viagramof – The Spanish national team achieved an ideal start to the European Nations Cup competitions after

The great victory of the Spanish national team over the Croatian competitor produced several important numbers, some of which we list in the following lines:

Spain is flexing its muscles at the start of the Euro 2024 campaign

Despite winning the treble, Spain finished the match with a lower possession percentage than its opponent (47%), which is the first competitive match to witness this since the Euro 2008 final against Germany (46%).

This match ended a series that lasted 136 matches in which the Spaniards outperformed their competitors in possession.

Spain became the first team to score 10 or more goals in the European Nations Cup finals against the same opponent.

Dani Carvajal became the oldest player to score for Spain in the European Nations Cup finals (32 years and 156 days).

Meanwhile, Lamine Yamal became the youngest player ever to score a goal in the European Nations Finals (16 years and 338 days).

Yamal also became the youngest player ever to participate in a European Championship match.

Fabian Ruiz became the eighth player in the history of the Spanish national team to score and assist a goal in a single match in the European Nations Cup since the beginning of the twenty-first century.

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