Spain’s reserve players jumped from their seats in anticipation when Álvaro Morata found himself with only the goalkeeper to beat inside the Sweden area.
A defender had whipped a cross into the box and the ball fell to Morata’s feet with no one else near him. It was as clear a chance any striker could have asked for, and Morata promptly tried to send a low curling shot past the goalkeeper.
Spain coach Luis Enrique had already started to turn toward the bench to celebrate when he became as stunned as everyone else watching the European Championship match at La Cartuja Stadium.
Morata’s shot had missed just wide of the post.
And just like that, lack of scoring became an issue for Spain again.
Morata’s teammates also misfired as Spain created chance after chance, but couldn’t get more than a 0-0 draw against Sweden in their Group E opener on Monday in Seville.