After correcting Poland in its first match, the France team faces Spain in a meeting that is already decisive for the rest of Euro 2024 women’s handball. Follow the match live.
19:06 – Two more minutes against France (17-17)
Granier receives a temporary exclusion after conceding a throw of 7m. Hatadou Sako has just entered but cannot repel the opposing penalty.
19:05 – Les Bleues regain the advantage! (17-16)
After several minutes behind, France got back in front of Spain in this match with a quarter of an hour to go.
19:04 – France defends better (16-16)
Sébastien Gardillou’s players are much better defensively in this second period of France – Spain. We must now make the difference up front to hope to get back in front.
19:03 – Flippes equalizes! (16-16)
France is back again against Spain. In a rapid transition phase, Flippes concluded after a great effort. That it is undecided in Basel.
19:02 – France hangs on (15-16)
The Spanish women do not fly away in this France – Spain. Kanor manages to score his very first goal of the evening.
18:59 – So Delgado resumes his march forward (13-14)
And here is the eighth goal of the Spanish terror Danila So Delgado which allows them Spaniards to regain the advantage in this France – Spain.
18:58 – The big French sequence! (13-13)
What a quick return. Trailing by three goals a few moments ago, the Blues are back on level terms in this France – Spain. There is something better for Sébastien Gardillou’s players.
18:56 – France finds the net again! (11-13)
It feels good! Laura Flippes marks and finally revives the Blues in this France – Spain. This is the first French goal in this second act.
18:56 – Largest gap (10-13)
+3 for the Spanish women in this France – Spain. The French have still not scored in this second act.
18:55 – Les Bleues punished (10-12)
Outnumbered, Laura Glauser comes out of her cages to leave an extra field player but the Blues are punished in recovery.
18:54 – Glauser doesn’t get fooled (10-11)
Still no goal in this second half of France – Spain. Glauser made a superb save while Agullo had attempted a small lob.
18:53 – Zaadi excluded for two minutes (10-11)
The French number 10 will have to sit on the bench for two minutes after a foul on So Delgado. The Blues are outnumbered.
18:52 – Flippes did not dare (10-11)
The door opened for Flippes but she ultimately didn’t take her chance before losing the ball.
18:51 – Here we go again!
Both teams are back! The second period of this France – Spain begins. The Blues are trailing and must do more to try to channel So Delgado who was on fire and do more harm offensively.
18:35 – It’s the break (10-11)
Halftime in Basel! Spain leads by a small goal after a breathless and particularly indecisive first 30 minutes. Nothing is done this evening for the Blues who have a completely different adversity than that of Thursday against Poland.
18:32 – Temporary exclusion for So Delgado (10-11)
The player from this first period of France – Spain is excluded for two minutes after putting her hand in Grandveau’s face. The Spanish will therefore finish the first act numerically inferior.
18:31 – Glauser frustrated (10-11)
As the Spanish possession came to an end, So Delgado took his chance but Glauser made a small error which greatly frustrated the French goalkeeper in this France – Spain.
18:29 – The first Spanish timeout (10-10)
About ten minutes after the one posed by Sébastien Gardillou, the Spanish coach Ambros Martin posed his to approach the end of the first period of France – Spain.
18:28 – Five more minutes (10-10)
Five minutes from the end of this first period of France – Spain, Grandveau brings his team up to par in a decidedly very balanced first act.
18:26 – His 6th goal (9-10)
She is irresistible! So Delgado continued his momentum and scored his sixth goal of the evening. She has therefore scored 60% of her team’s goals as we approach the break of this France – Spain.
18:24 – The So Delgado festival (9-9)
And one more goal! So Delgado attempts a strike that is not very academic but extremely effective. Already his fifth goal after 22 minutes of play in this France – Spain.
18:23 – Many French supporters (8-8)
The support in the stands of the Halle Saint-Jacques in Basel leans quite heavily in favor of Les Bleues. Supporters can come next to watch this France – Spain.
18:22 – So Delgado tries everything! (8-7)
Spain’s top scorer is in great confidence and attempts two shots in a row but Laura Glauser responds by pushing back against the post. The first strike had already hit the upright.