France U17 vs Spain U17, 2017 U17 World Cup, Round of 16
· FIFA Under-17 World CupAbel Ruiz penalty takes Spain through to quarterfinals
A dramatic late penalty helped Spain narrowly edge out France in the U17 World Cup round of 16 in Guwahati.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Corner, Spain U17. Conceded by William Bianda.
- 8': Corner, Spain U17. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 12': César Gelabert (Spain U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Dangerous play by William Bianda (France U17).
- 13': Amine Gouiri (France U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Moha (Spain U17).
- 14': Attempt missed. Lenny Pintor (France U17) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret.
- 15': Offside, Spain U17. Juan Miranda tries a through ball, but Abel Ruiz is caught offside.
- 18': Ferran Torres (Spain U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by William Bianda (France U17).
- 19': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Spain U17) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sergio Gómez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Lenny Pintor (France U17) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yacine Adli.
- 20': Corner, France U17. Conceded by Victor Chust.
- 21': Attempt missed. Amine Gouiri (France U17) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Flips.
- 23': Foul by Moha (Spain U17).
- 23': Maxence Caqueret (France U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Alexis Flips (France U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Ferran Torres (Spain U17).
- 25': Attempt saved. Alexis Flips (France U17) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 26': Attempt saved. Abel Ruiz (Spain U17) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 27': Attempt missed. Claudio Gomes (France U17) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yacine Adli.
- 29': Attempt missed. Maxence Caqueret (France U17) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lenny Pintor.
- 29': Delay in match (Spain U17).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Corner, France U17. Conceded by Mateu Morey.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Maxence Lacroix (France U17) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 33': Hand ball by Maxence Lacroix (France U17).
- 33': Maxence Lacroix (France U17) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 34': Goal! France U17 1, Spain U17 0. Lenny Pintor (France U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amine Gouiri.
- 35': Attempt missed. Lenny Pintor (France U17) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Claudio Gomes.
- 37': Offside, France U17. Yacine Adli tries a through ball, but Alexis Flips is caught offside.
- 38': Claudio Gomes (France U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Ferran Torres (Spain U17).
- 39': Ferran Torres (Spain U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (France U17).
- 39': Foul by Juan Miranda (Spain U17).
- 39': Maxence Caqueret (France U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Offside, Spain U17. Sergio Gómez tries a through ball, but Abel Ruiz is caught offside.
- 40': Alexis Flips (France U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Juan Miranda (Spain U17).
- 41': Corner, France U17. Conceded by Victor Chust.
- 44': Goal! France U17 1, Spain U17 1. Juan Miranda (Spain U17) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a cross.
- 45': Foul by César Gelabert (Spain U17).
- 45': Oumar Solet (France U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Amine Gouiri (France U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Victor Chust (Spain U17).
- 45'+3': Corner, France U17. Conceded by Victor Chust.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, France U17 1, Spain U17 1.
- 45': Second Half begins France U17 1, Spain U17 1.
- 47': Foul by Moha (Spain U17).
- 47': Yacine Adli (France U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Mateu Morey (Spain U17).
- 48': Lenny Pintor (France U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Offside, France U17. Maxence Caqueret tries a through ball, but Lenny Pintor is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Yacine Adli (France U17).
- 54': Sergio Gómez (Spain U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Yacine Adli (France U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Foul by Ferran Torres (Spain U17).
- 54': Maxence Lacroix (France U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Sergio Gómez (Spain U17) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
- 56': Attempt missed. Mateu Morey (Spain U17) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Sergio Gómez (Spain U17) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moha.
- 60': Attempt missed. César Gelabert (Spain U17) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergio Gómez with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Alexis Flips (France U17).
- 61': Moha (Spain U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Alexis Flips (France U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Juan Miranda (Spain U17).
- 64': Corner, France U17. Conceded by Hugo Guillamón.
- 66': Ferran Torres (Spain U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by William Bianda (France U17).
- 67': Attempt missed. Sergio Gómez (Spain U17) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 69': Antonio Blanco (Spain U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Claudio Gomes (France U17).
- 69': Claudio Gomes (France U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Abel Ruiz (Spain U17) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt saved. Victor Chust (Spain U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 70': Offside, Spain U17. Victor Chust tries a through ball, but César Gelabert is caught offside.
- 71': Offside, France U17. Maxence Lacroix tries a through ball, but Amine Gouiri is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Spain U17. José Alonso Lara replaces César Gelabert.
- 76': Foul by Sergio Gómez (Spain U17).
- 76': Yacine Adli (France U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Delay in match (Spain U17).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Sergio Gómez (Spain U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt saved. Lenny Pintor (France U17) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yacine Adli.
- 79': Substitution, France U17. Wilson Isidor replaces Alexis Flips.
- 80': Claudio Gomes (France U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Moha (Spain U17).
- 80': Offside, France U17. Yacine Adli tries a through ball, but Amine Gouiri is caught offside.
- 82': Corner, Spain U17. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 82': Corner, Spain U17. Conceded by Maxence Caqueret.
- 87': Substitution, France U17. Willem Geubbels replaces Lenny Pintor.
- 87': Substitution, Spain U17. Nacho Díaz replaces Sergio Gómez.
- 88': Substitution, France U17. Andy Pelmard replaces Maxence Lacroix.
- 89': Penalty Spain U17. José Alonso Lara draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 89': Penalty conceded by Oumar Solet (France U17) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90': Goal! France U17 1, Spain U17 2. Abel Ruiz (Spain U17) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Spain U17. Álvaro García replaces Abel Ruiz.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Wilson Isidor (France U17) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret with a cross.
- 90'+5': Corner, France U17. Conceded by José Alonso Lara.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, France U17 1, Spain U17 2.
- 90'+6': Match ends, France U17 1, Spain U17 2.
Statistics
 ESP |
FRA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 52.7 | Possession | 47.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 440 | Accurate Passes | 391 |
| 508 | Passes | 448 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 24 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Under-17 World Cup
Venue: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Location: Guwahati, India
Attendance: 13,316
Venue: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Location: Guwahati, India
Attendance: 13,316
Line-Ups
France U17 (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yahia Fofana (GK) |
| 5 | William Bianda |
| 4 | Oumar Solet |
| 6 | Claudio Gomes  |
| 19 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 2 | Vincent Collet |
| 7 | Yacine Adli |
| 10 | Maxence Caqueret |
| 18 | Lenny Pintor |
| 14 | Alexis Flips |
| 9 | Amine Gouiri |
Spain U17 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Álvaro Fernández (GK) |
| 4 | Hugo Guillamón |
| 5 | Víctor Chust |
| 3 | Juan Miranda |
| 2 | Mateu Morey |
| 18 | César Gelabert |
| 8 | Mohamed Moukhliss |
| 6 | Antonio Blanco |
| 9 | Abel Ruiz |
| 10 | Sergio Gómez |
| 7 | Ferran Torres |
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