Spain vs France: result 1-2 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueFinalKick-off on October 10, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano
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What was the result of Spain vs France?
France won 1-2 on October 10, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 64′Mikel OyarzabalSpain
- 66′K. BenzemaFrance
- 80′Kylian MbappéFrance
Official lineup for Spain vs France
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Spain
4-3-3- 22Pablo Sarabia
- 21Mikel Oyarzabal
- 11Ferran Torres
- 16Rodri
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 9Gavi
- 17Marcos Alonso
- 19Aymeric Laporte
- 12Eric García
- 2César Azpilicueta
- 23Unai Simón
France
3-4-1-2- 19K. Benzema
- 10Kylian Mbappé
- 7A. Griezmann
- 22T. Hernández
- 6P. Pogba
- 8A. Tchouaméni
- 2B. Pavard
- 3P. Kimpembe
- 4R. Varane
- 5J. Koundé
- 1H. Lloris
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spain have 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat; France have 9, 6 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2021 | Italy(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Kosovo(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Georgia(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Sweden(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Italy(away) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2021 | Belgium(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Finland(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Ukraine(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Switzerland(home) | 3-3 | Euro Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Spain wins, 0 draws, 0 France wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2017 | France 0-2 Spain | Friendlies |
| Jun 23, 2012 | Spain 2-0 France | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Spain score 2.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; France score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| France | 1.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Spain sit 1st in UEFA Nations League (12 points from 4 matches) and France sit 1st (10 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SpainGroup C | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 12 |
| 1 | FranceGroup A | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
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