Spain 2-0 Czech Republic live, Yamal and Rodri strike at Carlos Tartiere | OneFootball

Spain lead 2-0 against Czech Republic at the Carlos Tartiere with 37 minutes played in the first half. Lamine Yamal struck on six minutes, Rodri added a second on 35. Vasilis Fotias is the referee.

Yamal finished left footed from the right of the box after Dani Olmo’s pass. Soon after, Olmo’s shot was blocked from Fran García’s cross and Rodri went close from distance from Pedri’s lay-off. Yamal was then flagged offside.

Spain pressed as Álex Baena was denied low after a pass from Rodri, and a corner followed on 14 minutes. Ondrej Lingr responded but drove over from distance after Adam Hlozek’s pass.

On 18 minutes Pedri tested the goalkeeper from outside the area, saved low, before fouls on Adam Hlozek and Lukás Ambros broke up play. Aymeric Laporte then headed over from a Baena corner on 28 minutes.

A flurry of infringements arrived on 29 minutes, with Dani Olmo and Alex Král among those fouled, and Roman Macek and Rodri penalised.

On 33 minutes Dani Olmo’s strike from the centre was saved and Baena saw another effort stopped, before a further corner. Rodri then found the top left from the middle of the box on 35 minutes. A corner on 37 minutes preceded Baena’s rising shot that brushed the left angle after Lamine Yamal’s through ball.

Source: El Periódico Mediterráneo

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