Balde, assistant in Spain's win against Norway (3-0)

Spain has won with a solvent result to Norway in the party of the first day of the phase clasificatoria to the Eurocopa 2024. It has been the debut of Luis de la Fuente like seleccionador in which his revolution in the announcement of players remained 'justified' by a victory that certified in the final stretch of the meeting thanks to the doublet, in less than three minutes, of the debutante Joselu.

It has not been a showy party of 'The Red', all the contrary. Had a lot of difficulties to generate danger and, during a good stretch of the clash, were very toneless. However, the apparition of the forward of the RCD Espanyol lit to the Spaniards to brake the intentonas of a Norwegian that looked for the tie until the final minutes. Dani Elm, to the 13', had opened the marker.

Goal tempranero 'tranquilizador' to pass of Balde

The party began with a Spain very dominadora, with tarpaulin and with hunger of goal. So much so Dani Elm opened the marker before the chamber of hour after finishing a centre raso, but very precise, of Alejandro Balde that turns into the third lower player of 20 years in assisting in a party of 'The Red' after Cesc Fàbregas in 2006, with 19 and 125 days, and Pedri in 2021 (19 and 26).

Although Spain continued dominating, Norway did not remain backwards and looked for the tie during a long stretch of the clash, although finally the doublet of a debutante 'veteran', as it has been it Joselu, sentenced the party in the final minutes: it Went in in the 81' and in three minutes made history with a doublet: it Took advantage of first a good centre of Fabian to the second stick, with a head butt to the long stick, and afterwards hunted a good balloon, after a refuse to a finish of Oyarzabal, to put the 3-0.

Balde, solvent; Gavi, toneless

In key FC Barcelona, Alejandro Balde and Gavi appeared like headlines. The left side had full command of the left band of Spain and left a very solvent performance. It was not demanded to defensive level and had opportunities to jump to the attack in several occasions, although erró in his decisions some times. It gave the assistance with which Dani Elm opened the marker and signalled the way to the victory.

By his part, Gavi was not so hit as of habit. It sacrificed those that times could not to lose balloons, but without place to doubts was missing him the spark that has characterised him always. It was not comfortable, surely because had a very different role in the diagram of Luis de la Fuente. It went out sutituido in the second half to give entrance to Dani Ceballos.