After 136 matches, an impressive series of Spaniards was interrupted

2024-06-16 14:15 © reuters

The Spanish national team proved that it is not necessary to excessively control the ball in order to secure a victory.

Yesterday in the European Championship, the Spaniards defeated the Croatians 3:0 and impressively started their journey towards the coveted trophy.

After the match, it was calculated that after a very long period, the "La Roja" team lost the ball control battle to their opponents (47% to 53%).

This means that the 136-game streak of Spain according to this indicator was broken - the last time this happened was in the 2008 EURO final against Germany.

The match also became memorable for the achievement of Spanish player Lamine Yaml, who became the youngest player in the history of championships (16 years and 338 days).