m.83), Grimaldo; Merino, Zubimendi, Sarabia (Yamal, m.72); Oyarzabal (Williams, 62), Moreno (Baena, 62) and Joselu (Morata, 62)
Colombia, 1: Vargas; Muñoz, Cuesta, Lucumi, Mojica; Lerma, Castaño (Ríos, m.46), Carrascal (James, m.46); Arias, Díaz and Cassierra (Borré, m.75)
Goals: 0-1, m.61: Muñoz
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
Incidences: International friendly match played at the London Stadium (London)
2024-03-22 22:23:50
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