UEFA Nations League

Spain vs Denmark, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Spain
  • 79': Martín Zubimendi
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1 - 0
Denmark

    Zubimendi earns depleted Spain win over Denmark

    A second-half strike by midfielder Martin Zubimendi gave an injury-hit Spain a hard-fought and deserved 1-0 win over Denmark in Nations League Group A4 on Saturday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark).
    • 2': Álex Grimaldo (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
    • 3': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by David Raya.
    • 4': Hand ball by Victor Nelsson (Denmark).
    • 6': Attempt saved. Álex Grimaldo (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
    • 7': Delay in match (Spain).
    • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 8': Aymeric Laporte (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Denmark).
    • 11': Foul by Victor Kristiansen (Denmark).
    • 11': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Spain) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 13': Albert Grønbæk (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Spain).
    • 18': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Alexander Bah.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Martín Zubimendi (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Pedro Porro (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
    • 23': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Denmark).
    • 23': Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Morten Hjulmand (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Offside, Denmark. Victor Kristiansen is caught offside.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Morten Hjulmand (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 27': Delay in match (Spain).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Pedri (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 32': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark).
    • 32': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Martín Zubimendi.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jannik Vestergaard.
    • 36': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
    • 40': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Denmark).
    • 40': Pedri (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Pedro Porro (Spain).
    • 42': Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Spain 0, Denmark 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Spain 0, Denmark 0.
    • 48': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Aymeric Laporte (Spain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
    • 50': Offside, Denmark. Kasper Dolberg is caught offside.
    • 51': Victor Nelsson (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Álvaro Morata (Spain).
    • 53': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedri.
    • 54': Foul by Victor Kristiansen (Denmark).
    • 54': Lamine Yamal (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 55': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz with a through ball.
    • 62': Substitution, Spain. Mikel Merino replaces Pedri.
    • 62': Substitution, Spain. Álex Baena replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Álex Baena (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Baena.
    • 67': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
    • 67': Victor Nelsson (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Spain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aymeric Laporte.
    • 68': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Alexander Bah.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Dani Vivian (Spain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
    • 69': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark).
    • 69': Mikel Merino (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Vivian.
    • 73': Substitution, Denmark. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Kasper Dolberg.
    • 73': Substitution, Denmark. Gustav Isaksen replaces Christian Eriksen.
    • 74': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Morten Hjulmand (Denmark).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain).
    • 75': Morten Hjulmand (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Substitution, Spain. Joselu replaces Álvaro Morata.
    • 78': Substitution, Denmark. Rasmus Højlund replaces Albert Grønbæk.
    • 79': Goal! Spain 1, Denmark 0. Martín Zubimendi (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 84': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Spain).
    • 84': Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Victor Kristiansen (Denmark).
    • 85': Lamine Yamal (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Victor Kristiansen (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Dani Vivian (Spain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 87': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark).
    • 87': Lamine Yamal (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Alexander Bah (Denmark).
    • 88': Álex Grimaldo (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Alexander Bah (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Foul by Victor Nelsson (Denmark).
    • 89': Mikel Merino (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Alexander Bah (Denmark).
    • 90'+1': Álex Grimaldo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Dani Vivian (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark).
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Spain. Sergio Gómez replaces Lamine Yamal.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Sergio Gómez (Spain).
    • 90'+3': Victor Nelsson (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': David Raya (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Victor Nelsson (Denmark).
    • 90'+3': Victor Nelsson (Denmark) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': David Raya (Spain) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Aymeric Laporte (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Gustav Isaksen (Denmark).
    • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Aymeric Laporte (Spain).
    • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Álex Baena (Spain).
    • 90'+7': Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Joselu (Spain).
    • 90'+7': Morten Hjulmand (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Spain 1, Denmark 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Spain 1, Denmark 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 9
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 4
    5 Saves 1
    38.6 Possession 61.4
    3 SHOTS 25
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    329 Accurate Passes 576
    401 Passes 633
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 6
    9 Crosses 28
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    41 Long Balls 31
    20 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 6
    8 Effective Tackles 10
    15 Tackles 14
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    5 Interceptions 13
    28 Effective Clearances 12
    28 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Enrique Roca
    Location: Murcia, Spain
    Attendance: 29,870

    Line-Ups

    ESP Spain (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 David Raya (GK) Yellow Card
    14 Aymeric Laporte
    5 Dani Vivian
    3 Alejandro Grimaldo
    2 Pedro Porro
    20 Pedri
    8 Fabián Ruiz
    18 Martín Zubimendi
    7 Álvaro Morata
    21 Mikel Oyarzabal
    10 Lamine Yamal
    Spain Substitutes:
    Joselu, Óscar Mingueza, Bryan Zaragoza, Mikel Merino, Robert Sánchez, Sergio Gómez, Marc Cucurella, Álex Remiro, Pau Cubarsí, Álex Baena, Pau Torres, Aleix García.

    DEN Denmark (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
    3 Jannik Vestergaard
    4 Victor Nelsson Yellow Card
    13 Rasmus Kristensen
    23 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
    21 Morten Hjulmand Yellow Card
    17 Victor Kristiansen Yellow Card
    18 Alexander Bah Yellow Card
    12 Kasper Dolberg
    7 Albert Grønbaek
    10 Christian Eriksen
    Denmark Substitutes:
    Patrick Dorgu, Frederik Ronnow, Joakim Maehle, Andreas Skov Olsen, Yussuf Poulsen, Rasmus Højlund, Gustav Isaksen, Mads Bidstrup, Jonas Wind, Asger Sørensen, Mads Hermansen, Jens Stage.

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