Gerard Hernández, U19 European champion with Spain
Gerard Hernández, U19 European champion with Spain

The Yellows midfielder played a key role as La Roja won the tournament for the ninth time

Gerard Hernández played a key role as Spain won the European Under-19 Championship in Northern Ireland, beating France 2-0 in the final on Sunday.

The Yellows midfielder, who despite not featuring in his nation’s first group stage match against Denmark, was a pivotal member of the team as La Roja lifted the trophy for the ninth time.

From the second match on, Gerard Hernández started the rest of the matches. He wore the captain’s armband in the other group stage matches, in the semi-finals and in the final against France. He also completed 90 minutes in the matches against Turkey and in the final on Sunday.

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