Spain suffered a blow at half-time in the Euro 2024 final when a distraught Rodri was substituted due to injury.
The Spanish midfield maestro was seen with his head in his hands as he left the pitch at half-time, before taking his place on the bench for the second half.
It looked to be a huge blow for the Spaniards given that they would have to play the next half of football without their talismanic midfielder with Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi coming in as his place.
However, it took just 70 seconds for Spain to break the deadlock in devastating fashion, with Nico Williams firing low into the net to stun a slumbering England.
Moments before Spain scored the first goal, Rodri’s substitution surprised the ITV panel.
Rodri leaves the pitch at half-time, distraught, after suffering an injury
The Spanish midfielder is devastated to learn that his game is over in the Euro 2024 final
Jude Bellingham examines the Manchester City and Spain midfielder before heading down the tunnel
“You talk about England being lucky in certain situations… wow,” said Gary Neville as the second half was about to begin.
Ian Wright added: “He’s the best midfielder in the world and he’s just left the pitch.”
While Lee Dixon said: “If you want to see the back of someone, it’s his. That record goes with him now.”
Rodri (left) takes his place on the bench for Spain after being substituted at half-time
Rodri appears to have been injured when trying to block Harry Kane’s (number 9) shot
Rodri appears to have picked up the injury as he tried to block Harry Kane’s shot inside the box, colliding with his own teammate Aymeric Laporte.
Rodri was then seen with his head in his hands as he walked off the pitch during half-time.
England managed to survive a difficult period after conceding goals and got a goal of their own with Cole Palmer scoring superbly from outside the box to level the scores.
