The French national team took the lead with a goal scored by Randal Kolo Muani in the ninth minute following a cross from Kylian Mbappe, which Muani headed into Unai Simon’s net.
Lamine Jamal scored the equaliser in the 21st minute with a wonderful curved shot from 25 metres, which hit the post and shook the French net.
At the age of 16 years and 362 days, Jamal became the youngest player to score a goal in the history of the European Football Championship, breaking the previous record held by the Swiss Johan Volanthen (18 years and 141 days) who achieved it in the 2004 European Championship.
The Barcelona star also became the youngest player to score in the history of major tournaments in general (European Nations Cup and World Cup), surpassing the record of Brazilian legend Pele, who scored three goals (a hat-trick) in the 1958 World Cup once morest France, also at the age of 17 years and 244 days.
Jamal also broke another Pele record by participating in the match in the first place, as he became the youngest player to participate in a semi-final match of a major tournament (European Cup and World Cup) throughout history, surpassing the record set by the Brazilian legend in the 1958 World Cup (17 years and 244 days).
Dani Olmo scored the opening goal and the winning goal for Spain in the 25th minute following he shot the ball from inside the penalty area, which hit French defender Jules Kounde and entered the net.
The Spanish national team will have a date with making history as it seeks to break the record for the number of continental championship titles, which it currently shares with Germany (three titles each), when it faces the winner of the match that will bring together England and the Netherlands tomorrow, Wednesday, in the final in Berlin.
Source: RT
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2024-07-10 12:25:39