The mission of the young Spanish national team, aiming to secure their fourth Euro title, started in the most ideal conditions at the 17th European Championship held in Germany. In the first derby of the "group of death", as the 2nd is called (Italy and Albania are also involved), Luis De La Fuente's team put on a show of strength by beating their counterparts Croatia 3-0. Whose defense was absent after the 29th minute!.

The 5th appearance of the great midfielder Luka Modric in the Euros turned into a traumatic experience for the veteran ace of "Hrvatska", who saw his national team concede goals very easily in the last third of the first half by Morata (29'), Ruiz (32'), Carvajal (45'+2) and not being able to react to the second one.

Croatia missed a penalty

Livakovic's great save in the 4-on-4 with Jamal in the 52' and the incredible double missed chance for Croatia in the 54' with Stanisic and Budimir unable to score "warmed up" the audience at the start of the second half.

Croatia's last chance to claim something better in the match was lost in the 80th minute, when Simon saved Petkovic's penalty (he won it himself after Rodri marked) and in the return of the ball the Croatian forward did score, but from offside position after VAR indication.

From then on, nobody thought that Croatia could turn the score against them. And the game ended with a comfortable 3-0 for the De La Fuente team, which shows that, although quite young, it has the resources to reach the top of the competition...

RUIZ MVP

The 29-year-old midfielder of Paris Saint-Germain, Fabian Ruiz, was named the most valuable player of the match of the 1st matchday of the 2nd group, Spain-Croatia, which found the Iberians victorious with 3-0.