2023-06-18 21:55:05
Spain was crowned champion of the third edition of the European Nations League in football by defeating Croatia 5-4 on penalties, after they tied negatively in the original and extra time, Sunday, in Rotterdam in the final match.
The first edition of this competition went to Portugal at the expense of the Netherlands 1-0 in the 2018-2019 season, while France defeated Spain 2-1 in the second edition of the 2020-2021 season.
Spain thus compensated for its exit from the group stage in the World Cup in Qatar, which led to the dismissal of its coach, Luis Enrique, and his replacement with Luis de la Fuente.
On the other hand, the golden generation of the Croatian national team failed to win any title after it was around the corner or less than that in the major tournaments in recent years, as it lost the final of the World Cup Russia in 2018 against France 4-2 and settled for third place in the World Cup Qatar late last year. .
Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Unai Simon imposed himself as the star of the match after he saved two penalty kicks by Lovro Meyer and Bruno Petkovic.
Spain defeated Italy 2-1 in the semi-finals, while Croatia overcame the host country, the Netherlands, by beating them 4-2.
In the third-place match, Italy beat the Netherlands 3-2 earlier in Enschede.
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