It is not surprising that half of Europe fights for Dani Olmo , a footballer who wonders what the hell he is doing playing in Dinamo Zagreb . The '10', the captain, is the undisputed reference of this new generation of the sub'21 on its way to the European. Something like that could be expected from Olmo, the only survivor next to goalkeeper Dani Martín of the team that was proclaimed champion of Europe this summer, but in case there was any doubt he was responsible for clearing them in Castalia, leading Luis de la Fuente's team to his second triumph in this qualifying phase after having already given the first with his goal to Kazakhstan last week. He was recognized by the Castellón fans, who fired him with a standing ovation after being replaced in the final leg.

Olmo made it clear from the beginning that he was going to be the protagonist of the clash against Montenegro, which left practically finished in the first ten minutes. The first play, right after taking center, already had his signature, with a shot that went high, and on the next arrival from Spain opened the scoring culminating, with a shot adjusted to the stick, a good Cucurella action per band. The end of Getafe is another player called to have a specific weight in the new combined sub'21. His internships for the band were the main route to the goal defended by Djukic and he was about to repeat the play of the first goal on the edge of the break but this time he hit Olmo lax after another pass from the Catalan.

By then, the Dinamo Zagreb player had another goal in the bag and a spectacular bandage on his head as a result of a clash with an opponent. The second goal was the result of a loss of Montenegrin defenders in the immediate vicinity of the area that left Olmo hand in hand with Djukic, to whom he placed the ball between his legs.

So placid the game saw the team of Luis de la Fuente who lifted the foot of the accelerator without either getting a response from Montenegro, which barely generated danger in a corner kick that walked through the small area without finding auctioneer and in a shot from Kordic well cut off by Dani Martín. The Spanish coach was desperate at times asking his team to lower the ball to the grass to combine while they played long. They paid more attention to the technician in the resumption, a monologue from Spain that could have ended up with a more bulky result in the face of low resistance presented by Montenegro, a soft team in defense and harmless in attack.

Olmo continued to create danger from that position he occupied behind the tip, either looking for the goal or distributing game. He was very little shot from the front in the first danger action of the second half. Also in attendance was the Catalan player, who put a great pass on Valencian Ferran , whose shot deflected Banovic in extremis . The same experience Cucurella lived with Malesevic for the other band. The lateral one covered a shot to him in frank position after a good shipment to the hollow of Morlanes , that took the baton of the selection in the final section, when Spain intensified its dominion. The Villarreal player himself had the last chance for the sub'21 in a shot from the front that went very close to the post, a few inches from having put the best icing on his debut.

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