Spain faces Poland in round 2 of the Euro. The match will be played on Saturday, June 19th at Estadio de La Cartuja (Sevilla)
The national team of Spain became one of the disappointments of the first round. The Red Fury is traditionally considered to be the favorite of the tournament, but we have to remember that the team often disappoints in the final stages (except for the golden period of 2008-2012). In the match against Sweden, Spain showed typical tiki-taka at its worst. The team brought the ball possession to 85 percent, but, as often happened, this was poorly expressed in dangerous chances. Yes, Morata routinely screwed up a great opportunity. However, one may say that Berg's task was even easier, but he simply could not turn it home after a cross from Isak. And the goalkeeper had no chances to save. As a result, the Spaniards became “accomplices” in the only goalless draw in the 1st round. And what's the use of almost a thousand passes, if there were no real shots in the second half? Luis Enrique was criticized for the controversial lineup, and now the number of questions will only grow. The pressure on the national team will grow too, and it already remembers the failures of previous cycles.
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Poland was even more disappointing than the Spaniards. Taking into account the composition of the group, Paulo Sousa's charges clearly planned to earn three points in the match against their neighbors, the Slovaks. But on June 14, the Poles looked extremely weak. First, Robert Mak, for whom St. Petersburg is not a foreign city, turned on the "Messi regime" and created a chance for himself out of the blue. But the ball after his shot hit the post and flew into the net only after a ricochet from Szczesny. It seemed that the White-and-Reds were able to gradually take control of the game. But in the 62nd minute, Krychowiak picked up the 2nd yellow card (and it was the first sending-off in the tournament). The Slovaks took advantage of the majority very quickly —Skriniar delivered a great shot after a corner. Yes, the Poles tried to level the score to the last. And ten of them created a lot of chances. But they were unlucky, as the ball flew close to the bar several times. Lewandowski was particularly disappointing. The fans expected feats from Robert, but he failed no less than at the last World Cup.
The history of the head-to-head matches looks like a verdict for Poland. The Poles played five times against Spain and always lost. The last game in 2010 brought a 0-6 thumping at all. Now bookmakers believe that Spain will win with confidence. But remembering that the teams scored one goal for two in the 1st round, it is worth betting on Under 3.0 goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Under 3.0 goals scored
