Unai Simon rebounds from own-goal to help Spain advance
Unai Simon made one of the biggest blunders of the European Championship and then made one of the tournament’s biggest savesJUNE 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Morata scores as Spain beats Croatia 5-3 in extra time
Alvaro Morata and Mikel Oyarzabal scored in extra time to give Spain a 5-3 win over Croatia and a place in the European Championship quarterfinalsJUNE 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Unai Simón must love baseball, because this is a whiff Spain’s keeper allows pass from Pedri to dribble into goal
JUNE 28, 2021 • DEADSPIN.COM
Gives up howler, still gets win Simon conceded three goals and made four saves during Monday's 5-3 win over Croatia.
Impact Simon first misplayed a pass from Pedri that went straight into his own net before a composed performance kept his team in contention to win. He's had a solid tournament so far with two clean sheets in four games, so Simon should remain a good option if the matchup isn't too difficult and he puts his mistake well in the past.
JUNE 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
The Latest: Swiss beat France on penalties at Euro 2020
Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer saved a penalty kick from Kylian Mbappe in a penalty shootout to knock France out of the European ChampionshipJUNE 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Keeps clean sheet in win Simon kept a clean sheet with no saves made during Wednesday's 5-0 win over Slovakia in Group E.
Impact Simon walks out of the group stage with just one goal conceded and one save made. If the attack can score at the same pace that it did in this game, then Simon will go from a reliable player to one of the better goalkeeping options in the tournament during the knockout rounds.
JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Concedes one in draw Simon conceded one goal and made one save during Saturday's 1-1 draw with Poland in Group E.
Impact Simon has barely faced a challenge through two games but Robert Lewandowski spoiled his good record in the second half of this game. As one of the best attackers Simon will face in the tournament, this makes some sense that he lost the battle here. However, that won't be the case in the final group stage game against Slovakia, where counter attacks will be the primary threat instead of any one player.
JUNE 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Keeps clean sheet in opener Simon kept a clean sheet with zero saves made during Monday's scoreless draw with Sweden.
Impact Simon barely had anything to do but still had to stay on his toes against Alexander Isak and a decent opposition side. A similar situation will take place in the next matches against Poland and Slovakia, which may not get many shots off but will try to beat Simon's teammates on the counter attack.
JUNE 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Makes Euro roster Simon finished the season with nine clean sheets in 37 starts and a place on Spain's roster for the Euros.
Impact Simon only conceded 40 goals across the campaign and was a narrow loser in two attempts for the Copa del Rey. He's been the starter for his national team for much of the past year, and David de Gea's recent failures in the Europa League final should do more to solidify Simon's place in goal when the Euros begin in June.
MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Concedes once in loss Simon conceded one goal and made one save during Sunday's 1-0 loss to Real Madrid.
Impact Simon only faced two shots on goal from the visitors and was unfortunate to let Nacho's goal get by him. As he's now lost each of the last two matches without his team getting on the scoresheet, it's a little hard to trust Simon to secure needed results. He'll finish the season against Elche, which are fighting to avoid relegation and scored three times in their last match against Cadiz.
MAY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Concedes goal against Huesca Simon made five saves but conceded a goal in Wednesday's 1-0 defeat against Huesca.
Impact Simon was beaten by a Sandro Ramirez strike on Wednesday as his side slumped to defeat with nothing to play for against relegation-threatened Huesca. He might be rested for Bilbao's last few games of the season against Real Madrid and Elche.
MAY 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Van de Beek equalizes as Netherlands draws 1-1 with Spain
Donny van de Beek put his Manchester United troubles behind him to score the equalizer as the Netherlands drew 1-1 with Spain in a friendly at the Johan Cruyff Arena on WednesdayNOVEMBER 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
