Barrenetxea and Pacheco, in the semis

The Spanish team under 21 of Ander Barrenetxea and Jon Pacheco last night qualified for the semifinals of the European Under 21 Championship in Romania and Georgia after beating Switzerland 2-1 after extra time, in a tough match that seemed to be in their pocket with a goal to Sergio Gomez but he had to fight an extra 30 minutes.

santi denia lined up Jon Pacheco at eleven as before. Elizondo’s man played 120 minutes of the game showing his virtues. It is true that in 91 he could not join Paredes or the pivots in a long frontal ball without too much difficulty and they only left the Swiss striker. Amdounialthough it was not the fault of the royalist.

For his part, the graduation from San Sebastian was again a choice from the bench. Denia He took him on in the 87′ to close out the match but found himself with 30 extra minutes to play, thanks to the draw. Miranda he scored the final 2-1 on the brink of the extra time break to send the royalists and Spain to the semifinals. They face the winner of France-Ukraine on Wednesday, at 9:00 pm, so there could be a rematch of the U17 European final a few weeks ago.

The Olympics are coming

Beating Switzerland and advancing to the European semifinals could also mean getting a place for the next Olympic Games in Paris in 2024. And there are three European places at stake in this tournament, but there are two important nuances. Two of the favorites for the title and playing in the quarterfinals today (England and France) did not opt ​​for these tickets because the English are competing under the flag of the United Kingdom at the Olympic Games and the French are already classified as host. . Therefore, if they beat Portugal and Ukraine, or if one of the two advances, Spain will be classified and the two realistic candidates will have an intense summer, in a year.