Yamal is the youngest ever goalscorer in a major tournament. Spain beat France 2-1 on Tuesday to reach the Euro 2024 final. 16-year-old Lamine Yamal is the youngest ever goalscorer in a major tournament. Kylian Mbappé, playing without a mask, crossed for Randal Kolo Mouani to head in France’s lead, and Yamal had a moment of brilliance in the 21st minute.
Dani Olmo scored the winner four minutes later. Spain, seeking their fourth European title, will face either England or the Netherlands in the final in Berlin on Sunday. They will play in Dortmund on Wednesday. Mbappé caused consternation in Munich when he appeared on the pitch without the mask he had been wearing since breaking his nose in France’s first group game for Euro 2024.
Mbappé had complained that the mask got in the way, and removing it seemed to have an immediate effect, opening the scoring in the ninth minute with an inviting cross to the far post, headed in by Randal Kolo Mouani. . It was France’s first goal at Euro 2024 that was neither a penalty nor an own goal. Luckily for Les Bleus, they were in a very good defensive position, having only conceded one goal in the group stage, from a penalty spot repeated by Poland’s Robert Lewandowski. But that didn’t stop Yamal’s brilliant equaliser in the 21st minute.
He fired the ball past Mike Maignan from 23 metres out and into the left goal, becoming the youngest player to score a goal at a men’s European Championship, or World Cup. Spain then turned the game around four minutes later when Olmo’s shot on goal was deflected off France defender Jules Koundé and into their own net. UEFA initially ruled it an own goal but later awarded it to Olmo. France had more possession in the second half but couldn’t capitalize on it.
