The 3️⃣ standout players from a truly spectacular Spain v France clash | OneFootball

Five goals, FIVE. Spain has put a 'manita' to France in a match for history. A match in which Luis de la Fuente's team has dominated Les Bleus at times and in which the French have reacted like an exceptional team.

A Nations League semifinal that will be remembered. A semifinal of a competition that Spain will try to revalidate next Sunday. Portugal awaits Spain in the final, a team that is hungry for glory. The back-to-back is the big goal of this team.

It's hard to pick just three protagonists from tonight. A tough selection, but for us, it's like this.

Lamine Yamal, the LEADER of an overwhelming selection

Many paired him with a duel with Mbappé tonight, and the one from Mataró has come out as a clear winner. Once again, Lamine Yamal has shown his quality and daring, becoming the leader of the Spanish national team. An exceptional second half with two goals, forcing a penalty and assisting in several moments of the game. He's not even 18 years old yet (he turns 18 in July), but Lamine is already the leader of this team.

Unai Simón, a CAPTAIN of full security

If there was any doubt about who should occupy the starting position in the national team's goal, today it has been completely dispelled. Unai Simón, who debuted as captain, has been a wall to stop the French onslaught. The Athletic goalkeeper has shown himself to be very solid under the posts and only Spain's mistakes in the second half have made him concede goals.

Mikel Oyarzábal, the BRAIN of the attack

We have to be honest and recognize that things didn't look good at the start of the game. Spain needed someone to turn around the problems of creating play with a France that was pushing forward. And that's when Mikel Oyarzábal appeared, changing everything from the attack. The Real Madrid player became the game organizer and the launcher of an attack that ended with two almost consecutive goals that laid the foundations for victory. Pure intelligence.

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📸 THOMAS KIENZLE - AFP or licensors