Spain hadn’t played in Valladolid since 2006, and although De la Fuente didn’t like to call it that, there was enthusiasm among the Pucelana fans who packed the Zorrilla and added a lot of spice to what was a formality. One point gave Spain a mathematical lead and first place in the draw for next summer’s European Cup in Germany.

Le Normand’s goal and draw

And everything turned upside down when the first goal of the match came from a ball on the wing at the first opportunity. Le Normand’s header towards the goal and Ferran’s cross converted the sixth headed goal in this class. Match on the track and enthusiasm in the stands. De la Fuente slipped between the lines against Gavi and Fabian in Georgia’s dense defense of 5 and the Blaugrana came very close to second place. But Mamardashvili produced a saving hand and in the next game Kvaratskhelia punished the Spanish defence’s positional error by beating Unai Simón on the way out. A goal that once again focuses on the defensive weakness of a defense that has not yet proven itself.

The goal cooled the morale of the fans, who were impressed by the laziness of the Spanish players, who did not put their full effort into the match. But after 20 minutes the atmosphere cooled down Gavi took a hit and only injured himself on the next play, still limping and trying to control the ball. He fell to the ground in pain, complained, and asked for change as he left crying. It was immediately apparent that there was a major injury due to his actions. The stadium fell silent, the already atmospherically cool atmosphere cooled, and Sancet backed Gavi. Morata pardoned him half an hour later after a wonderful cross from Ferran, which Marmadashvili scored again almost instinctively. And De la Fuente shouted, demanding more tension from his team as Nico and Ferran led the attacks with more determination than success. Only Le Normand competed seriously in the leaden Spanish match.

Ferran pays tribute to Gavi

Spain initially made more of an effort to reciprocate the public’s love and win over Gavi. Gayá’s cross was sent towards the net by Ferran. Blaugrana, who scored his 18th goal in Spain jersey, He celebrated the goal by dedicating it to Gavi, to whom he showed his jersey, thereby confirming Sevillian’s serious injury. It looks like he will miss the rest of the season, including the European Championship, due to a ruptured cruciate ligament.

The game was ruled out due to the terrible injury news, but De la Fuente continued to try to ensure his men did not fall away from the game. One point was worth it, so neither the lead nor the standings were ever in jeopardy in the draw. However This gray image is not good news at all, as Spain closed the qualifying round with a second-half loss in Cyprus and against ultra-defensive Georgia, which they did not know how to solve. The only new thing was that Lamine joined Ferran, Yamal’s fourth match, to tie up the young man who could no longer play for another team as he had fulfilled his quota with Spain.

Lochosvili’s own goal condemned to forget a match in which neither Spain was up to the task nor Gavi’s promise would be forgotten due to his injury.It will give you a lot to talk about. One player whom de la Fuente himself warned said: “He always plays because he is hyperactive. And great players should play every game.” The fact is that Gavi has played in all Spain’s matches since his debut, and at the age of 18 he suffered his first serious injury, which is likely to deprive him of the European Cup next summer.