The reigning World and European champions failed to continue their run of consecutive wins in the qualifiers after they were drawn by the Blues in the 93rd minute at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 Calderon.
Spain were hoping to register 25 consecutive wins when they encountered http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 in their FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
The reigning world champions started the match on a high tempo after they featured a full strength midfield against the French.
The two midfield masters, Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta, were already controlling the central domain with the destroyers, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Xabi-Alonso-c37045, making sure to disrupt and never allow the French team to dominate the midfield.
However, it was an early setback for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 as Silva was substituted after he picked up an injury within 12 minutes.
Real Madrid centre-back, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-Ramos-c33096, took the lead for Spain in the 25th minute after he shot the ball into the back of the net.
Spain were then awarded a penalty and former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 midfielder, Cesc Fabregas, failed to convert it.
Meanwhile, the French were denied a goal after the referee ruled it out as offside at the end of the first half.
The Blues then tried to come back into the game in the second-half knowing well that the Spanish will now change their tactics and opt for controlling possession and keeping the ball away from the French.
In the second half, it was another blow for Spain after http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Álvaro-Arbeloa-c5282 was substituted when he sustained injury from a challenge by Ribery.
As the game picked up momentum, the French started getting back into the game and created many chances in the second-half.
Finally, the break through moment came for the French. In the last minute of the game, Arsenal striker, Giroud, turned in a cross from Ribery and made the game 1-1 at the Vicente Calderon stadium.
La Roja coach, Del Bosque, was critical of his team and was not happy with the result. At the press conference, he told the reporters: “We should have been better. At 1-0 we took our foot off the gas.”
“The truth is that we opened up in the second half, and they got a lot tighter. We should not have drawn this game,” he concluded.
The Spanish have now seven points from three games in their 2014 World Cup qualifiers.
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