UEFA European Championship

Spain vs Czechia, 2016 European Championship, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship
Spain
  • 87': Gerard Piqué
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1 - 0
Czechia

    Pique scores late, gives Spain opening win at Euro 2016

    Gerard Pique finally broke down the Czech Republic's stubborn defense with a goal in the 87th minute to give Spain a 1-0 victory in the opening match of its European Championship title defense on

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Offside, Spain. Nolito is caught offside.
    • 3': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Tomas Sivok (Czechia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomas Rosicky with a cross.
    • 3': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
    • 5': Foul by Gerard Piqué (Spain).
    • 5': Tomás Necid (Czechia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Vladimír Darida (Czechia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 6': Hand ball by Tomas Sivok (Czechia).
    • 8': Offside, Spain. Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
    • 13': Offside, Spain. Nolito is caught offside.
    • 14': Foul by Pavel Kaderábek (Czechia).
    • 14': Nolito (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Sergio Ramos (Spain) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Silva with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Silva.
    • 18': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Theodor Gebre Selassie.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David Silva with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': David Silva (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Foul by David Limbersky (Czechia).
    • 21': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Tomas Rosicky.
    • 24': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Spain).
    • 24': Jaroslav Plasil (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
    • 25': Roman Hubník (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Juanfran (Spain).
    • 27': Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrés Iniesta.
    • 29': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Petr Cech.
    • 30': Roman Hubník (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Álvaro Morata (Spain).
    • 31': David Silva (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by David Limbersky (Czechia).
    • 33': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Tomas Sivok.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Sergio Busquets (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nolito.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Nolito (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sergio Ramos.
    • 37': Andrés Iniesta (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Jaroslav Plasil (Czechia).
    • 38': Andrés Iniesta (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Tomas Rosicky (Czechia).
    • 39': Attempt missed. Andrés Iniesta (Spain) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Silva.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Jordi Alba (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrés Iniesta.
    • 42': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
    • 42': Theodor Gebre Selassie (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Offside, Spain. Nolito is caught offside.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Sergio Ramos (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés Iniesta.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Tomás Necid (Czechia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladimír Darida.
    • 45': Offside, Spain. Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Spain 0, Czechia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Spain 0, Czechia 0.
    • 46': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Roman Hubník.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Morata (Spain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cesc Fàbregas with a cross.
    • 47': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Theodor Gebre Selassie.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Nolito (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Sergio Ramos (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 47': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Tomas Sivok.
    • 47': Corner, Spain. Conceded by David Limbersky.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Gerard Piqué (Spain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Silva with a cross.
    • 48': Offside, Spain. Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
    • 50': Foul by Tomas Rosicky (Czechia).
    • 50': Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Pavel Kaderábek.
    • 56': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
    • 56': Tomas Sivok (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Spain).
    • 56': Tomás Necid (Czechia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Roman Hubník (Czechia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ladislav Krejcí with a cross.
    • 58': Foul by Theodor Gebre Selassie (Czechia).
    • 58': Sergio Ramos (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Offside, Czechia. Ladislav Krejcí is caught offside.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Andrés Iniesta (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergio Ramos.
    • 61': David Silva (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by David Limbersky (Czechia).
    • 61': David Limbersky (Czechia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Substitution, Spain. Aritz Aduriz replaces Álvaro Morata.
    • 65': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Sergio Ramos.
    • 67': Foul by Nolito (Spain).
    • 67': Pavel Kaderábek (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Substitution, Spain. Thiago Alcântara replaces Cesc Fàbregas.
    • 70': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Roman Hubník.
    • 71': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Tomas Sivok.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. David Silva (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Alcântara.
    • 73': Attempt missed. David Silva (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés Iniesta.
    • 73': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Spain).
    • 73': Tomás Necid (Czechia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Substitution, Czechia. David Lafata replaces Tomás Necid.
    • 76': Offside, Spain. Aritz Aduriz is caught offside.
    • 78': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia).
    • 78': Juanfran (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Vladimír Darida.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Aritz Aduriz (Spain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergio Ramos with a cross following a corner.
    • 82': Substitution, Spain. Pedro replaces Nolito.
    • 82': Foul by Theodor Gebre Selassie (Czechia).
    • 82': Jordi Alba (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Pavel Kaderábek.
    • 86': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Tomas Rosicky.
    • 86': Substitution, Czechia. Josef Sural replaces Theodor Gebre Selassie.
    • 87': Goal! Spain 1, Czechia 0. Gerard Piqué (Spain) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrés Iniesta with a cross.
    • 89': Substitution, Czechia. David Pavelka replaces Tomas Rosicky.
    • 89': Foul by Aritz Aduriz (Spain).
    • 89': Roman Hubník (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Aritz Aduriz (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Tomas Sivok (Czechia).
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Vladimír Darida (Czechia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ladislav Krejcí.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jaroslav Plasil (Czechia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Spain 1, Czechia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Spain 1, Czechia 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 7
    3 Corner Kicks 14
    4 Saves 3
    28 Possession 72
    7 SHOTS 17
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    177 Accurate Passes 619
    275 Passes 696
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 10
    9 Crosses 30
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    63 Long Balls 38
    28 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    9 Effective Tackles 3
    13 Tackles 5
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    0 Interceptions 0
    25 Effective Clearances 7
    34 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship

    Venue: Stadium de Toulouse
    Location: Toulouse, France
    Attendance: 29,400

    EURO Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Austria 3 +2 6
    2 France 3 +1 5
    3 Netherlands 3 0 4
    4 Poland 3 -3 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ESP Spain (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    13 David de Gea (GK)
    15 Sergio Ramos
    3 Gerard Piqué
    18 Jordi Alba
    16 Juanfran
    5 Sergio Busquets
    6 Andrés Iniesta
    10 Cesc Fàbregas
    7 Álvaro Morata
    22 Nolito
    21 David Silva
    Spain Substitutes:
    Sergio Rico, Marc Bartra, Pedro, Aritz Aduriz, Iker Casillas, Bruno, Mikel San José, César Azpilicueta, Héctor Bellerín, Thiago Alcantara, Lucas Vázquez, Koke.

    CZE Czechia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Petr Cech (GK)
    5 Roman Hubník
    6 Tomas Sivok
    8 David Limbersky Yellow Card
    2 Pavel Kaderábek
    10 Tomas Rosicky
    13 Jaroslav Plasil
    22 Vladimír Darida
    7 Tomas Necid
    19 Ladislav Krejcí
    4 Theodor Gebre Selassie
    Czechia Substitutes:
    Milan Skoda, Jiri Skalak, David Lafata, Tomas Koubek, Daniel Pudil, Michal Kadlec, Tomás Vaclík, Josef Sural, David Pavelka, Daniel Kolár, Borek Dockal.

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