England and Spain have met nine times since their tense Euro 96 clash, but some Spaniards still hold a grudge over the controversial nature of their loss nearly three decades ago
As England prepare to play Spain in the Euro 2024 final, the last meeting between the two sides in this competition will bring different memories for the Three Lions and La Furia Roja.
There were a number of pivotal moments during that game at Wembley. Spain had two goals disallowed, while they were denied a penalty as Alfonso went down in the box. If the first offside goal from Kiko was a close call, the second from Julio Salinas looked comfortably onside. And, while Alfonso was shown a yellow card for simulation, replays showed he had a case for a spot-kick after going down under Paul Gascoigne's challenge.
Jose Luis Caminero had no doubts his Spain team deserved a penalty for the foul on Alfonso, with substitute Juanma Lopez agreeing. "We were undoubtedly better," Lopez said. "We didn't have the luck that is needed in this type of match, nor did the referee's decision on a play by Alfonso" "We were far superior, by a lot," Jose Amavisca, an unused substitute at Wembley, told Marca. "We had plenty of chances to score, but two goals were ruled out for offside, neither of which was offside. If that happens now, it would be a real scandal and it was hardly reported.
"I played well - it was 0-0, a defender's dream!" he said. "We obviously won that game on penalties. Nadal is the player who sticks in my mind from that game, maybe Kiko played as well, maybe Luis Enrique.
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