The second half began as a chess match but quickly turned into a high-stakes battle of substitutions.
Germany surged in the final 20 minutes, finishing with a higher xG (1.29) than Spain (0.62). ESP vs GER - Second-Half - BBC.mp4
Both goals were scored by players coming off the bench. The second half began as a chess match
Jamal Musiala found himself one-on-one but fired straight at Simón, a moment the BBC commentary highlighted as a "massive let-off." ESP vs GER - Second-Half - BBC.mp4
The BBC’s coverage (featuring Guy Mowbray and Jermaine Jenas) focused on specific narrative arcs: