Updated On: 16 June, 2024 08:08 AM IST | Berlin | mid-day online correspondent
Just minutes later, Fabián Ruiz went from provider to scorer, twisting and turning in the box before firing into the bottom-right corner to put Spain in total control

Spain`s midfielder Fabian Ruiz (R) celebrates with teammates after winning the UEFA Euro 2024 Group B football match between Spain and Croatia at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Pic/AFP
Alvaro Morata, Fabian Ruiz, and Daniel Carvajal scored once each in the first half as Spain got their UEFA Euro 2024 campaign off to a flying start with a 3-0 win against Croatia in a Group B encounter here on Saturday evening.
It was expected to be a hard-fought encounter between two sides that have done well in the past. With these two sides facing each other in a fourth consecutive Euro finals, it was La Roja who triumphed for a third time against familiar opponents with a ruthless and slick attacking display.