The life of a goalkeeper is hard. A great game can turn into a day of bad memories due to a single mistake. Kasper Schmeichelgoalkeeper and son of a goalkeeper, was becoming a nightmare for Spain. All the numbers favored the European champion, who finished with 59 percent ball possession, almost doubled the number of passes to her rival (654 to 422), and almost tripled the number of attacks (57 to 19), and who he multiplied his shots by eight (25 times 3)but despite all those records, the score was 0-0 almost until the end.
The Danish goalkeeper had been able to stop all of Spain’s attempts. A very clear one of Lamine Yamal Before the break the Barcelona winger sent him off, but Morata’s two passes or shots from outside the area, especially one from Lamine himself, were saved by the goalkeeper. Morata was substituted and shook his head. He played well, but since he didn’t score it wasn’t worth it at all.
What’s more, Denmark They had not conceded a single goal in this entire qualifying phase for the quarterfinals of the Nations League. But when the match entered the final ten minutes, a loose ball hit Zubimendi. It was a little optimistic to think that he could finish as he came, but he did. The ball was a little complicated because it touched Hojbjerg, but it was clear for the goalkeeper. Much clearer than others that De la Fuente’s team had, but this time Schmeichel threw himself to the ground and the ball remained stuck in his body.
He was almost the one who sent her into the gate. It was his only mistake, but the goal that decided a very tight match, in which his team was covering the spaces and in which he himself had created a wall that seemed insurmountable. «Very happy, especially because in such a close match we had to open the can. The first half we were not at all good, they found space for us inside. But in the second half we didn’t let them out,” commented the protagonist of the match, who had already been the protagonist before for taking the place of the leader of this group, Rodri. «We want to dedicate this victory to Carvajal and Rodri»said Pedro Porro, the right back.
Classification can close on Tuesday
The results of the day also bring smiles to Spain, which is already the leader of its group and which next Tuesday in Córdoba has the possibility of certifying its classification. If they defeat Serbia, they are guaranteed to be at least second in the group. “It was the goal we had for this week and we have already achieved half of it,” said Sergio Gómez, the debutant yesterday in Spain.
