UEFA Nations League: Spain 1 - 2 France

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Kylian Mbappé scores late and sinks Spain to clinch the UEFA Nations League for France

You can watch the highlights from the entertaining match in the final below. The video was posted by Sky Sports Football. 

The final four of the UEFA Nations League brought three fantastic nights in Milan. The champions had twice to come from behind to lift a still unfamiliar trophy. When it came to the moment that decided its destination, there in the madness was Kylian Mbappé.

Spain were not happy about Mbappé's winner. He had been clearly offside when he was released by Theo Hernández and Eric García admitted he had trouble accepting Anthony Taylor’s explanation that his tiniest of touches had played the Frenchman back onside again. It was certainly a cruel way to lose any match, never mind a final.

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Comments from around the internet

On The Guardian, one fan commented on the post match story:  "Well done by France. In the end, they showed that they knew how to win while Spain are still learning to get there. 

"Today, Spain lost focus for just long enough after their goal to allow France to get immediately back into the match. And once France tasted blood, it was over."

On the same story, another Guardian reader was talking about the goal that ultimately proved to be the winner: "I understand that the rules state that if a defender plays the ball then all opposing players are now onside, so therefore it was the correct decision to award Mbappé's goal, but surely that rule needs looking at? 

"The only reason he made a desperate lunge for the ball is becuase he knew Mbappé was right behind him, so he clearly influenced the game from an offside position... call me old-fashioned but I think that makes him offside."

Post match tweets

Despite picking up an injury on the night, Manchester United's Raphaël Varane was clearly happy with winning the competition.

It has since been revealed that Varane will be assessed by Man United's medical staff on Tuesday. His club are hopeful his groin issue is not too serious but he remains a doubt for the game against Leicester City.

The tweet above translates as: " On September 3, 2020, we began a path that today comes to an end as the runner-up of the #NationsLeague."

"This time it could not be, but we are very proud of the work and effort of this. Retweet If you also believe in this team!"

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