Spain forward Alvaro Morata limped and clutched his knee after a security guard slipped and slid in behind him This redDefeated France 2-1 in the 2024 European Cup semi-finals.
Morata was substituted after 76 minutes of the game. After the incident, the Spanish player celebrated in front of the fans at the end of the pitch. He was seen looking pained and uncomfortable. A stadium intruder broke in from the side and tried to take photos with some of the players. When the security guard tried to approach him, he slipped and fell on Morata.
Luis de la Fuente says he expects his captain to lead the attack in Sunday’s final against England or the Netherlands, who meet in the second semi-final on Wednesday night.
“For Alvaro, we have to wait until tomorrow,” the Spanish coach said. “We don’t think there’s anything wrong with it, it was during the celebrations, but we think he’ll be fine.”
Nine minutes into the game, Randall Kolo Mouani scored with a header, becoming the first French player to score in an aerial battle at this World Cup. Kylian Mbappé almost doubled the lead with an intercepted shot, but Lamine Yamal equalized after 21 minutes to become the youngest goalscorer in World Cup history .
Spain were soon in front after Dani Olmo’s fluid first touch past Aurélien Tchouaméni and Jules Koundé Unable to stop the midfielder’s powerful shot, the ball deflected into the net.
At the beginning of the second half, the French team created opportunities after Deschamps made three substitutions, sending out Antoine Griezmann, Bradley Bakla and Eduardo Camavinga, but the Spanish team successfully maintained the lead.
Spain’s victory meant they became the first team to go six consecutive games at the European Championship without needing a penalty.
