Spain vs France

UEFA Nations League - Final 10 Oct 2021, 18:45
Spain
Spain
1–2
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
France
France
🏟 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (Milano) 👤 A. Taylor Round Final

Match report

France edged past Spain 2-1 in the UEFA Nations League - Final on 10 October 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Spain dominated possession with 64% of the ball and had 12 shots to France's 12.

The match was played at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (Milano), with A. Taylor in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 64% - 36% Shots 12 - 12 On target 4 - 5 Corners 7 - 5 Fouls 11 - 14 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Mikel Oyarzabal
Spain · 1 goal
8 Kylian Mbappé 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Karim Benzema 1 goal
8 Sergio Busquets 1 assist
8 Paul Pogba captained the side
First half vs second half
France came out stronger after half-time, with 11 second-half shots against 1 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–1 10–11
Shots On Goal 1–0 3–5
Ball Possession 67–33 —
Corners 2–2 5–3
Attacks 69–36 74–49
Match statistics
24 Throw In 20
16 Free Kick 11
4 Goal Kick 8
4 Substitution 3
143 Attacks 85
61 Dangerous Attacks 25
4 On Target 5
7 Off Target 7
12 Shots Total 12
4 Shots On Goal 5
4 Shots Off Goal 4
4 Shots Blocked 3
10 Shots Inside Box 9
2 Shots Outside Box 3
11 Fouls 14
7 Corners 5
0 Offsides 2
64% Ball Possession 36%
1 Yellow Cards 3
3 Saves 3
626 Passes Total 353
534 Passes Accurate 276
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Spain · 4-3-3
23 U. Simón
2 C. Azpilicueta 12 E. García 19 A. Laporte 17 M. Alonso
9 Gavi 5 S. Busquets 16 Rodri
11 F. Torres 21 M. Oyarzabal 22 P. Sarabia
France · 3-4-1-2
1 H. Lloris
5 J. Koundé 4 R. Varane 3 P. Kimpembe
2 B. Pavard 8 A. Tchouaméni 6 P. Pogba 22 T. Hernández
7 A. Griezmann
10 K. Mbappé 19 K. Benzema
Spain
Coach
Luis Enrique
Substitutes
  • 1 David De Gea
  • 13 Robert Sánchez
  • 3 Pau Torres
  • 14 Sergio Reguilón
  • 10 Sergi Roberto
  • 4 Iñigo Martínez
  • 20 Mikel Merino
  • 15 Pedro Porro
  • 8 Koke
  • 6 Bryan Gil
  • 18 Pablo Fornals
  • 7 Yéremi Pino
France
Coach
D. Deschamps
Substitutes
  • 16 Benoît Costil
  • 23 Mike Maignan
  • 21 Lucas Hernández
  • 12 Léo Dubois
  • 15 Dayot Upamecano
  • 17 Jordan Veretout
  • 13 Mattéo Guendouzi
  • 9 Anthony Martial
  • 20 Wissam Ben Yedder
  • 11 Moussa Diaby
Substitutions
  • 43' ↑ D. Upamecano ↓ R. Varane France
  • 61' ↑ Yeremi Pino ↓ Pablo Sarabia Spain
  • 75' ↑ Koke ↓ Gavi Spain
  • 79' ↑ L. Dubois ↓ B. Pavard France
  • 84' ↑ Pablo Fornals ↓ Rodri Spain
  • 84' ↑ Mikel Merino ↓ Ferran Torres Spain
  • 90+2' ↑ J. Veretout ↓ A. Griezmann France
Cards
  • 46' P. Pogba France
  • 55' J. Kounde France
  • 86' A. Laporte Spain
  • 90' K. Mbappe France
Head-to-head
Spain 2 0 draws 1 France
2025-06-05 Spain vs France 5 - 4
2024-07-09 Spain vs France 2 - 1
2021-10-10 Spain vs France 1 - 2
Recent form
Spain D D D W W
France D W W W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Spain vs France?
Spain lost 1-2 against France on 10 October 2021.
Who won Spain vs France?
France won the match 2-1.
Where was Spain vs France played?
The match was played at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (Milano).
Who had more possession in Spain vs France?
Spain had 64% of possession, compared to 36% for the other side.