European Championship - Group D
Spain1Czech Rep0

Spain 1-0 Czech Republic

Spain defender Gerard Pique scores his fifth goal for his country
Spain defender Gerard Pique scores his fifth goal for his country

Spain's attempt to win a record third European Championship in a row began with a last-gasp victory over the Czech Republic.

Gerard Pique headed in a late Andres Iniesta cross to finally break the resistance of their stubborn opponents.

Alvaro Morata, Jordi Alba and David Silva had earlier efforts saved as the holders lacked a cutting edge.

Spain had also survived a scare when Cesc Fabregas hooked a Theodor Gebre Selassie header off the goalline.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Spain

  • 13de Gea
  • 16Juanfran
  • 3Piqué
  • 15Ramos
  • 18Alba
  • 10FàbregasSubstituted forThiago Alcántaraat 70'minutes
  • 5Busquets
  • 6Iniesta
  • 21Silva
  • 7MorataSubstituted forAdurizat 62'minutes
  • 22NolitoSubstituted forPedroat 82'minutes

Substitutes

  • 1Casillas
  • 2Azpilicueta
  • 4Bartra
  • 8Koke
  • 9Vázquez
  • 11Pedro
  • 12Bellerín
  • 14Thiago Alcántara
  • 17San José
  • 19Bruno
  • 20Aduriz
  • 23Rico

Czech Rep

  • 1Cech
  • 2Kaderábek
  • 6Sivok
  • 5Hubnik
  • 8LimberskyBooked at 61mins
  • 22Darida
  • 13Plasil
  • 4Gebre SelassieSubstituted forSuralat 86'minutes
  • 10RosickySubstituted forPavelkaat 88'minutes
  • 19Krejci
  • 7NecidSubstituted forLafataat 75'minutes

Substitutes

  • 3Kadlec
  • 9Dockal
  • 11Pudil
  • 12Skoda
  • 14Kolár
  • 15Pavelka
  • 16Vaclik
  • 18Sural
  • 20Skalak
  • 21Lafata
  • 23Koubek
Referee:
Szymon Marciniak

Match Stats

Home TeamSpainAway TeamCzech Rep
Possession
Home72%
Away28%
Shots
Home18
Away6
Shots on Target
Home5
Away3
Corners
Home14
Away3
Fouls
Home11
Away12

Live Text

Match ends, Spain 1, Czech Republic 0.

Full Time

Second Half ends, Spain 1, Czech Republic 0.

Attempt missed. Jaroslav Plasil (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Attempt saved. Vladimir Darida (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ladislav Krejci.

Aduriz (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Tomas Sivok (Czech Republic).

Foul by Aduriz (Spain).

Roman Hubnik (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Substitution, Czech Republic. David Pavelka replaces Tomas Rosicky.

Goal!

Goal! Spain 1, Czech Republic 0. Gerard Piqué (Spain) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrés Iniesta with a cross.

Substitution

Substitution, Czech Republic. Josef Sural replaces Theodor Gebre Selassie.

Corner, Spain. Conceded by Tomas Rosicky.

Corner, Spain. Conceded by Pavel Kaderábek.

Jordi Alba (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Theodor Gebre Selassie (Czech Republic).

Substitution

Substitution, Spain. Pedro replaces Nolito.

Attempt missed. Aduriz (Spain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergio Ramos with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Spain. Conceded by Vladimir Darida.

Juanfran (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ladislav Krejci (Czech Republic).

Offside, Spain. Juanfran tries a through ball, but Aduriz is caught offside.

Substitution

Substitution, Czech Republic. David Lafata replaces Tomas Necid.

Foul by Sergio Ramos (Spain).

Tomas Necid (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. David Silva (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés Iniesta.

Attempt blocked. David Silva (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Alcántara.

Corner, Spain. Conceded by Tomas Sivok.

Corner, Spain. Conceded by Roman Hubnik.

Substitution

Substitution, Spain. Thiago Alcántara replaces Cesc Fàbregas.

Foul by Nolito (Spain).

Pavel Kaderábek (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Sergio Ramos.

Substitution

Substitution, Spain. Aduriz replaces Álvaro Morata.

Booking

David Limbersky (Czech Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

David Silva (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by David Limbersky (Czech Republic).

Attempt saved. Andrés Iniesta (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Ramos.

Offside, Czech Republic. Vladimir Darida tries a through ball, but Ladislav Krejci is caught offside.

Sergio Ramos (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Theodor Gebre Selassie (Czech Republic).

goal

As It Stands

A

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2Switzerland110013
3Romania1001-10
4Albania1001-10

B

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2England101001
3Russia101001
4Slovakia1001-10

C

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1Germany110023
2Poland110013
3Northern Ireland1001-10
4Ukraine1001-20

D

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1Croatia110013
2Spain110013
3Czech Rep1001-10
4Turkey1001-10

E

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2Italy000000
3R. of Ireland000000
4Sweden000000

F

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2Hungary000000
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4Portugal000000
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