:00:57. > :01:07.Hello everyone, we have come on a Army Mediterranean evening, the
:01:08. > :01:10.reigning champions needing to beat Turkey to clinch a place in the
:01:11. > :01:16.round of 16, but they will want to win the group and avoid Italy in the
:01:17. > :01:28.second round. The Spanish are unchanged, Morata keeps his place
:01:29. > :01:31.ahead of Aduriz. R Turkey, Turan, who plays for Barcelona in Spain,
:01:32. > :01:43.ask for forgiveness on television after their defeat to Croatia.
:01:44. > :01:52.Spain, in the red and blue, get is under way. Immediately looking for
:01:53. > :01:59.Morata upfront, the Juventus striker. He could be playing in the
:02:00. > :02:05.Premier League next season. A couple of goals here will bolster his
:02:06. > :02:17.confidence. He has one or two fit this issue is coming into the game.
:02:18. > :02:34.-- fitness issues. Gonul, right back, had a stomach problem.
:02:35. > :02:42.Busquets, through whom so much starts for Spain. Poor touch by
:02:43. > :02:47.Ramos. He has fouled his man. And Turkey are immediately calling for a
:02:48. > :02:54.Yilmaz card, completely unseemly. It was deserved, and it is a very early
:02:55. > :03:01.card, with just one minute late. -- played. Earlier, I think than the
:03:02. > :03:19.caution last night in the Germany game. Ramos is now on a tightrope
:03:20. > :03:37.for 89 minutes. The free kick floated high, off the
:03:38. > :03:46.head of Volkan, playing his 48th game for Turkey. The touch by Ramos
:03:47. > :03:56.puts himself in trouble in the first place.
:03:57. > :04:21.A defensive midfield player, Volkan, of Galatasaray. Erkin has just made
:04:22. > :04:25.a move to intimate -- Inter Milan. If Turkey do not win this they are
:04:26. > :04:34.angling for one of the best third-place positions, I would
:04:35. > :04:42.think. The overwhelming feeling from the Spanish camp after the win over
:04:43. > :04:47.the Czech Republic was sheer relief. The first time they have won an
:04:48. > :05:01.opening game at a major championship since 2008. They carved out 17 shots
:05:02. > :05:04.on goal. Silva. He missed the end of the domestic season with Manchester
:05:05. > :05:16.City through injury, he will settle for that corner kick. Turan, heavily
:05:17. > :05:26.criticised after the opening setback, he did not play very well,
:05:27. > :05:40.nor did the other attacking full-back. Silva, far post, a good
:05:41. > :05:52.firm header away by Topal. Iniesta. Rarely wastes a ball. Turan knows
:05:53. > :05:55.all about the Spanish, he is at Barcelona, where he has had a
:05:56. > :06:02.frustrating season. It is starting to boil up, Ramos again involved,
:06:03. > :06:13.the captain, he needs to calm down. Silva. Fabregas. Silva. Good
:06:14. > :06:15.interchange. Pass and pass and pass and the last one was too near the
:06:16. > :06:41.goalkeeper. In the last eight qualifiers they
:06:42. > :06:52.were unbeaten. That model of the way through -- that will go all the way
:06:53. > :06:54.through, to De Gea. First time that Casillas has not started a
:06:55. > :07:07.tournament as the Spanish number one. He likes to bring the ball out,
:07:08. > :07:28.Topal. Intercepted by the former Arsenal player.
:07:29. > :07:39.Ozan, the player seen on the giant television screen adjusting his hair
:07:40. > :07:46.as the opposition scored, the media were lampooning him. The keeper
:07:47. > :07:57.could only parry that, good start by the Spanish.
:07:58. > :08:09.Wouldn't have been going in, keeper made sure anyway.
:08:10. > :08:19.Morata scored 12 goals for Juventus in the double winning season, just
:08:20. > :08:26.gone. You will be the man that Turkey will be watchful of in this
:08:27. > :08:32.penalty area. An injury concern for Topal, who did come into the game
:08:33. > :08:49.with a problem. O'Connor, nearly cleared, nearly came to Pique.
:08:50. > :08:59.Turan. Now they can perhaps break. Hakan four. A little shelf, but the
:09:00. > :09:11.referee decides it goes the other way. Burak, plays his football in
:09:12. > :09:14.China now, Beijing, 30 years old, the striker, missed the last couple
:09:15. > :09:26.of qualifiers with a hamstring problem, but scored four goals in
:09:27. > :09:37.getting Turkey to Euro 2016. Silva. Iniesta. His performance in the
:09:38. > :09:42.opening game, Iniesta, was described as a global astonishment, and
:09:43. > :09:58.Spanish newspapers. Destabilising the opposition. Unbelievable, said
:09:59. > :10:02.Busquets of his team-mate. Alba, good season for Barcelona, scored in
:10:03. > :10:18.the cup final against Seville, for the domestic double. Flailing back
:10:19. > :10:21.there. A yellow card for Burak. The referee is not really giving himself
:10:22. > :10:31.much room for manoeuvre later on in the game. The Serbian official. The
:10:32. > :10:32.arm came back, but Busquets made a real deal of that. A real deal of
:10:33. > :10:49.it. Ramos, to Fabregas. So much fluid
:10:50. > :10:56.movement in the Spanish midfield. Busquets is nominally the anchor,
:10:57. > :11:14.with virtually four ahead of him. Iniesta. A 111th appearance for
:11:15. > :11:21.Spain today. Busquets. Leaves it for Pique. His goal against the Czech
:11:22. > :11:34.Republic was his first those countries since 2009. Turkey, very,
:11:35. > :11:38.very deep. 2- Ramos. A 34th International for Spain, the first
:11:39. > :11:44.defender to score into Champions League finals. He was considering a
:11:45. > :11:53.move to Manchester United last summer but signed a new deal at
:11:54. > :12:12.Madrid. Iniesta. Fabregas, taking up a good position. He goes for the
:12:13. > :12:17.return. Defending in there. The right back, drawn across, but they
:12:18. > :12:22.can still get across in, and Morata! Outside of the post. It is a corner.
:12:23. > :12:29.The last touch was the Galatasaray defender.
:12:30. > :12:50.Just got there. Ramdas, up from the back. Scored ten goals this pain in
:12:51. > :12:57.the past. It was aimed at Gerard Pique. Should have scored. Made the
:12:58. > :13:05.run from deep between the defenders. Poor technique at the end of it.
:13:06. > :13:21.He knows his team should be ahead. Stands down after these finals, the
:13:22. > :13:27.Spanish coach. What a record he will go with. Should have made more
:13:28. > :13:58.changes for this squad. Cesc Fabregas. Touched on by
:13:59. > :14:13.Juanfran, the Atletico Madrid defender.
:14:14. > :14:39.Was a good player in his day, Vincente del Bosque.
:14:40. > :15:03.Arda Turan, got a great run in the Barcelona side.
:15:04. > :15:17.It has been said you can't see the game, but if you look at Sergio
:15:18. > :15:28.Busquets, you can see the whole game. That is a compliment.
:15:29. > :16:03.Spain, dominating possession. 64%. Iniesta. Whips it into Silva. Decent
:16:04. > :16:11.setup. Cesc Fabregas was in there. Out to Juanfran.
:16:12. > :16:26.Spain, some lovely football. Silva goes inside and sets up Iniesta. It
:16:27. > :16:38.was a good luck by Hakan but it was a good passing move. -- good block.
:16:39. > :16:44.They have completed more passes than anyone else. This is a good Turkish
:16:45. > :17:12.movements building up. Lovely pass up towards Alvaro
:17:13. > :17:21.Morata. Was he just clipped? The referee is unimpressed by the
:17:22. > :17:34.theatrics of Mehmet Topal, the defender.
:17:35. > :17:45.Played a major role in qualifying, Mehmet Topal. Played the first three
:17:46. > :17:55.games and then a sporadic involvements after that. 16 minutes
:17:56. > :18:34.played. Did in, but then gave it away.
:18:35. > :18:58.Scored three goals in their last four qualifiers, Selcuk Inan.
:18:59. > :19:09.Only Podolski has scored more goals in Turkish football fan Selcuk.
:19:10. > :19:27.Turkish players usually go by their first names but there Hakans in the
:19:28. > :19:37.first team. Ramdas, to Jordi Alba. Turkey, only one win in ten games
:19:38. > :19:42.against Spain. 1954, the month that saw RCA reduced the first-ever
:19:43. > :19:46.colour television. Rock around the clock, Bill Haley and a very Young
:19:47. > :20:07.Elvis Pressley. Spain, unbeaten in their last 13
:20:08. > :20:59.European finals. Fatih Terim, his third spell in charge.
:21:00. > :21:06.Give enters are looking for a 40 million buy-back clause and men will
:21:07. > :21:32.sell him on. Many clubs in the queue.
:21:33. > :21:50.Iniesta was fouled. Clipped painfully.
:21:51. > :22:04.Oh Xan turf in, the 21-year-old, caught him. Caught him on the back
:22:05. > :22:10.of the Achilles, that is a painful one. 22 years of age, Iniesta. His
:22:11. > :22:15.team-mates seemed to think he is getting better and better. World
:22:16. > :22:26.club Championships, Champions League, 15 major honours at
:22:27. > :22:37.Barcelona. Has been a beautiful day in Nice, a warm day. Temperature in
:22:38. > :22:48.the mid-60s. A bit humid. Turkey on the break. This is a chance for a
:22:49. > :22:58.shot. They didn't take it. Tried to play it off instead and look for
:22:59. > :23:07.Burak Yilmaz. Strayed offside. The coach is frustrated. The Turkish
:23:08. > :23:13.number 14 was born in Holland, played for Arsenal in the four years
:23:14. > :23:33.and two League Cup appearances in that time.
:23:34. > :23:47.Terrific run end by Juanfran. He was offside. Galloped up, the
:23:48. > :23:49.31-year-old. Was too early. Look how high Spain are playing, Turkey
:23:50. > :24:07.retreating letting Spain calm. I wonder how drained one will be,
:24:08. > :24:16.having played in the Champions League final. Of course, it was such
:24:17. > :24:20.an intense title race in La Liga. I wonder if it could have led to a
:24:21. > :24:28.little bit of burn-out in the Spanish squad.
:24:29. > :24:42.No goals. Spain almost certain to qualify after their opening win.
:24:43. > :24:47.Have qualified out of their group in six out of seven of all
:24:48. > :24:58.competitions, it including the Federation 's cup.
:24:59. > :25:12.Lifted it over, the Bayer Leverkusen player. How's got six foot Turkey,
:25:13. > :25:30.three of them this season. German born.
:25:31. > :25:43.Juanfran, was at Euro 2012. This is a good run by Jordi Alba. Another
:25:44. > :26:04.decent header away by Mehmet Topal. As soon as Turkey get it away, back
:26:05. > :26:14.come Spain. Alvaro Morata, fouled his man.
:26:15. > :26:27.Was a Polish on the 30-year-old quarterback. Runner-up in the league
:26:28. > :26:36.and cup and has been linked with Tottenham. Everton as well, I think.
:26:37. > :26:42.Look at the number of passes from Spain in comparison to Turkey. But
:26:43. > :26:58.the Turkish underdogs have a free kick.
:26:59. > :27:21.The foul by the Atletico Madrid player and the Barcelona player. --
:27:22. > :27:30.on. De Gea has not conceded a goal in four competitive games with
:27:31. > :27:56.Spain. He has only conceded once in the last ten matches, 625 minutes
:27:57. > :28:06.without conceding. Dipped, but over. He took some heavy criticism back
:28:07. > :28:08.home after the opening defeat, Hakan, scored against England in the
:28:09. > :28:31.warm up game in May. Gonul was the header. Leaves it for
:28:32. > :28:58.Selcuk. The European Championships now
:28:59. > :29:06.expanded to 24 countries. With the best third-place teams going
:29:07. > :29:11.through. We will, in this competition and in the future, see a
:29:12. > :29:15.lot of group games being played in a cagey manner. If a country winning
:29:16. > :29:20.their first game, it almost certainly means they are through.
:29:21. > :29:32.The second placed team in this group play the winner in Italy's group. If
:29:33. > :29:44.Italy win that group it would be a tough game.
:29:45. > :29:58.Of all the opening group games the Italian victory over Belgium was, I
:29:59. > :30:04.think, the most impressive. The shot, brilliantly snapped at by
:30:05. > :30:15.Nolito, just white, hardly any backlift. Try to curl it, just wide
:30:16. > :30:24.it went. He scored twice in warm up games against South Korea and
:30:25. > :30:31.Bosnia. Unhappy that he was given so much room, there. The former
:30:32. > :30:32.butchers apprentice. Playing in a European Championship finals for his
:30:33. > :30:58.country. He had a very good season at Celta
:30:59. > :31:07.Vigo. Morata. Busquets. Space for Nolito. Back to Busquets. Great
:31:08. > :31:11.setup, Nolito had come in from the left-hand side and was on the edge
:31:12. > :31:27.of the penalty area. So many Spanish players get involved in fluid
:31:28. > :31:54.build-ups. A foul by Silva on only to be present in qualifying, Ozan.
:31:55. > :32:06.-- we only ever present. De Gea was quick out of his goal. Burak was
:32:07. > :32:15.making the thrust through the middle. Decent scoring record in his
:32:16. > :32:31.club career, Burak. Virtually one girl every other game where he has
:32:32. > :32:40.played, whether it be Galatasaray or Trabzon, or Beijing.
:32:41. > :32:52.Spain have had 63% of possession in the opening half-hour. Four efforts
:32:53. > :32:56.so far, only one on target. That is the big question about the Spanish
:32:57. > :33:01.again. Do they have a cutting-edge on the end of all this lovely
:33:02. > :33:07.movement? We will see. Edge of the penalty area... Nolito was coming
:33:08. > :33:14.in. They get the full-backs forward. And the wide midfielder gets in from
:33:15. > :33:21.the other flank. They have been doing it for years. The
:33:22. > :33:26.second-highest scorer in Spanish all over the last three years,
:33:27. > :33:42.squandering the opportunity. Scored 12 of the season. Vigo, finishing in
:33:43. > :33:54.sixth place, their best finish in six years. Busquets has been
:33:55. > :34:07.absolutely clobbered by Pique as they went for the same ball. And the
:34:08. > :34:09.big, burly Burak was making a nuisance of himself. The referee has
:34:10. > :34:43.given the free kick Spain's way. He looks in some real discomfort,
:34:44. > :34:50.Pique, they do have a firm favourite of the manager on the bench, Bartra,
:34:51. > :34:58.who has just moved to German foot, Borussia Dortmund -- German
:34:59. > :35:22.football. A calm and composed manager. Very shy off the field of
:35:23. > :35:28.play. Juanfran. Silva. He is OK now, Pique. Again, they sweep left. The
:35:29. > :35:43.Turkey supporters are in fine voice. Lots of them here in the Riviera.
:35:44. > :35:49.Flashing cross, Morata... 1-0! At last, Spain have the breakthrough. A
:35:50. > :36:01.beautiful, flashing cross, with 34 minutes gone, and a fine finish. He
:36:02. > :36:10.knows he is under pressure to score goals, because waiting in the wings
:36:11. > :36:17.is this remarkable veteran Aduriz who has had such a good season at
:36:18. > :36:22.club level, but Morata and sit a few questions there, lovely cross by
:36:23. > :36:28.Nolito, in between the centre-backs, and the left-back playing him on.
:36:29. > :36:40.Lovely header. 1-0, Spain. Morata gets the goal. Got the one in
:36:41. > :36:45.qualifying, and has had a very good 30 months, scoring in a domestic cup
:36:46. > :36:50.final for Juventus, a Champions League semifinal, a Champions League
:36:51. > :36:58.final, and now the European Championships. A man for the big
:36:59. > :37:03.occasion. Spain should go on from this platform and win the game. That
:37:04. > :37:11.is not to discount Turkey but Spanish quality is clear to see.
:37:12. > :37:12.That is a silly foul to give away. A ticking off as he kicks the ball
:37:13. > :37:34.away. Certainly caught Hakan. Balta. The Berlin born defender.
:37:35. > :37:44.Played every minute of the last six qualifying games. Turkey have six
:37:45. > :37:56.players born in Germany, one from the Netherlands, one from Denmark.
:37:57. > :38:03.In the squad. They have some talented players, Turkey, no doubt
:38:04. > :38:08.about it, including an 18-year-old, Emre, reportedly been checked by
:38:09. > :38:17.Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City. And this may come
:38:18. > :38:21.for Nolito... It was, and it is two! Horrible mistake at the back by
:38:22. > :38:24.Turkey. Clever piece of play by the Spanish as they built it up.
:38:25. > :38:29.Juanfran made another good run down the right hand side. Turkey might
:38:30. > :38:38.have been expecting it to go out there. But it was a Richard mistake
:38:39. > :38:42.at the back. Two goals in three minutes for Spain, they are heading
:38:43. > :38:50.toward the last 16. When Fabregas get it I think Turkey think it is
:38:51. > :38:54.going wide. But he chips it in, the defender lost his bearings, did not
:38:55. > :39:06.know Nolito was coming in from behind him, a living -- 11 games
:39:07. > :39:12.played for Spain now, five goals. Scored in two build-up games and now
:39:13. > :39:24.has his first major competition football.
:39:25. > :39:41.That is a mistake. Turan... Dragged it. A reminder of what he can do, he
:39:42. > :39:44.had a terrific European Championships in 2008 when he missed
:39:45. > :39:57.the semifinals, although he missed that game with a
:39:58. > :40:04.ban. They have improved in tournament football. Went out in the
:40:05. > :40:08.group stages in England in 1996 then reached the knockout stages for
:40:09. > :40:12.years later, when they mixed returned in 2008, it was the
:40:13. > :40:26.semifinals. But it could be curtains for them here.
:40:27. > :40:35.At times in the last 24 hours the Riviera has looked a little bit like
:40:36. > :40:43.Spanish coast, lots of Spanish supporters on the promenade area.
:40:44. > :40:53.Lovely yesterday and today. Nolito. Silva. We have been waiting for one
:40:54. > :40:56.of the bigger giants of European football to stand up and give a
:40:57. > :41:02.superb display and win a game emphatically at these finals. And
:41:03. > :41:07.this, I think, has been the game that has cemented Spain's authority
:41:08. > :41:17.back on the European food all seen, in a finals. -- football scene. Long
:41:18. > :41:26.Way to go but it has been a super showing from Spain in the first
:41:27. > :41:33.half. They have attempted over 270 passes already. And the completion
:41:34. > :41:46.rate is way up around the 90% mark. Iniesta. Brilliant. Pulled back.
:41:47. > :41:54.That is going to be a yellow card. Ozan. The youngster has not really
:41:55. > :41:56.been at the races. He has been bypassed. It has been a harsh lesson
:41:57. > :42:25.for him today. Silva, over it. Gerard Pique is that
:42:26. > :42:42.the back stick. Ramos had made the run to a deeper position. Juanfran.
:42:43. > :42:49.Sergio Busquets, loses out. Will they see enough of the ball to do
:42:50. > :42:55.anything against Spain? The answer is Spain have passed it 289 Times in
:42:56. > :43:03.41 minutes. How totally dominated possession and here they come again.
:43:04. > :43:13.Always a Spanish player in space. They get it, they give it.
:43:14. > :43:39.Juanfran, goes to meet that. Beaten by Selcuk.
:43:40. > :43:48.Iniesta, moves up through the gears. 32 years of age.
:43:49. > :44:00.Jordi Alba is still on the edge of the penalty area. Red shirts, first
:44:01. > :44:16.to it, of course. Iniesta. Trying a little bit too much
:44:17. > :44:29.trickery. Turkey, simply cannot clear their half.
:44:30. > :44:44.Now they have a chance, perhaps, to break from a deep position. His
:44:45. > :44:58.shorts are pulled up to an unseemly height. Goodness me.
:44:59. > :45:06.Burak Yilmaz, isn't working hard enough. Not sure he has the fitness
:45:07. > :45:22.at 30. Retreating again. Still Spain find their man. Silva, need support.
:45:23. > :45:30.Cesc Fabregas. Look at that... Don't always need to go forward all of the
:45:31. > :45:40.time. Wretched end by Gerard Pique. Cesc Fabregas was happy to play a 60
:45:41. > :45:47.yard pass deep. Second goal... Can't afford to make mistakes against
:45:48. > :46:00.Spain. He slipped and he still managed to put it away.
:46:01. > :46:40.Cesc Fabregas, forward. The run by Alvaro Morata. Just cut out by
:46:41. > :46:47.Mehmet Topal. Early shower for the manager. No wonder he is hot under
:46:48. > :47:03.the collar. A minute of stoppage time being played in Nice.
:47:04. > :47:14.A third before half-time would be just deserts for Spain, they have
:47:15. > :47:24.been brilliant. Hoisted high. Cesc Fabregas, Silva. Nolito. Ramos,
:47:25. > :47:27.tried to keep it in and has done. Turkey, sluggish and getting after
:47:28. > :48:08.him. Last effort from Turkey to get back
:48:09. > :48:15.into the game at half-time. Spain lead at the break 2-0, after
:48:16. > :48:20.completing 310 first half passes. Astonishing. It has been a passing
:48:21. > :48:26.masterclass by the reigning champions. They took the lead
:48:27. > :48:30.through Alvaro Morata and then doubled it with Nolito three minutes
:48:31. > :48:34.later. They have been out of this world and the tournament at last has
:48:35. > :48:43.a team to sit up and take notice of. Spain, brilliant lead the break 2-0.
:48:44. > :48:56.Turkey are making a change at half-time. Arnold comes Nuri Sahin.
:48:57. > :49:05.Had a spell at Liverpool 2012, 20 13. Has been hampered by injuries.
:49:06. > :49:10.Only played 21 games in two years up to receive Dortmund because of
:49:11. > :49:13.never-ending knee problems. He was a very promising talent at the world
:49:14. > :49:26.under 17 championships a few years back. He won the Silva boot as the
:49:27. > :49:37.second best player. First touch the new Nuri Sahin. On as a substitute.
:49:38. > :49:47.He has replaced the Turkish midfielder, who never really got
:49:48. > :50:04.going in the game, but he might have been injured, Hakan Calhanoglu.
:50:05. > :50:14.He has had already, a wonderful tournament and only two games in for
:50:15. > :50:19.Spain, Iniesta. He was in the best 11 at Euro 2008, Man of the Match in
:50:20. > :50:30.the World Cup final in 2010. Man of the Match in the final at Euro 2012.
:50:31. > :51:08.Here he is again, starring at Euro 2016, Iniesta.
:51:09. > :51:18.Coming in was the right back Gokhan Gonul.
:51:19. > :51:30.Turkey, yet to have a shot on target because Spain have just bamboozled
:51:31. > :51:38.them with football like this. Get it, give it first time. So many
:51:39. > :51:54.players taken off the back foot so they can move it easier into space.
:51:55. > :52:03.Iniesta, brilliant run in by Jordi Alba and the flag has stayed down
:52:04. > :52:07.and Alvaro Morata had made it 3-0 for Spain. A wonderful move. It was
:52:08. > :52:16.all about the quality of the build-up. Stunning Spain lead Turkey
:52:17. > :52:21.3-0. They have demolished them in the most impressive performance in
:52:22. > :52:31.these championships so far. Look to me as if he was offside, but the
:52:32. > :52:38.flag stayed down. Brilliant ball. Neat finish. His second of the game.
:52:39. > :53:05.Spain's third of the night. Up towards Burak, as Turkey tried to
:53:06. > :53:08.get some compensation. They wouldn't be out of the competition, they
:53:09. > :53:15.still have one game to go against the Czech Republic. A win there
:53:16. > :53:23.might take them through as one of the best third placed teams. Spain
:53:24. > :53:29.want more. Silva, Juanfran, the right back was on the overlap. In
:53:30. > :53:41.towards Alvaro Morata... On a hat-trick. Away from his man but it
:53:42. > :53:51.went beyond the back stick. What a year he's had. Twice champion in
:53:52. > :53:58.Italy with Jim enters, the double this season and scored the Italian
:53:59. > :54:02.cup winner against Milan. -- Juventus.
:54:03. > :54:14.High by Gerard Pique. Spain are certainly not unbeatable. Centre
:54:15. > :54:27.halves can make mistakes. They are in a very strong position here. Free
:54:28. > :54:28.kick against Nuri Sahin. He missed the qualifying campaign completely
:54:29. > :54:42.because of a knee problem again. Turkey retreat. Damage limitation
:54:43. > :55:10.now. Cesc Fabregas. The Spanish fans chanting Ole every
:55:11. > :55:16.time they pick the ball up. Nolito has come into the side in such an
:55:17. > :55:27.exciting way. Nine games played this season and five goal scored for his
:55:28. > :55:35.country. His debut was in 2014 against Germany. It was a 1-0
:55:36. > :55:39.defeat, but they don't lose any. Burak has got inside his man.
:55:40. > :55:52.Couldn't finish Axel it was a good opportunity. He has had decent score
:55:53. > :56:00.at international level. No composure when he got in.
:56:01. > :56:09.Scored the goal that dumped Manchester United out of the
:56:10. > :56:10.Champions League in 2013 and they went on to the quarterfinal,
:56:11. > :56:42.Galatasaray. They were semifinalists in 2008,
:56:43. > :56:51.Turkey. Won't reach that far this year. Unless there is a startling
:56:52. > :57:01.turn of events. Have Spain switched off and gone into their comfort
:57:02. > :57:07.zone? Decent block in the end I Gerard Pique. He had to get it in.
:57:08. > :57:15.52 minutes gone and Turkey have their first corner of the game.
:57:16. > :57:32.Selcuk will take it. No post, -- near post, Morata, looking to get
:57:33. > :57:41.the touch for his first Spanish hat-trick. Gonul with the long
:57:42. > :57:54.throw. Dealt with by Ramos. Ozan, did well, Selcuk with the
:57:55. > :58:35.cross in. Turkey have thrown Topal into a more
:58:36. > :58:41.advanced position, he can be a defensive midfield player but they
:58:42. > :58:49.have got to do something quickly. Selcuk will take it. Scored the goal
:58:50. > :58:55.which guaranteed Turkey would qualify as the best third placed
:58:56. > :59:03.team in the qualification campaign. In its wings. Still, De Gea has yet
:59:04. > :59:16.to concede a goal in competitive football for Spain. Busquets, with a
:59:17. > :59:21.header. Silva. 654 minutes of European Championship finals
:59:22. > :59:31.football now, since Spain last conceded a goal. Busquets. Iniesta.
:59:32. > :59:34.How about the ambition of that pass? 60 yards on the diagonal, flashed
:59:35. > :59:51.away, looking for Nolito. During qualification they kept eight
:59:52. > :00:02.consecutive clean sheets, a national record. They dipped in Brazil in the
:00:03. > :00:07.World Cup, an alarmingly, but have only lost 12 games in 110
:00:08. > :00:15.internationals going back a decade, six competitive defeats in 78.
:00:16. > :00:19.Spain, looking like the team that was top of the world rankings for
:00:20. > :00:25.virtually five years. That wonderful run. Taking into account the level
:00:26. > :00:32.of the opposition, Spain have been brilliant. Nolito, another passing
:00:33. > :00:45.movement, tries to spin, goes down, the referee not impressed. The
:00:46. > :00:55.crowd, 33,000 409. A 36,000 capacity stadium. That is a good show. Across
:00:56. > :01:07.and all the way through. Not many empty seats in the crowd here in
:01:08. > :01:11.Nice, splendidly done, everyone, because travel conditions were
:01:12. > :01:17.awful. I would journey to the stadium from the centre of the city
:01:18. > :01:22.took three hours, it was appalling. The level of infrastructure in this
:01:23. > :01:36.competition in certain areas has been very dubious. Burak, his touch,
:01:37. > :01:40.and the shot, just deflected, by Turan. How he would love to get one
:01:41. > :01:53.against his team-mate, Pique, from Barcelona. Topal got his first goal
:01:54. > :02:00.for his country in the warm up games against Montenegro, I think it was.
:02:01. > :02:12.It comes. All the way through, are we, in the end, by Pique, who was
:02:13. > :02:15.leaning back. -- away. Spain the very first team to win three
:02:16. > :02:23.consecutive majors. Only Uruguay have come close, winners of the
:02:24. > :02:31.Olympic title than the South American championship in November
:02:32. > :02:43.the same year. A year later ended their winning streak. France have
:02:44. > :02:55.helped two -- held. The European Championship and the World Cup.
:02:56. > :02:58.Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, they have never been winners of the South
:02:59. > :03:04.American championship whilst world champions. It makes the Spanish
:03:05. > :03:16.hat-trick of success is all the more remarkable. Backheel from the
:03:17. > :03:29.centre-half. His two and one today. Iniesta. -- he has to end it on
:03:30. > :03:48.today. Turkey have spent most of the game chasing a lost cause. Fabregas.
:03:49. > :04:01.Iniesta. Back to him. Alba, also comfortable on the ball. Fabregas.
:04:02. > :04:07.Iniesta. Moving inside the defender, Fabregas, Juanfran, in two Silva,
:04:08. > :04:17.took it neatly... Deflected for a corner. It came off Hakan, I think.
:04:18. > :04:28.Juanfran just waited for his moment, sent it in, and the Galatasaray
:04:29. > :04:30.centre-half blocked it. Iniesta. Saw the past. Silva. Moves are we.
:04:31. > :05:02.Sticks it wide -- moves away crisply but not on target.
:05:03. > :05:33.Turkey are going to make another substitution.
:05:34. > :05:49.Spain have just completed the 400th accurate pass of the game. Morata.
:05:50. > :05:56.Impudent. That is showboating, that. Morata forces the throw in. He has
:05:57. > :06:10.been impressive. He has not been fazed by the pressure back home.
:06:11. > :06:34.Ozyakup, formal Arsenal youngster, being replaced by Sahan. Iniesta.
:06:35. > :06:39.Such a fine range of accurate passing, Iniesta. Silva. Fabregas.
:06:40. > :06:58.Morata. Came in short to win it back. Bewitching, beguiling.
:06:59. > :07:06.The man they have just brought on, the 29-year-old Sahan, his last
:07:07. > :07:11.start was against Greece in November. Has not scored since 2014
:07:12. > :07:25.for his country, against Denmark. Born in Germany, and a Germany under
:07:26. > :07:41.17 international, actually. Nolito, clipped as he turned by Selcuk.
:07:42. > :07:51.Spain will make a change. An outstanding display by Silva.
:07:52. > :08:02.Standing ovation from the Spanish supporters in this crowd. On comes
:08:03. > :08:12.the player known at his club is simply Bruno. Came through the youth
:08:13. > :08:20.team ranks at Vilarreal, played nearly 400 games for them, this is
:08:21. > :08:25.his ninth appearance for Spain. Fabregas, leaves it for Ramos, and
:08:26. > :08:33.that will cause a headache in the morning. Shook his head a little
:08:34. > :08:35.bit. Still feeling groggy. The referee might actually have a
:08:36. > :08:57.cheque. -- check. Fabregas, could not hold that up.
:08:58. > :09:03.Neither could Turan. After such a brilliant championship in 2008 he
:09:04. > :09:10.has had a dismal tournament here. More is furthest across...
:09:11. > :09:23.Iniesta... Surrounded by white and pale blue shirts yet very nearly
:09:24. > :09:38.came out with the ball. Turan. 65 minutes gone. There are boos ringing
:09:39. > :09:41.out. They are from the Turkish supporters, I think, because their
:09:42. > :09:47.team is not getting on with it, showing no signs of getting back
:09:48. > :09:50.into the game. That is offside. It was noticeable when Turan, who has
:09:51. > :09:56.had so much criticism back in Turkey, picked up the ball, boos
:09:57. > :10:10.cascaded down from the stands. Towards Morata. On a hat-trick.
:10:11. > :10:16.Tries to hold it up, but cannot. Well, the Turkish coach was saying
:10:17. > :10:25.that it is a much changed Turkey international team. He praised their
:10:26. > :10:32.togetherness. He knew it would be a tall task to defeat Spain. And his
:10:33. > :10:34.team has been put to the sword, and the Turkish supporters here, and
:10:35. > :10:52.there are many thousands, do not like it. Boos, for Turan. And
:10:53. > :10:57.certain boos from the Madrid supporters in the Spanish quarters
:10:58. > :10:59.as well, because he plays for Barcelona, but the Turkish
:11:00. > :11:13.supporters really are letting their feelings be known here. Away by
:11:14. > :11:20.Alba. They were feeble against Croatia in their opening game. Any
:11:21. > :11:23.chance of an improvement here today though has been made impossible
:11:24. > :11:33.against such a good Spanish side. Fabregas. Options for him, there
:11:34. > :11:41.always are. Juanfran. Fabregas, again, Turkey have let them play, it
:11:42. > :11:42.has to be said. But it would have taken a very good team to stop Spain
:11:43. > :12:05.tonight. Jordi Alba... Ramos. Midway through
:12:06. > :12:13.this second half, 3-0, to Spain. Cess Fabregas into one. All wanting
:12:14. > :12:20.to go at it. The drive is pushed away wide. First contribution as a
:12:21. > :12:32.substitute. Most of the Spanish fans are in the
:12:33. > :13:33.corner of the ground. They are destroying the Turkish
:13:34. > :13:39.captain. I have rarely seen an individual targeted in this way by
:13:40. > :13:50.his own fans at a European Championship finals, or at a World
:13:51. > :14:07.Cup. Spain are going to make another substitution. Koke is going to come
:14:08. > :14:26.on. And Selcuk is going off. Here comes Eunice Malley.
:14:27. > :14:39.-- Yunus Malli. Of those Cesc Fabregas.
:14:40. > :14:59.Terrific campaign with Atletico Madrid. Started the last five
:15:00. > :15:02.qualifiers. He was the man anointed by Xabi as his successor when the
:15:03. > :15:27.Maestro called it a day. Iniesta. Spain have switched now
:15:28. > :15:51.with Sergio Busquets and Bruno holding deep.
:15:52. > :16:02.A red shirt is always within ten yards of another. It is as if they
:16:03. > :16:17.are all connected by some wonderful web of elasticities. They weave such
:16:18. > :16:37.wonderful patterns. Mesmeric, in the eyes of the Turkish defender.
:16:38. > :17:03.Sergio Busquets. Protects his centre-backs. As his manager said,
:17:04. > :17:17.he sees it all. That was a clumsy challenge. He caught Iniesta. Born
:17:18. > :17:26.in Dusseldorf, now his 25th appearance for Turkey. If Iniesta
:17:27. > :17:27.doesn't win a Man of the Match, I will be startled, because he has
:17:28. > :17:52.been astounding. Juanfran. Koke, strays offside.
:17:53. > :18:21.Trying to lift it through the as. -- box.
:18:22. > :19:00.Boos have rang out from the Turkish fans to the players. At times,
:19:01. > :19:05.Turkey have looked like a punch-drunk bantamweight. They have
:19:06. > :19:23.taken too many punches from the heavyweight of world-class quality.
:19:24. > :19:35.From this position, Spain should go on and win Group D. In the second
:19:36. > :19:47.round they would lay the third placed team from Group B, Group E or
:19:48. > :19:54.Group F. That would be an advantageous position, that is for
:19:55. > :20:31.sure. Just under a quarter of an hour to go. Foul.
:20:32. > :20:47.Hakan Balta. That was a decent passing movement. But the final ball
:20:48. > :20:49.was poor. Bruno retrieved it. Had to be dealt with in the middle and it
:20:50. > :21:15.was. Away by Sergio Ramos. Arda. The symbol to the edge of the
:21:16. > :21:18.penalty area. Just over. Yunus Malli, it was a tentative efforts,
:21:19. > :21:39.nothing more than that. Touching scene in Nice, a makeshift
:21:40. > :21:49.shrine has been put in place by football fans of many nations here
:21:50. > :21:59.in memory of Aaron Rodgers, from Co Antrim, who lost his life just hours
:22:00. > :22:05.after Northern Ireland won their match against Poland, after falling
:22:06. > :22:11.from a balcony. From all of the horrible headlines we have seen, bad
:22:12. > :22:22.behaviour in these finals, that behaviour needs to be praised. The
:22:23. > :22:23.cheering is the Spanish fans congratulating themselves on
:22:24. > :22:39.completing a Mexican wave. When the Mexican wave started it
:22:40. > :22:46.always makes you think the game has reached a bit of a stalemate. The
:22:47. > :22:59.game has been won and lost a long time ago. 12 minutes to go, Spain
:23:00. > :23:09.should complete the 600 pass mark in the game. Turkey have beaten into
:23:10. > :23:17.the possession stats in the second half, but not by much.
:23:18. > :23:28.Get the feeling is Spain wanted to go up through the gears, they could
:23:29. > :23:37.get a couple more. Not a good touch by Jordi Alba. That was a foul on
:23:38. > :23:54.Gokhan Gonul. His foot was raised. Gokhan Gonul, then about J wingback.
:23:55. > :24:26.-- Finne batch. What can he do here? Ramos, he has
:24:27. > :24:35.made mistakes, the Spanish captain. From the very first minute, he got
:24:36. > :24:49.himself a yellow card. Here comes a familiar face to Chelsea fans.
:24:50. > :25:04.Often goes Jordi Alba. Covered a lot of ground, and on comes Cesar
:25:05. > :25:11.Azpilicueta. Made just the one game in qualifying when they had already
:25:12. > :25:26.made sure of a place. It was the 1-0 away win against Ukraine.
:25:27. > :25:33.Third goal at the second the leader-macro start of the second
:25:34. > :26:06.half really finished it off. Offside. From a short corner to then
:26:07. > :26:22.be offside, that is a schoolboy error.
:26:23. > :26:30.It is something coaches drill into players at a very early age. As soon
:26:31. > :26:49.as they start playing 11-a-side football.
:26:50. > :26:57.In charge of the national side for a third time on a part-time basis. In
:26:58. > :27:02.August 2013 he was still at Galatasaray, became Turkish manager
:27:03. > :27:10.again one month later. He is known as the Emperor, Terim, the Turkish
:27:11. > :27:42.coach. Nolito. Strong enough. This is Ozan.
:27:43. > :27:46.Ramos saw it out. But other teams who will likely go further than
:27:47. > :27:51.Turkey in the competition will be watching this thinking, we can
:27:52. > :27:59.certainly get in to Ramos. He was unsettled at the start of the game.
:28:00. > :28:03.Morata has looked impressive. Spain might be in a position to rest
:28:04. > :28:07.players in the last game. Although they will need to make sure they
:28:08. > :28:26.finish above Croatia in the group when they meet Croatia in Bordeaux.
:28:27. > :28:41.Six minutes to go. A city once ruled by Italians. Tonight, governed by
:28:42. > :28:45.Spain. Bruno. They have not pressurised the Spanish players
:28:46. > :29:04.enough. And when they have, they have not able to deal with them. Sad
:29:05. > :29:09.that Sahin lost to M years of his career to injuries. Went to
:29:10. > :29:16.Liverpool, but a bright player, did not work out, went back to Germany.
:29:17. > :29:26.-- lost two years of his career. Ramos was there. Azpilicueta,
:29:27. > :29:30.digging in, gives away a free kick. A terrific season for Chelsea, even
:29:31. > :29:42.when they were in the doldrums he was playing consistently well. Five
:29:43. > :29:44.minutes to go. Turan, Turkish captain, will remember this
:29:45. > :29:47.nightmarish experience for a long time. That is a free kick to Turkey.
:29:48. > :30:18.Given away by Busquets. Free kick, in from the new Inter
:30:19. > :30:28.Milan player. Back into the box, Topal had stayed up. Golden.
:30:29. > :30:42.Azpilicueta Wright behind him. Went to early, offside.
:30:43. > :30:47.First time in these countries have ever met in the finals of a major
:30:48. > :30:56.tournament. Turkey are unlikely to forget it. Actually qualified for
:30:57. > :30:59.the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland by the drawing of lots after their
:31:00. > :31:10.play-off against Spain in Rome ended 2-2. Thousands of Turkish supporters
:31:11. > :31:17.have left. If the roads are anything like they were on their way into day
:31:18. > :31:21.they will probably move back be back in the city centre by the weekend.
:31:22. > :31:28.Chance that a consolation... But he could not take it first time, or
:31:29. > :31:31.second time. It was no more than a consolation but the centre of the
:31:32. > :31:35.Spanish defence looked suspect. Forced beyond Azpilicueta. He was
:31:36. > :32:00.trying to play it square. Iniesta. It would be fitting if you
:32:01. > :32:20.could put the final gloss on a very polished performance. Koke. Bruno.
:32:21. > :32:31.Steered away. The left-back has had a decent game. Kept in play. Koke.
:32:32. > :32:38.Busquets. He has rarely, barely broken into a sweat. Azpilicueta,
:32:39. > :32:44.onto his right foot, of course. Nolito, give and go. Dancing
:32:45. > :32:56.through, pulls it back, no end product from Bruno. No knockout
:32:57. > :33:01.punch. They have eased off in the second half, at 3-0 ahead.
:33:02. > :33:03.Tournament football is so intense, there is no need to burn yourself
:33:04. > :33:22.out when a game has been won. It sounds like the Spanish
:33:23. > :33:32.band I first heard many years ago outside the ground of Valencia.
:33:33. > :33:41.Heard around the football world. It is a joyous expression of how the
:33:42. > :33:47.game should be played, if they can, of course, sharpen the cutting edge.
:33:48. > :34:08.And they have done tonight. Iniesta. Nolito. Koke is behind him. Bruno, a
:34:09. > :34:15.difficult ball for him, but Ramos gets it out. We are into two minutes
:34:16. > :34:25.of further punishment time, for Turkey. At club level, Spain rules
:34:26. > :34:29.Europe. And it will take a very decent team to stop them in the
:34:30. > :34:35.European Championships on the evidence of this. Taking into
:34:36. > :34:49.consideration how poor Turkey have been. Turan. Sahin. They have got
:34:50. > :34:54.more and more forward on that left is the second half has gone on. But
:34:55. > :35:04.in the last half hour Spain have not left second gear. The Turkish
:35:05. > :35:08.supporters who have stayed, spirited, waving their flags of
:35:09. > :35:17.support, and that is good to see. They have been beaten out of sight.
:35:18. > :35:20.The Turkish supporters making their voices heard. Proud and defined. And
:35:21. > :35:32.the field of play... Topal. Towards Yilmaz, the big
:35:33. > :35:46.target man. Sahin. Turan. A rare piece of work
:35:47. > :36:26.for De Gea. A most emphatic victory, the most
:36:27. > :36:32.impressive display, two goals for Morata and another for Nolito. Two
:36:33. > :36:44.in three minutes in a blistering first half. Turkey, befuddled, the
:36:45. > :36:53.dry cold, beaten by a brilliant Spanish side. A warning to the rest
:36:54. > :36:57.of the championship. Spain have their Mojo back. Spain 3-0 Turkey.