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Hello and welcome to our live text commentary of the Group D clash involving Spain and Turkey at the Allianz Riviera in Nice. Kick off is at 8pm, team news to follow.

Euro 2024 / Group Stage
Allianz Riviera / 17.06.2016
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    Updated 17/06/2016 at 21:52 GMT+1


    2nd Half
    45'
    We're underway at the start of the second-half.
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    Turkey make a much needed change at the break.
    N. Sahin
    On
    N. Sahin
    Türkiye
    Türkiye
    H. Çalhanoglu
    Off
    H. Çalhanoglu
    Türkiye
    Türkiye
    Fouls1
    Fouls against1
    Wide2
    Free Kicks1
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    End of 1st Half
    HT
    The referee brings the first-half to an end. Goals by Morata and Nolito and Spain are cruising.
    45'
    One minute of additional time to be played at the end of the first-half.
    44'
    Spain
    Here comes Spain once more, Morata charges down the flank and delivers a cross aimed at the unmarked Pique in the penalty area... but Topal makes a vital intervention.
    43'
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    42'
    Spain
    Truth is, Spain haven't moved out of second gear yet.
    41
    Tufan brings down Iniesta as is booked. That's the third yellow card of the half.
    R. Haaghedooren
    Yellow card
    R. Haaghedooren
    Excelsior Mouscron
    Excelsior Mouscron
    40'
    Türkiye
    Turkey are looking vulnerable now. The half-time whistle can't come quick enough.
    39'
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    38'
    The floodgates have opened. There hasn't been a thrashing at this year's tournament - could that change tonight?
    37'
    GOAAAAALLLL! Spain 2-0 Turkey. Nolito, provider of the first goal, gets on the scoresheet three minutes later. Fabregas delivered a great pass into the penalty area. Topal fails to deal with it and heads into the path of Nolito who makes no mistake from eight yards.
    Nolito
    Goal
    Nolito
    Spain
    Spain
    Goals1
    Assists1
    On target1
    Wide2
    35'
    Spain
    He received plenty of criticism for a poor performance against Czech Republic but that is the perfect way to respond...
    34'
    GOAAAALLLLL! Spain 1-0 Turkey. Morata puts Spain in front with a lovely header. Nolito cuts in and finds the forward with a delicious cross.
    Á. Morata
    Goal
    Á. Morata
    Spain
    Spain
    Goals1
    On target2
    Fouls1
    32'
    Spain
    Close, but no cigar.
    31'
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    Spain
    CHANCE! Another opportunity for Spain goes begging. Juanfran does well to cut in from the channel and find Nolito but the forward doesn't connect with the ball and it rolls wide of the goal.
    29'
    It's been a thoroughly entertaining start to the match - both sides have had chances - but it's still goal-less.
    28'
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    Spain
    CLOSE! Nolito finds space cutting in from the left and fires a curled effort at goal... but it's just wide of the far post. That's probably the closest we've come to a goal.
    26'
    Türkiye
    They've already provided more attacking threat than Czech Republic did in the full 90 minutes on Sunday.
    25'
    Türkiye
    This is Turkey's brightest spell of the game so far but you feel they need to take such chances when on top.