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Spain's Aymeric Laporte goes for a header during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E soccer match between Spain and Sweden, at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Monday, June 14, 2021. (AP)
Spain were looking forward to staging a festival of football in their Euro 2020 opener against Sweden as they basked in the Seville sun and a fervent atmosphere but after a frustrating 0-0 draw they turned on the ramshackle La Cartuja stadium.
Spain made a tournament record 917 passes but lacked killer instinct and coach Luis Enrique was quick to blame the dry surface at the stadium.
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