Spain will face either England or the Netherlands in the final of Euro 2024 after overcoming France on Tuesday night.
Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella was part of a Spain outfit that came from behind to beat France 2-1 in a memorable semi-final clash.
Randal Kolo Muani put the French in front with his headed goal. However, 16-year-old sensation Lamine Yamal netted a stunning equalising strike from outside the box.
Eventually, Dani Olmo’s goal booked the Spaniards a spot in Sunday’s final.
Cucurella continued his fantastic Euros tournament by completing another 90 minutes yesterday.
The 25-year-old left-back was up and down the pitch constantly for Spain, linking up well with his winger Nico Williams.
Micah Richards reacts to Marc Cucurella’s Spain performance
BBC pundit Micah Richards raved about Chelsea’s Cucurella after his latest international display.
Richards said on BBC One during coverage of Spain vs France (9:55pm, 9 July): “I thought Cucurella today was outstanding.
“I think he’s had an outstanding tournament and he’s key to this team in the way they set up.”
Chelsea star is shining
There’s no doubt that Cucurella has been one of the most impressive full-backs at this summer’s Euros competition in Germany.
Now, he’s just one game away from winning silverware for his country.
FotMob provided the data from another strong individual display by Cucurella in Spain’s win over France:
- Match rating – 6.8
- Minutes played – 90
- Touches – 72
- Passes – 41/48
- Passes into final third – 6
- Tackles won – 1/1
- Recoveries – 4
- Blocks – 1
- Clearances – 2
- Ground duels won – 3/5
- Aerial duels won – 0/3
It’s fantastic news for Chelsea that one of their players is performing so well on such a big stage.
His return to form in 2024 has been a delight to watch.
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