France, looking nigh-on unbeatable in this tournament, put up their worst performance when it really mattered; and there will be an inquest into how they played so badly on such a big occasion. Lucas Digne, looking out of his septh at left-back, gave away a needless penalty when he blindly attempted to clear & ended up fouling an onrushing Lamine Yamal.
Things got worse for France in the second half; when their defence parted like the Red Sea to allow Pedro Porro to play a one-two with Dani Olmo and stride on unmolested for the second goal. For all their attacking talent, France failed to fluster; with Kylian Mbappe; Ousmane Dembele and Michael Olise all having sub-par games. Even substitutes Desire Doue and Rayan Cherki failed to produce the goods; as coach Didier Descamps started getting increasingly desperate.
Fr Spain; they look back to their 2008-2012 best, with Rodri bossing the midfield; and the talents of Dani Olmo and Mikel Oyarzabal coming to the fore. Their strength in depth is also unparalleled; with the likes of Pedri, Gavi and Ferran Torres waiting on the bench.
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