On the sidelines, the Spanish substitutes leaned forward on the Spanish bench almost together, though more than one pair of eyes drifted toward Luis de la Fuente.
The Spain manager hadn't even spared them a glance after not joining them at the half-time break.
He simply stood with his arms folded, watching as, back on the pitch, the referee checked both assistants.
Following that, he raised his whistle to his lips and soon enough, the second half was underway.
Ferran Torres rolled the ball backwards as Izan met it first time before Darwin Núñez arrived like a speeding train trying to rush Izan, but Izan bided his time.
To the fans watching, it felt like he might not react in time enough, but at the last, Izan bent his knees a bit and dragged the ball away with the sole of his boot, letting the striker slide harmlessly past.
While he was locked in his battle, the rest of the Spanish team moved ahead of him.
