Lamine Yamal was the man of the match during Spain's 5-4 win over France in the UEFA Nations League, adding further drama to the 2025 Ballon d'Or race.

A meeting between two European heavyweights and a rematch of last summer’s Euro 2024 semi-final showdown, it was La Roja, the holders of the competition and reigning European champions, who came out on top thanks to a show of ruthlessness.

The second of the Nations League semi-finals takes place on Thursday when Spain and France go head-to-head in Stuttgart for a place in Sunday’s final. Spain are the current holders of the competition, beating Croatia in the 2023 final, and they were the beaten finalists two years before when these two sides met in Italy.