Somewhat in the Amdouni discount put the tie and forced Spain to have to resolve in the extra time with suffering
Sergio Gómez and Miranda were the team’s top scorers and confirm the competitive gene of this generation
Spain is already in the semifinals, waiting to meet its rival, which will leave France-Ukraine to be played this Sunday (9:00 p.m.). This generation knows what it’s like to compete and come out on top when it’s on the wire. Some of its protagonists have already won titles in lower categories. They play by heart because they have known each other since they were children. Miranda, Sergio Gómez and Abel Ruiz did it at Barça and they continue to do it now with the sub’21.
DATA SHEET
Eurocup sub’21
ENG
SUI
LINEUPS
Spain
Arnau Tenás; Víctor Gómez (Gabriel Veiga, 100′), Aitor Paredes, Jon Pacheco, Juan Miranda; Oihan Sancet (Aimar, 78′), Antonio Blanco (Arnau Martínez, 100′), Álex Baena (Bernabé, 78′); Rodri Sánchez (Barrenetexea, 87′), Abel Ruiz, Sergio Gómez.
Swiss
Saipi; Blum (Omeragic, 104′); Vouilloz, Stergiou, Ndoye (Von Moos), Jashari (Bares, 73′), Imeri (Di Giusto, 85′), Amenda, Males (Stojilkovic, 73′), Rieder (Sohm, 58′), Amdouni.
goals
1-0, Sergio Gomez M. 68; 1-1, Amdouni M. 91; 2-1, Miranda M. 103.
Referee
Erik Lambrechts. TA: Imeri (27), Víctor Gómez (34′), Bares (82′), Arnau (114′), Amenda (118′), Bernabé (119′), Amdouni (119′).
The first two have been the main protagonists, with their goals, of the win against Switzerland. A very suffered victory, achieved in extra time thanks to Miranda, after getting up from an Amdounien goal in discount.
The Swiss striker’s goal changed the script against all odds and added more drama to the quarterfinals. A cruel goal for Spain because it came in an isolated play with a great breaking movement from the striker that he later overcame with a surgical strike against Arnau Tenas. Until then the ex-Barcelona goalkeeper, who is still pending his future after being released, had been impeccable. He actually couldn’t do anything before Amdounien’s beating.
Switzerland had hardly had any chances in the entire match. Just some isolated play. Neither did Spain have too many, despite the fact that he had the ball most of the time and Abel Ruiz and Sergio Gómez showed their understanding. Spain’s first goal came with a round combination between the two.
The City player, who plays as a winger in the Premier League and as a winger for Spain, took advantage of an elegant move by Abel, the great facilitator of the team. The ball fell to Sergio’s good leg and he shot first, impossible for the goalkeeper.
After the goal, which came in minute 68, Spain tried to put the game to sleep. Especially with the entry of Bernabé, who finally slipped into the list for the European Championship instead of Nico against the odds. The Parma midfielder came out in the final stretch of the game and ended up being one of the best after extra time. Spain reacted to the draw in Switzerland with great maturity in extra time.
He did not lose his head and clung to his automatisms to stay afloat. One of them, well known in this selection, the shots from outside the Miranda area. The Betis winger hooked one from outside the area, which Lewin Blum deflected and deceived the Swiss goalkeeper. With suffering, Spain is already in the semifinals and sees its qualification for the Games very close.