Home-field advantage wasn’t much of an advantage for Spain at the European Championship.
Spain is one of nine teams hosting matches at Euro 2020, but playing in Seville didn’t seem to help much on Monday in a 0-0 draw against Sweden.
Not only didn’t the result go Spain’s way, but the team also had to deal with poor field conditions and even boos from the home fans.
“It’s much better to play when the fans are applauding than when they are jeering,” Spain midfielder Pedri González said. “But I prefer to focus on the applause of the fans who motivated us. That will help us a lot more than if we focus on the negative things.”
More than 12,000 fans were at La Cartuja Stadium for the match against Sweden, and most were supportive of the national team. They proudly honored the national anthem and loudly chanted some players’ names. But many grew unhappy and didn’t hide their discontentment as Spain struggled to capitalize on its scoring opportunities.