France Beats Spain to Win UEFA Nations League Title
France's redemption and Spain's frustrations
France repeated their impressive performance against Spain and won the UEFA Nations League title.
France produced another stunning turnaround to beat Spain 2-1 and win their first UEFA Nations League title in Milan on Sunday. Kylian Mbappe, who missed the decisive penalty in France's shootout defeat to Switzerland at Euro 2020, scored the winning goal in the 80th minute to give Didier Deschamps' side their second major trophy in three years.
Theo Hernandez had given France an early lead, but Spain equalized through Mikel Oyarzabal in the 64th minute. Mbappe's goal, however, proved to be the difference between the two sides, as Spain were unable to find another equalizer in the closing stages.
The victory was a deserved one for France, who were the better team on the night. They controlled possession for much of the game and created the better chances. Spain, meanwhile, were disappointing and failed to live up to their billing as one of the favorites for the tournament.
The victory was a major boost for Deschamps, who has come under pressure in recent months following France's disappointing performance at Euro 2020. It also gives France a major boost ahead of the 2022 World Cup, which they will be hoping to win for the third time.
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