Spain wins the Nations League, after beating France, 2-0, in the final
Euskaraz irakurri: Espainiak Nazioen Liga irabazi du, finale Frantzia 2-0 mendean hartuta
The Spain team ha cattle the 2023-24 Nations Leaguethis Wednesday, after surpassing the final from the championship to Franceby 2-0. Aitana Bonmatí and Mariona Caldentey have been the authors of the goals that have given the title to the team of Montse Tomé, coach of the Spanish team, of which they are part Irene Paredes, Elene Lete, Oihane Hernández, Maite Oroz and Lucía García; In this way, the five Euskal Herria players add the Nations League to their record.
Spain, current world champion, has won, in this context, the first edition of the Nations League. In the final, which was played in Seville, in La Cartuja, they were superior to France, and obtained a well-deserved victory. The Spanish team knew how to handle the match well, and took the lead in the 32nd minute, through Bonmatí, who was named Best Player of the final. In the 18th minute of the second half, Caldentey sealed the score with another goal.
Montse Tomé’s players had already secured their ticket to the Paris Olympic Games, which will take place this summer, by beating the Netherlands in the semi-final. Spain will be one of the favorites in the fight for medals, after winning two consecutive titles, in the World Championship and in the Nations League.
Both Tomé and Hervé Renard, France coach, have opted for the same elevens that had taken their teams to the final. Spain has assumed control of the game from the beginning against an opponent that has preferred to wait back and bet on its defensive strength.
Already with 1-0 on the scoreboard, after the break, France has sought to take a step forward, showing greater aggressiveness in attack, but the 2-0, which came in the first goal play created by Spain in the second half , it has been definitive.
Irene Paredes started and played the entire final, while Oihane Hernández played the last 25 minutes of the match. Lete, Oroz and Lucía García have not been lined up in the match played in La Cartuja
Data sheet
2 – Spain: Coll; Batlle (Oihane Hernández, min. 68), Paredes, Codina, Carmona; Bonmatí, Aleixandri, Hermoso (López, min. 86); Del Castillo (Navarro, min. 73), Paralluelo and Caldentey.
0 – France: Peyraud-Magnin; Da Silva, Lakrar, Mbock Bathy, Karchaoui; Henry (Dali, min. 58), Geyoro, Diani (Dufour, min. 77), Bacha (Majri, min. 77); Katoto (Cascarino, min. 58) and Le Sommer.
Goals: 1-0, minute 32: Aitana Bonmatí. 2-0, minute 53: Mariona Caldentey.
Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden). She has cautioned, with a yellow card, Ona Batlle, from Spain, and Diani, from France.
Incidents: final of the 2023-24 Nations League, played at the La Cartuja stadium, where 32,657 spectators have been.
Source: Eitb
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