Alonso, Azpilicueta involved as Spain lose Nations League final

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Alonso, Azpilicueta involved as Spain lose Nations League final

Spain have lost 2-1 to France in the Nations League final.

Chelsea players Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta both played the entirety of the game.

Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring in the 64th minute with a superb finish from a tight angle.

It took around a minute for France to put things level, as Benzema curled the ball into the far top corner from the left-hand side.

Kylian Mbappe won the game for the World Cup holders with a top finish in the 80th minute.

The PSG forward appeared to be offside when scoring but VAR confirmed the goal.

The decision to let the goal stand could have been explained by the ball deflecting off Garcia's leg into Mbappe's path.

Shortly after, Alonso had penalty claims waved away after a Busquets' lofted pass into the box.

Overall, both Alonso and Azpi put in decent individual performances but it was not enough to lift the trophy.

AuthorAleksei Blokhin
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