Summary

  • Hoolahan half-volley put the Republic ahead

  • Clark headed OG from Ibrahimovic cross

  • Belgium meet Italy later, also in Group E

  • Spain beat Czech Republic 1-0 in earlier game

  1. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 70 mins

    Spain 0-0 Czech Republic

    Cesc Fabregas is thanked for saving Spain with that goal-line clearance by getting hooked himself. On is Thiago Alcantara of Bayern Munich.

  2. Postpublished at 68 mins

    Spain 0-0 Czech Republic

    Spain are not going to be flustered by that Czech counter punch and some lovely football almost sees David Silva flick a pass into Cesc Fabregas in the area. It's a touch heavy but the disguise on the pass was delicious. Like a perfectly cooked steak...

  3. Postpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 13 June 2016

    Spain 0-0 Czech Republic

    Robbie Savage
    Ex-Wales midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    Czech Republic worked the short corner so well. 

    For all the life of you, you thought they would get on the end of it and Fabregas hooked it away.

    We saw one from Boateng yesterday, what an interception from Fabregas. 

    Cesc FabregasImage source, Reuters
  4. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Spain 0-0 Czech Republic

    A Tomas Necid knock-down suddenly has four white shirts playing off it. He's not had that kind of support since the warm-up.

  5. CLOSE!published at 65 mins

    Spain 0-0 Czech Republic

    Czech Republic are pressing, I repeat, Czech Republic are pressing. A short corner and delivery gives Theodor Gebre Selassie the chance to head from a tight angle and it's hooked off his own goal line by Cesc Fabregas. 

    What a huge moment that is. Spain are suddenly living dangerously.

    Cesc Fabregas hooks clearImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 13 June 2016

    Spain 0-0 Czech Republic

    Robbie Savage
    Ex-Wales midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    First impressions, I don't think Spain are going to win the competition.

  7. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Spain 0-0 Czech Republic

    MorataImage source, Getty Images

    Alvaro Morata had 11 touches in the Czech Republic penalty area. The Czech Republic have had four in the Spain area.

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 62 mins

    Spain 0-0 Czech Republic

    Alvaro Morata is off, Aritz Aduriz comes on. The 35-year-old Athletic Bilbao striker is a penalty-box striker and if the pattern continues, he will get a chance.

  9. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Spain 0-0 Czech Republic

    David Limbersky is into the book for a hack on David Silva.

    Spanish free-kick delivered by Cesc Fabregas but headed clear by Tomas Sivok.

    David Limbersky fouls David SilvaImage source, EPA
  10. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Spain 0-0 Czech Republic

    This current Spanish side seem to play a lot more crosses than sides of recent years. Andres Iniesta clips one in but as the ball gets re-worked by the Spaniards, he's the man on hand to shoot from 30 yards. Easily held by Petr Cech.

    Andres Iniesta reactsImage source, Reuters
  11. Postpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 13 June 2016

    Spain 0-0 Czech Republic

    That Hubnik effort took me back to the opener of World Cup 2010. Who remembers Spain dominating Switzerland but getting done by a long ball, smash and grab kind of stuff?

    You never know...

  12. Postpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 13 June 2016

    Spain 0-0 Czech Republic

    Robbie Savage
    Ex-Wales midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    There is the opportunity. It was a great inswinger, Hubnik just couldn't get a great contact on it.

  13. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Spain 0-0 Czech Republic

    Another Juanfran cross into the Czech box causes mayhem, bodies on the floor, general carnage.

    But what's this? The side in white win a free-kick high up the field and Roman Hubnik is up from the back to scare the life out of Spain. He gets a foot on a lovely delivery and David de Gea makes his second meaningful save of the match.

    David de Gea stretches to saveImage source, EPA
  14. Postpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 13 June 2016

    Spain 0-0 Czech Republic

    Robbie Savage
    Ex-Wales midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    Spain have got good options on the bench, Lucas Vasquez, Pedro, Adruiz. They need some pace.

  15. Postpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 13 June 2016

    Spain 0-0 Czech Republic

    A lovely stat from our friends at Opta. Tomas Rosicky is now the youngest and oldest player to represent Czech Republic at a European Championships.

    He's 35 now and still very much playing his part in orchestrating this resistance.

    Tomas RosickyImage source, Getty Images
  16. SHOWBOATpublished at 53 mins

    Spain 0-0 Czech Republic

    Nolito with a pirouette on the edge of the area and that gets an "Ole" from the crowd. He sets Jordi Alba off but his cross is slid behind for a corner before it gets anywhere.

  17. Postpublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 13 June 2016

    Spain 0-0 Czech Republic

    Robbie Savage
    Ex-Wales midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    It is ominous from Spain. The Czech Republic don't keep clean sheets. I think Spain will score eventually.

  18. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Spain 0-0 Czech Republic

    Sergio Busquets snaps into a tackle to prevent any attack from the Czech Republic before they get out of their own half.

    David Silva has the ball out on the left and comes inside to zing a ball in towards Morata. He is wrestling with his marker and can only turn the ball wide.

    Alvaro Morata wrestles with his markerImage source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Spain 0-0 Czech Republic

    Jordi Alba races down the right and puts a delicious ball across the face of goal, no one on hand. That's questionable play from the front men, what more do they want?

    Jordi Alba crossesImage source, EPA
  20. Postpublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 13 June 2016

    Spain 0-0 Czech Republic

    Robbie Savage
    Ex-Wales midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    It is almost as if the whole stadium is waiting for that first Spanish goal.