Famous Ukrainian journalist and commentator Roberto Morales prepared a prediction for the semi-final match of the Nations League Spain - France.
Roberto MoralesA year ago, the rivals played against each other in Germany (in Munich) during the semi-final of the European Championship, and the Spaniards won 2:0. The Spanish national team performed best in the group stage in the top division of the Nations League. Luis de la Fuente’s team earned 16 points from six matches and finished first in their group with an eight-point lead over the Danes. Only the Serbian national team managed to take points from the Spaniards (0:0). It is worth noting that the "red fury" conceded only four goals during the group stage.
In the quarter-finals, the Spaniards faced the Netherlands. The two-legged encounter was fierce. The first match ended in a draw, 2:2. Then, in the return match at "Mestalla", there was another draw of 2:2 in regular time, and in extra time, the opponents exchanged goals, after which the Spaniards performed better in the penalty shootout. It is worth noting that in that match, the "red fury" took the lead three times, but the "orange" team equalized each time.
In their group stage, the French national team finished first, ahead of Italy only on additional indicators. The "tricolores" suffered their only defeat in the opening round against the "Squadra Azzurra" at home (1:3). There was also an unexpected loss of points in a home match against Israel (0:0). However, it is worth noting that at the crucial moment in the final round, the French took a convincing revenge against the Italian national team away, winning 3:1.
In the quarter-finals, France played against Croatia. They were obvious favorites according to bookmakers, but away, Didier Deschamps’ team suffered a 0:2 defeat. In the return match in Paris, Olic and Dembele scored in the second half, bringing victory to the national team. No goals were scored in extra time, and only in the penalty shootout did the "tricolores" secure their place in the semi-finals. The bet is Spain’s victory, believes the journalist.
