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Albania vs Spain live: Updates as minnows attempt to upset three-time champions at Euro 2024

Euro / Group Stage
Merkur Spiel-Arena / 24.06.2024
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Matt Jones

Updated 24/06/2024 at 21:11 GMT


22:11
WHAT FOOTBALL IS ON TNT SPORTS?
TNT Sports will bring you live coverage of every UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League match, in addition to exclusive Premier League games. Plus every match from Serie A, as well as matches from Ligue 1 and the Vanarama National League during the 2023-24 season. TNT Sports will also broadcast one game per match week during the UEFA Women’s Champions League group stage as well as each quarter-final, semi-final, and the final itself. TNT Sports will also screen one game a week from Division 1 Feminine, Liga F and the Frauen-Bundesliga.*
*Any matches that fall within the Saturday blackout window in the UK cannot be shown live. The blackout window prohibits matches being shown on television between 14:45 and 17:15 in the UK.
22:11
THAT'S ALL FROM ME
Right, that's me done for this evening. If you missed any of the action, here's my full report - and thanks for joining me
22:10
ALBANIA 0-1 SPAIN - REPORT
Group B winners Spain maintained their 100% record at Euro 2024, as Ferran Torres’ first half strike proved to be enough to dump minnows Albania out of the tournament.
Sylvinho’s side came out of the blocks quickly, but La Roja kept tabs on them and after Mikel Merino had seen a strong header saved, they took the lead when Torres received Dani Olmo’s pass and curled into the bottom corner.
From then on, the three-time European Champions were cruising, although Merino and Torres wasted further chances to extend the lead, before Kristjan Asllani nearly equalised at the other end on the stroke of half-time with a fierce shot that was palmed to safety.
That gave Albania hope going into the break, and substitute Armando Broja forced a further fine stop out of David Raya, while Kristjan Asllani dragged another fizzing strike just wide.
Indeed, the Eagles were impressive and industrious in the second half, but they found no reward for their efforts, with Broja coming closest when denied by Raya, as Albania ultimately slipped to a defeat which means they remain winless at major international tournaments.
22:04
THE LAY OF THE LAND
So Spain finish top of Group B with nine points. Italy comes second with four, knocking out Croatia (2) and Albania (1)
22:00
DRAMA!
Italy have just scored a last-gasp goal to sneak a draw against Croatia. That result means they go through - and so do England, who are guaranteed, at worst, a third-placed finishers spot.
21:57
CATCH THE CLOSING STAGES ELSEWHERE
Croatia are heading through as things stand
21:55
UP NEXT FOR SPAIN
We don't know who their opponent is yet, but we know the venue and date - Cologne on Saturday
End of 2nd Half
90+5'
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FULL-TIME: ALBANIA 0-1 SPAIN
And there goes the full-time whistle. Albania are out, and they will be disappointed as they had their chances. Spain, on the other hand, march on. Three games played, three wins, not a single goal conceded. That's ominously good.
90+2'
RAYA TO THE RESCUE ONCE MORE
Albania cause havoc with a free-kick from the right and Broja wriggles into space to stab goalwards, but a flying Raya dives to his right to pluck the ball out of the air
90+1'
INTO ADDED TIME
An extra four minutes have been signalled. Is that enough time for a desperate Albania?
90'
VIVIAN BOOKED
A yellow card for the defender after wrestling Broja to the ground
D. Vivian
Yellow card
D. Vivian
Spain
Spain
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
Fouls against1
Wide1
89'
BERISHA IS BOOKED
He gets a yellow card for a foul on Lopez
87'
THREE MINUTES TO TURN IT AROUND
Albania are showing plenty of intent, but can they find a route to goal? If they score twice, they're through, but that's a big, big ask at this stage
84'
SPAIN SUB
Alex Baena replaces the impressive Olmo
A. Baena
On
A. Baena
Spain
Spain
D. Olmo
Off
D. Olmo
Spain
Spain
Assists1
Blocked Shots2
Fouls against1
Wide2
84'
HOXHA SMASHES MILES OFF TARGET
Albania break into the box and the substitute skips past his man in the box, before blazing wildly high and wide
81'
ALBANIA SUB
Asani is off. Ernest Muci comes on
E. Muci
On
E. Muci
Albania
Albania
J. Asani
Off
J. Asani
Albania
Albania
On target1
Fouls against1
Corners1
80'
MORATA HEADS OVER
And from the resulting corner, Morata nods off target
79'
SHOTS BLOCKED
Chances at both ends, the latter falling to Spain as Olmo receives Morata's lay-off, but a defender throws himself in front of the shot and it deflects out for a corner
77'
ASLLANI DRAGS WIDE
Another ambitious effort from outside the area, and it's not a bad one as Asllani works space on his left foot on the edge of the box, but hooks wide of the far post
75'
WHAT FOOTBALL IS ON TNT SPORTS?
TNT Sports will bring you live coverage of every UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League match, in addition to exclusive Premier League games. Plus every match from Serie A, as well as matches from Ligue 1 and the Vanarama National League during the 2023-24 season. TNT Sports will also broadcast one game per match week during the UEFA Women’s Champions League group stage as well as each quarter-final, semi-final, and the final itself. TNT Sports will also screen one game a week from Division 1 Feminine, Liga F and the Frauen-Bundesliga.*
*Any matches that fall within the Saturday blackout window in the UK cannot be shown live. The blackout window prohibits matches being shown on television between 14:45 and 17:15 in the UK.