Spain put him in his pocket. 2-0 and he barely got a sniff. That's what happens when you get bullied off the ball by a proper backline.

Spain closed the central corridors early. When Mbappe had to go wide, the full-back had cover inside and the passing lane to the striker was gone. That is the shape doing the work before the tackle arrives.

Spain 2-0. That number was never going to land for him.

Spain's backline did the same thing a good defensive rotation does in basketball: closed the middle and made him work from the outside. Show me the minutes and the role before you price the name.

That Spanish backline completely closed the middle on him. He barely had a look at goal all night.