Torres receives the ball in the penalty area, but his shot is blocked for a Spain corner. Spain take the corner short and Spain win 2-0! Spain will face Portugal in the semi finals!
90' +2
Four minutes of added time here, and France have two minutes to find two goals if they want to stay in this tournament.
90' +1
Penalty goal scored by Xabi Alonso for Spain! It was awarded thanks to Pedro
xabi Alonso takes the penalty kick. ALONSO SCORES! Spain lead 2-0 and Alonso has 2 goals in his 100th cap for Spain!
90'
Santi Cazorla plays a through ball into Pedro who is fouled by Réveillère! Penalty kick to Spain!
89'
Giroud is called for a foul on Ramos as they competed for a header at midfield.
88'
Ribéry wins a corner on the left flank. Nasri's cross finds Rami at the back post who heads it back across goal and out for a goal kick.
87'
Laurent Blanc has the French side in hot form coming into EURO 2012. France were unbeaten in 23 matches before losing to Sweden in their last group fixture. It was the second-longest unbeaten streak in their history.
85'
Spain have had over 50% possession in 19 of their last 20 games at major final tournaments, the exception being the UEFA EURO 2008 final against Germany (46%). Tonight Spain have maintained 55% of the possession.
84'
Santi Cazorla enters the game and replaces Iniesta.
In qualifying for EURO '92, France beat Spain 3-1 at home and 2-1 away. French coach Laurent Blanc played in both games, scoring in the first. He was also on the pitch when the countries drew 1-1 in the group stage at EURO '96.
83'
Clichy curls in a cross from the right flank towards Giroud, but Casillas is off his line to collect for Spain.
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81'
Spain and France have faced each other on 30 occasions, dating back to a friendly meeting in Bordeaux on April 1922 which Spain won 4-0. Overall Spain hold a slight advantage in the head-to-head encounters with a record of 13 wins 6 draws and 11 losses.
80'
Torres is played through and finds himself alone with the French corner, but Torres is flagged for off side.
79'
O. Giroud enters the game and replaces Y. M'Vila.
Spain have been very successful on the International stage in recent years. Since their defeat by France at Germany 2006, Spain have lost only 3 of 46 competitive UEFA European Championship and World Cup fixtures and won 40 of them.
78'
Despite their recent success under Blanc, France have won only one game in a final tournament since beating Portugal to reach the 2006 World Cup final. That win came against Ukraine on matchday two.
77'
Xavi takes the Spanish corner short and Spain look to just maintain possession.
76'
J. Ménez gets yellow.
Ménez is booked for his words to the referee after he was called for a foul on Alba. Should France advance, Ménez would be unavailable.
75'
Laurent Blanc is making his debut as coach in a major tournament; he took part in four as a player.
74'
France maintaining possession and building up the attack before Clichy is dispossessed on the left flank by Alba.
72'
French striker, Benzema plays with Iker Casillas, Raúl Albiol, Sergio Ramos, Álvaro Arbeloa and Xabi Alonso at Real Madrid. Also, Adil Rami and Jordi Alba are team-mates at Valencia CF.
71'
Ribéry is played through into the penalty area to the left of the Spanish goal. Ribéry drives in a cross to the near post! Casillas collects for Spain, but nearly gave up a rebound.
70'
Xavi Hernández delivers the corner, but it is cleared by the defense.
69'
Pedro is played in behind the defense on the left flank and Pedro plays the ball in to Torres! The cross is cut out for a Spanish corner.
68'
Fernando Torres and Juan Mata were in the Chelsea FC side that won the 2012 UEFA Champions League, beating a FC Bayern München team featuring Ribéry in the final. At Stamford Bridge the Spanish pair are team-mates of French midfielder Florent Malouda.
67'
Fernando Torres enters the game and replaces Fàbregas.
Torres has scored 4 goals in the European Championship, and is tied with David Villa for the most goals by a Spaniard in the EUROs.
66'
Rami clears the ball over the line and cuts out a low cross from Alba that nearly found Fàbregas. The corner bounced through the penalty area and nearly found Ramos at the back post!
65'
Pedro enters the game and replaces David Silva.
S. Nasri enters the game and replaces F. Malouda.
64'
J. Ménez enters the game and replaces M. Debuchy.
Benzema receives the service from Malouda and blasts a shot! Benzema's speculative shot from well out is high and wide of the Spanish goal.
62'
France is looking to go back to their winning ways of the past, before beating Ukraine, France had never won a match at the UEFA European Championship without either Michel Platini or Zinédine Zidane in the team.
61'
Clichy delivers a cross that is head to the top of he area by Ramos, but France still on the attack!
60'
Ribéry curls in a cross from the left flank and Debuchy heads! Debuchy's header is just over the Spanish goal.
59'
Spain are on the break into the French end! Silva plays the ball out to Fàbregas who has yards of space. Fàbregas delivers a cross that is cut out by the defense.
58'
France win the corner and Ribéry delivers an in swinging corner that is headed clear by the Spanish defense.
57'
Réveillère delivers a floating cross from the right flank that sails over the heads of his attackers.
55'
After weathering the storm of French attacks, the Spanish are back to passing around the middle of the pitch.
53'
In the EURO 2012 final tournament, no team has lost when leading at half time (11-0-3).
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Ribéry attacks inside the penalty area on the right side of the goal, but Ramos shields the ball out of play. The French are on the attack in the opening minutes of the second half.
51'
Xabi Alonso rockets a shot from 40 yards out that sails over the French goal.
50'
Réveillère playing down the right flank looking for an opportunity to deliver a cross. Debuchy is played into the area, but the attack ends with a foul by Debuchy on Jordi Alba.
48'
Spain passing around the midfield as they look to build an attack.
47'
Neither coach made changes to his starting line up to begin the second half.
46'
Spain kick off and France have 45 minutes to find the net or they will exit this tournament.
45' +1
The referee blows for half time and the teams go into the dressing rooms with Spain leading 1-0.
45'
Xavi delivers a curly ball into the box off the free kick that Lloris catches easily.
44'
Alba wins a free kick after being pulled by Debuchy. Xavi to take the kick from 45 yards out.
43'
Fàbregas' pass nearly finds Silva on the right side of the French area, but the pass was off target and the French clear for a throw in.
42'
Y. Cabaye gets yellow.
Cabaye receives the yellow for a heavy tackle on Busquets. Both players were shaken up on the play.
41'
Silva wins the corner for Spain. Xavi Hernández takes the out swinging corner that is cleared by the defense.
40'
Silva breaking down the right flank is causing the French defense trouble in this one.
38'
Fàbregas plays a through ball to Iniesta over the top of the defense! Koscielny pokes the ball over the line for a corner before Iniesta could control. The corner finds Piqué who heads the ball over the French goal.
37'
Ribéry curls in a cross from the left flank, but the delivery is headed clear.
36'
The Spanish side maintaining possession and passing around a French side that seems to be looking for the counter attack.
34'
Xabi Alonso is winning his 100th cap tonight, and is the only Spanish player to score in his 100th appearance.
33'
Many of the players on both sides know each other well, Gaël Clichy and Nasri play with David Silva at Manchester City FC. Clichy, Nasri and Laurent Koscielny were team-mates of Fàbregas at Arsenal, to name just a few.
32'
Cabye drives the shot from the free kick to the top corner of the goal! Casillas with the save! France takes the corner and Casillas drops the ball as he attempts to catch and then falls on the ball before Koscielny could make the most of it.
31'
Sergio Ramos gets yellow.
Sergio Ramos is called for a foul on Benzema and receives a yellow for the tackle. Cabaye is set to take the free kick from 40 yards out.
30'
Xavi Hernández swings in the corner and Fàbregas heads the ball over the French goal.
29'
Fàbregas plays a through ball into Iniesta inside the penalty area! The defense clears for a corner at the vital moment.
28'
Spain has not allowed a goal in 236 minutes, and Casillas is the only keeper left in this tournament with 2 clean sheets.
26'
Benzema takes the free kick and blasts the shot over the Spanish goal.
25'
An inventive passing play by Spain is halted for an off side call on Arbeloa. Benzema wins a free kick off a tackle by Alonso. Free kick in a dangerous area 40 yards out from the Spanish goal.
23'
Silva beats his man inside the box and attempts to cut back a cross low, but the French cut out the cross and go on the counter attack.
21'
Spain have never lost at the European Championship when scoring first, winning 30 and drawing 2.
20'
Xavi Hernández blasts a shot over the French goal as the Spanish pour the pressure on the French defense.
19'
Xabi Alonso has scored a goal for Spain! Assist by Jordi Alba.
Alba crosses the ball to the back post after being played down the line by Iniesta. Alonso connects with a header at the back post. ALONSO SCORES! Spain lead 1-0.
18'
Spain has literally passed through their opponents, Spain made 672 completed passes to Italy's 341, 810 to Ireland's 198 and 639 to Croatia's 231. They are attempting to do the same tonight as they set up attack after attack by passing through the midfield.
17'
France beginning to apply some pressure on the Spanish defense.
16'
Benzema slices through the Spanish defense and plays Ribéry out on the left side, but the Spanish defense holds strong and clears the danger.
14'
Silva slides a ball out to Arbeloa who drives a low cross through the penalty area, but no Spaniard connects and the ball is out for a French throw in.
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Portugal was the last team to beat Spain at a UEFA European Championship, when a late goal from Nuno Gomes denied Spain a place in the quarter finals of EURO 2004.
11'
A dangerous cross is played in by Silva on the right flank, but Lloris is off his line to collect for France.
10'
So far Spain have maintained the majority of possession and attacking opportunities.
9'
Olivier Giroud made his competitive debut for France against Ukraine; Laurent Koscielny makes his debut tonight against Spain.
8'
Alonso takes a chip shot from a great distance as he saw Lloris out of his net, but Lloris was able to back track and make the catch.
6'
The ball played over the top to Fàbregas inside the area, but Fàbregas and Clichy get tangled up and both fall to the turf. Goal kick to France.
5'
Silva found space on the left flank and nearly threaded the defense, but Cabaye defended well for France.
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History favors the French side tonight, which has never lost to Spain in a competitive fixture. France were the victors in the 1984 European Championship final, as well as the 2000 quarter finals. French coach Laurent Blanc was a member of the team that eliminated Spain in 2000.
2'
Alba was played down the left flank before Rami cut out the pass and ended the attack.
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France kick off and this quarter final is underway!
Welcome to Donbass Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine for this quarter final match featuring two European giants. Spain and France will battle it out to see who will face Portugal in the semi finals. Your official for this clash is Nicola Rizzoli of Italy.
Your line-ups for this match are as follows: For Spain; Casillas(GK) (C), Piqué, Sergio Ramos, Arbeloa, Jordi Alba - Xabi Alonso, Xavi Hernández, Busquets – Iniesta, Fàbregas, Silva. For France; Lloris(GK) (C), Rami, Réveillère, Koscielny, Clichy – Cabaye, Debuchy, Ribéry, Malouda, M'Vila – Benzema.
France were the last team to eliminate Spain from a major tournament, when they knocked the Spanish side out of the 2006 World Cup. France will be hoping to repeat that tonight, but Spain has other plans.
The teams emerge from the tunnel to a roar from the crowd! National anthems, a coin toss, and then kick off!
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