Beautiful football from Spain.

Real Madrid's Dani Ceballos flicks a pass to Carlos Soler on the run down the right.

The Valencia player feeds Daniel Olmo outside the box, but he rolls a shot straight at the goalkeeper.

Germany finding more spaces in behind the Spain defence now.

RB Leipzig's Lukas Klostermann plays a low cross which is cut out by the excellent Jesus Vallejo.

The Spain skipper should not even be on the pitch though.

Spain have had the lead for a long time now, Germany need to show more to get back into the contest.

Nadiem Amiri blazes over from the angle of the area.

A German change.

Off comes Suat Serdar with Florian Neuhaus taking his place on the hour mark.

Nice football from Germany, working an opening in the final third.

A pass is laid off for Luca Waldschmidt 25 yards, but he drills his low shot straight at goalkeeper Antonio Sivera.

It is Germany who are applying all the pressure so far in the second half.

Spain, though, are defending resolutely.

The first change of the game sees Mikel Oyarzabal replaced by Carlos Soler for Spain.

Germany have started the second half well.

Striker Luca Waldschmidt find space outside the box but drags his shot wide.

Boss Stefan Kuntz is not best pleased with that one.

Almost a howler from Spain goalkeeper Antonio Sivera at the start of the second half.

Spain give the ball away and Nadiem Amiri makes his way into the box before letting off a shot which is spilled by Sivera.

Striker Luca Waldschmidt is closing in for his record eighth goal of the tournament, but skipper Jesus Vallejo is in the right place at the right time to hack the ball to safety.

Sivera gives his team-mate a big hug, quite rightly so.

And away we go again for the second half.

Former England youth international Liam Rosenior on the tellybox agrees with me regarding the Jesus Vallejo tackle.

"If they have VAR, why do they not use it? It is a clear red card and Luca Waldschmid is lucky not to have a broken leg."

Italian Serie A

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Some transfer news from Italy...

Juventus are expected to complete the signing of France midfielder Adrien Rabiot in the next 48 hours.

The 24-year-old's contract with Paris St-Germain expired on 30 June, leaving him free to sign for rival clubs.

PSG coach Thomas Tuchel refused to pick Rabiot from December last year after it became clear he was not willing to extend his stay at the club.

On Sunday, a series of pictures showed Rabiot arriving in Turin by plane.

Rabiot will become Juventus' second free transfer signing of the summer, following Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey, who ended his 11-year stay at Arsenal to move to Turin.

Fabian Ruiz's stunning strike the difference at the break.

Germany win a succession of corners late in the first half, but each one is cleared by a red and yellow shirt.

Germany's best chance.

Levin Oztunali hammers an effort back into the box and Spain skipper Jesus Vallejo sticks out a leg to divert it narrowly wide of his own post.

Stuart Hatcher: "6 mins Post update Spain 0-0 Germany Seen plenty of Fabian Ruiz for Napoli, he has a gifted left foot on him. Can't believe he is only 23.”

errrrrr, isn’t this commentary from the U-21 final?

Players born in or after 1996 are eligible for the tournament. Ruiz was born on 3 April of that year.

The lack of action in front of goal means there is a Mexican wave going round the Stadio Fruili stadium.

Schalke's Suat Serdar meets the free-kick, but heads over from 12 yards out.

I am told there was a VAR check for that Jesus Vallejo challenge, but the officials decided to take no further action.

I remain astounded.

No VAR check, I am astounded by that.

Surely the ref needs to be told to come to the side of the pitch, have a look on the monitor and reverse his decision?

That is a horrible challenge from Spain skipper Jesus Vallejo.

Germany striker Luca Waldschmidt gets to the ball before the Real Madrid man, who catches him high on the leg with a very late and dangerous challenge.

That should be a red, but the referee awards only a yellow.