Holders Spain opened their Euro 2016 challenge with a Group D clash against Czech Republic on Monday afternoon in Toulouse.
La Roja utterly dominated matters in the first 45 minutes, but could not find a route past Petr Cech in the Czech Republic net as it remained goalless entering the half-time break.
It was a similar story in the second period as Spain continued to create openings, but eventually the breakthrough came in the 87th minute when Gerard Pique headed home from close range.
Read how it all unfolded in Sports Mole's minute-by-minute live commentary of the action below.
ESP: De Gea; Juanfran, Ramos, Pique, Alba; Busquets, Iniesta, Fabregas; Nolito, Morata, Silva
CZE: Cech; Kaderabek, Sivok, Hubnik, Limbersky; Darida, Plasil, Rosicky; Selassie, Necid, Krejci
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Petr Čech prepares for his 121st @ceskarepre_cz cap!#EURO2016 #ESPCZE pic.twitter.com/1mQOnrxyj9
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 13, 2016
ESP: De Gea; Juanfran, Ramos, Pique, Alba; Busquets, Iniesta, Fabregas; Nolito, Morata, Silva
CZE: Cech; Kaderabek, Sivok, Hubnik, Limbersky; Darida, Plasil, Rosicky; Selassie, Necid, Krejci
Morata is the ideal centre forward for Spain. Comes deep, goes out of box, good finisher, good technique. Now he just needs to score 😉 #ESP
— Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) June 13, 2016
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