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Finland U21

Spain U21

  • Torrejón 29’
  • Pedro León 55’

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  1. Spain out despite win

    Spain out despite win

    Spain have been knocked out of the European U21 Championships despite a 2-0 victory over Finland in Stockholm. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Finland U21
    • Spain U21
    • FT And there is the final whistle - Spain win the match but the damage was done before tonight at they are out of the tournament.
    • 90+2 Hetemaj plows into Asenjo and gets a yellow card for his trouble.
    • 90+1 Xisco gets his head on a cross from Capel but it fails to hit the target.
    • 90' Capel with another shot but this one goes well wide of the target and it is all over for Spain because Germany have drawn 1-1 with England.
    • 87' Capel with a decent hit from distance but well pushed away from Lehtovaara.
    • 85' Sadik tries to chest down a ball and shoot but it just runs away from him.
    • 83' Spain make there final change - Granero Molina comes off and Diego Capel comes on.
    • 81' SIGN HIM UP - Lehtovaara makes yet another STUNNING save - this time he tips a Granero Molina effort onto the post.
    • 79' The match has gone into a bit of a lull at the moment. I'm sure the Spanish players are all wondering if England can get a goal against Germany
    • 76' Finland make their final change with Karkkainen coming on for Hakola.
    • 73' STUNNING SAVE FROM Lehtovaara - Molina controlled the ball well at the back post and then just found Raul Garcia who hammered a shot on target but the Finnish keeper made a super reflex save to push it over. He is having a great game.
    • 71' Lehtovaara is again called into action to push away a shot from Sisi.
    • 70' Molina checks inside and gets a decent shot on target but Lehtovaara does well to tip it over.
    • 69' Jonathan Pereira comes on for Pedro Leon who scored that great free-kick.
    • 68' Garcia chips a little ball over the top but Xisco cannot get it under control.
    • 67' Finland have been the better side since the second goal - they look like they could have a goal in them.
    • 65' The ball drops towards Sadik in the box but he cannot get the ball under control.
    • 64' Hetemaj has two chances - the first one is blocked by Marcano and then he tries to side foot it into the corner of the net but it goes wide.
    • 62' The drops of Sisi on the edge of the box but he blasts his shot well over the bar.
    • 60' STUNNING MISS FROM XISCO. The Newcastle man is bascially on the line as a ball from Nacho comes at him with pace. He just needs to turn it in but he just sends it back the way it came.
    • 58' Quality cross from Jalasto find the head of Sadik in the box but he puts it wide - poor header that as that was a chance.
    • 56' Good response from Finland - Vasara finally gets a shot on target and Asenjo has to tip it over the bar.
    • 55' GOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLL - Cracking goal makes it's 2-0 for Spain. A free kick from a couple of meters outside of the box. Pedro Leon curls it over the wall, Lehtovana gets his finger tips to it but it hits the underside of the bar and goes into the back of the net. An England goal now would actually put Spain second in the group.
    • 54' Torrejon wins a header in the box from a corner but it was a little behind him and the effort goes over the bar.
    • 53' Leon tries to skip past Raitala but the Finnish left back makes a great sliding tackle.
    • 51' Finland starting to get a few long shots away now at least. Hamalainen with the latest effort and while this one was wide too it was at least a little closer.
    • 49' Vasara has another chance to shoot and once more it is a poor effort from distance dragged well wide of the target.
    • 48' Xisco looks for a moment like he will get a shot away but a good tackle on the edge of the box sees Finland survive.
    • 47' Vasara has a chance to shoot but he doesn't anything with it and Spain can clear.
    • 46' Back underway with Finland having made a change at the break with Berat Sadik coming on for Sevilla youngster Pukki.
    • HT And there is the half-time whistle. Spain lead but they need more goals and of course for England to do them in favour in the other match.
    • 45' We will have two extra minutes at the end of the half.
    • 44' Leon popping up everywhere for Spain but he can be a bit of a headless chicken at times and lacks a final product.
    • 42' Xisco checks the ball back to Leon on the edge of the area. Decent effort from Leon with the outside of his boot but over the bar.
    • 41' Leon is played in behind the defence but there is nobody there for him to cut back to so he fires a tame shot straight at Lehtovaara.
    • 40' Great tackle from Azpillcueta stops Hakola getting in a shot.
    • 39' Finland are really struggling to deal with set pieces - Leon whips in yet another ball and Marcano this time wins a good header. Just too straight once more though and Lehtovaara saves.
    • 38' Tuomo Turunen is forced off with an arm injury. Jussi Vasara comes on.
    • 36' A little stat has just come up on screen - Finland have completed 75 passes to Spain's 166 - that tells its own story.
    • 34' Xisco is just offside as a ball is chipped over the top - not that he could finish it in any event.
    • 32' Finland sitting back more and more now as Spain start to take control of the match.
    • 30' Good save from Lehtovana. Pedro Leon tries to smash a goal in at the near post from a tough angle. He should have cut that back.
    • 29' Spain are not out of this now because the news has just come in that England have levelled against Germany. Follow that game here
    • 28' SPAIN HAVE THE LEAD - their first goal of the tournament. Finland cannot defend a free kick into the box and Marc Torrejon the big centre-half is able to smash it into the net.
    • 26' The big strong Xisco tries to get his head on a cross into the box but there a little too much on the cross and his header goes well wide.
    • 23' Hamalainen is given loads of space by the Spanish defence who just back off and back off but then his final shot is very poor.
    • 20' Pedro Leon whips in a free and Raul Garcia gets a head on it but it is straight at the keeper. Best chance so far though.
    • 19' Hetemaj now makes another tackle that is deemed a free-kick no second yellow though.
    • 16' Hetemaj with a nasty tackle from behind on Jurado - a yellow card and rightly so.
    • 15' Spain are having more of the play in this game but they lack the cutting edge which has been their problem all tournament.
    • 13' Jurado tries a shot from miles outside the box while off balance and it is no surprise to see it go high and well wide of the target.
    • 11' Perparim Heternaj looks to break free but then loses possession with Pukki in a good position.
    • 9' Pedro Leon with a ball into the box looking for Xisco but Lehtovaara comes out and gathers.
    • 7' Slow start to this match with neither side getting a grip of things in midfield.
    • 5' Bad news for Spain - Germany have taken an early lead against England and if England do not win that match then Spain are out. Follow that match LIVE here
    • 4' There are 8,000 Finnish fans in the crowd tonight and they are making a lot of noise.
    • 2' Teemu Pukki, who is on the books of Sevilla makes a good run down the left and is fouled on the edge of the box but the free-kick was a waste.
    • 1' And Spain have got us underway!
    • - Spain U21: Sergio Asenjo, Azpilicueta, Marcano, Torrejon, Monreal, Granero, Mario Suarez, Raul Garcia, Jurado, Pedro Leon, Xisco
    • - Teams: Finland U21: Lehtovaara, Raitala, Portin, Turunen, Jalasto, Mehmet Hetemaj, Sparv, Hakola, Hamalainen, Perparim Hetemaj, Pukki
    • - Welcome to this Group B clash between Spain and Finland. With only one point on the board the Spanish need to win and then hope England do them a favour against Germany. Finland cannot qualify.

  • Summary

    • 87' Capel with a decent hit from distance but well pushed away from Lehtovaara.
    • 71' Lehtovaara is again called into action to push away a shot from Sisi.
    • 70' Molina checks inside and gets a decent shot on target but Lehtovaara does well to tip it over.
    • 64' Hetemaj has two chances - the first one is blocked by Marcano and then he tries to side foot it into the corner of the net but it goes wide.
    • 60' STUNNING MISS FROM XISCO. The Newcastle man is bascially on the line as a ball from Nacho comes at him with pace. He just needs to turn it in but he just sends it back the way it came.
    • 58' Quality cross from Jalasto find the head of Sadik in the box but he puts it wide - poor header that as that was a chance.
    • 56' Good response from Finland - Vasara finally gets a shot on target and Asenjo has to tip it over the bar.
    • 55' GOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLL - Cracking goal makes it's 2-0 for Spain. A free kick from a couple of meters outside of the box. Pedro Leon curls it over the wall, Lehtovana gets his finger tips to it but it hits the underside of the bar and goes into the back of the net. An England goal now would actually put Spain second in the group.
    • 39' Finland are really struggling to deal with set pieces - Leon whips in yet another ball and Marcano this time wins a good header. Just too straight once more though and Lehtovaara saves.
    • 30' Good save from Lehtovana. Pedro Leon tries to smash a goal in at the near post from a tough angle. He should have cut that back.
    • 28' SPAIN HAVE THE LEAD - their first goal of the tournament. Finland cannot defend a free kick into the box and Marc Torrejon the big centre-half is able to smash it into the net.
    • 20' Pedro Leon whips in a free and Raul Garcia gets a head on it but it is straight at the keeper. Best chance so far though.

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  1. any confirmation that Bojan Krkic actually isn't­ that good has now been given. Utter failure

    From Simon, on Mon 22 Jun 9:36PM

  2. Walcott is totally ineffective! Milner must come on!­ Why take off Driver for a defender? England had the­ momentum . Ball possession and pass accuracy statistics­ show that!

    From Bob P, on Mon 22 Jun 9:16PM

  3. spain has no young talent when this batch of pretenders­ has blown it , there is no one to follow and not a­ decentdefender in sight.

    From joy s, on Mon 22 Jun 8:58PM

  4. Cmon Spain 2-0 !!!! get in there

    From Free bet www.freebets.co.za, on Mon 22 Jun 8:58PM

  5. Commentary still way behind!

    From Bob P, on Mon 22 Jun 8:52PM

  6. spain sucks­ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1lllllllllllllllllllllllooooooo­ oooooooooooooooollllllllllllllllllllolololololEnglandru­ les

    From Poopala, on Mon 22 Jun 8:34PM

  7. spain

    From nbearne123, on Mon 22 Jun 8:13PM
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