The first adventure of Robin Le Normand as an international in Spain ended with a bitter taste: injured, but with his team winning the Nations League final in a penalty shootout. The txuri urdin player didn’t even finish the first 90 minutes of regulation time. He was forced to ask for a change due to discomfort in one of his thighs. He was Real’s only starter in yesterday’s game. Merino and zubimendi they are substitutes. The Navarrese did play, he even hit the mark in the final penalty shootout. Real’s new ‘4’ is back to zero.
Le Normand, Until his injury, he formed the axis of the rear along with report and acted as a fire extinguisher in the face of the continuous Croatian attack carried out by Kramaric, Pasalic, Ivanusec and company. His first intervention came in the 13th minute to clear a poisoned center from hardened in a thousand matches. Perisic. In minute 23′, he performed a double action to prevent the Croatian goal. First overtaking Kramaric and later plugged the attempted firing of pasalic. The ball, happy, went into the hands of first simon. Four minutes later, he reacted in the best way to avoid the counterattack ordered by ivanusec. Before the break, he complained about the possible punishment done to his person by erlic, who first held him and later tripped him. Felix Zwayer, college of contention, he ignored the cries of the realist. In the second half he was with the enormous Bruno Petkovic, also emerging winner on many occasions, having to commit, yes, to fouls to stop the gigantic (213 centimeters tall) Croatian. With thirteen minutes left in regulation time, he was forced to request a substitution. due to injury.
Merino, amulet
Spain noticed Merino’s presence on the pitch when he replaced Fabián. Your help to Ansu FatiIn fact, he came close to avoiding extra time and the subsequent penalty shootout. But Perisic prevented it. Then the Navarrese had his share of fame, because he was right with his supreme penalty, which contributed decisively to the victory of Spain against Croatia in the final of the Nations League.
Source: La Verdad
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