0-0! Real Madrid's abandoned player missed a one-on-one chance, the 120 million superstar was silent, 21 shots and 0 goals, Spain was upset away
With his outstanding performance in the European Cup, the 17-year-old Yamal not only has a value of over 100 million euros, but also successfully entered the 30-man list of the Golden Ball Award. Spain has once again been recognized by the football world and has become one of the favorites for the World Cup two years later. In the early morning of September 6, the 24/25 European Nations League kicked off, and Spain ushered in its first group match opponent Serbia. In the absence of Morata and Rodri, Real Madrid's abandoned player Jovic missed a single shot, Yamal repeatedly created threats, Spain scored 0 goals with 21 shots, and drew 0-0 with the opponent, failing to get a good start, and the 9-game winning streak in all events was ended.
In this game, Spain played a 4231 formation, with Yamal and Nico Williams flying on both wings, Olmo as the front midfielder, and Carvajal in the back defense. For Serbia, Jovic, Pavlovic and Milenkovic led the 3421 formation.
In the first 15 minutes of the game, Serbia, playing at home, was full of momentum and formed a siege, but neither Samardzic nor Jovic could seize the opportunity and did not test the Spanish goal.
As the game progressed, Spain gradually regained its rhythm. In the 20th minute, Spain completed its first shot: Nico Williams' cross from the left was cleared, and Carvajal's volley from outside the penalty area was slightly high. In the 28th minute, Yamal's signature right-wing cut-in, but his shot was blocked. One minute later, Nico Williams' volley from outside the penalty area also failed to hit the goal.
Six minutes later, Serbia got a great opportunity: Zivkovic sent a surgical pass from the front of the penalty area, and Jovic inserted a single shot, but he missed the shot from close range without being marked, which even the Spanish players found unbelievable. Fans said that after watching Jovic's performance, it was no wonder that Real Madrid gave up this fake.
At the end of the first half, Spain had the upper hand, creating 9 shots, but only 2 were on target, and returned to the locker room with a score of 0-0. After the change of sides, Spain remained silent. In the 51st minute, Yamal made a free kick in the frontcourt and passed it to the penalty area. Carvajal volleyed slightly high.
Unable to break the deadlock, Spain made consecutive substitutions in the 58th minute, with Grimaldo and Oyarzabal coming on. Five minutes later, Grimaldo made a cross from a corner kick, and Lenormand headed the ball, but unfortunately it was still over the crossbar. In the 70th minute, Grimaldo made a direct free kick, and Rajkovic made a world-class save to resolve the danger. Yamal followed up with a supplementary shot, which went into the upper left corner of the goal, but was slightly off.
In the 75th minute, Yamal once again displayed his personal ability, cutting in from the right and making a high-quality volley, but still failed to escape Rajkovic's ten fingers.
In the 82nd minute, Spain played its last card, Joselu, who played for Real Madrid last season, came on as a substitute.
However, Spain was unable to score in the remaining time, and failed to beat Serbia despite 21 shots. The 9-game winning streak in all competitions was ended!