Spain, champion of Europe
Substitute Mikel Oyarzabal scored a goal in the 86th minute to give Spain the title of European champion.
Spain in the final of "Euro 2024", Sunday night in Berlin, won 2:1 against England.
Oyarzabal entered the game in the 68th minute instead of Alvaro Moratas. In the 86th minute, after a pass from Marc Cucurellas, Oyarzabal scored correctly for Spain's 2:1 lead. The result then did not change.
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A few minutes later, Dani Olmo stopped the ball on the goal line to preserve the lead of the Spaniards.
Nico Williams gave Spain a 1:0 lead in the 47th minute. Substitute Cole Palmer equalized at 1:1 in the 73rd minute, while Oyarzabal then set up the final.
The second half of the final match was exceptional. At the start of the second half, the Spaniards took the lead. Then they risked through Dani Olmos, Morata and Williams, but without finding the way to the goal.
After the substitutions made, England returned to the game and drew 1:1. But again Spain had more and scored the winning goal and the big celebration.
In the first half there were more tactics. The Spanish had more of the ball, but without creating good chances.
In total, Spain had 14 chances, while England had nine.
Spain has won the European title for the fourth time, which is a record. Germany remains with three titles. Meanwhile, England remains waiting for the first European title. The Englishmen's wait for the second major trophy has also continued. They won the first and only one in 1966, when they were declared world champions.
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Spain has excelled throughout the European Championship and was considered the favorite for the final. In the group, Spain won against Croatia, Italy and Albania. In the round of 4, it overcame Georgia, defeating it 1:2. In the quarterfinals, Spain won 1:119 against Germany with a goal in the 2th minute. Meanwhile, the Spanish beat France 1:XNUMX in the semi-finals.
Before the European Championship in Germany, Spain is not counted among the main favorites. But Luis de la Fuente formed a representative team that overcame all obstacles and celebrated a record European title in the end.
Southgate: Spain was the best team in Europe
England coach Gareth Southgate has admitted that Spain were the best at Euro 2024.
"I think Spain was the best team in the tournament. We didn't keep the ball well enough, but we were in the game until the last ten minutes. I'm sorry to everyone. The players were outstanding. I am very proud of what they have achieved. We missed it just a little bit," Southgate said.
"After Palmer's goal we had a good moment in the match. We also had a golden opportunity to equalize at the end. But during the 90 minutes I'm not sure we did enough."
Harry Kane: A missed opportunity
The captain of England, Harry Kane, expressed his despair over the defeat in the final.
"It's hard to find words about how we feel now. Difficult match. We did well and got back into the game but failed to build from that point. Being late is hardly acceptable. We've been back all tour. But we have not taken the step before winning the European Championship. We suffered in the first half. We couldn't keep the ball. The second half was better and we scored the goal. It's a missed opportunity. It is not easy to reach these finals. You have to take the opportunity when it comes and we didn't do it again. It's really painful and it's going to hurt for a long time," Kane said.
He is declared the best of Europe
The Spanish midfielder, Rodri, is the best player of the European Championship "Germany 2024".
He was declared the best immediately after the final.
Meanwhile, Lamine Yamal was named the best young player of Euro 2024.
Who was the best of the final?
The best of the final match was declared Nico Williams, the winger of Spain.
Williams scored the goal to give Spain a 1:0 lead.
"He was very dangerous in attack and he was disciplined when he had to defend himself. He covered Cucurella and cooperated well with Olmo in the midfield. This combination produced a lot of danger. He scored a beautiful goal and was one of the best on the field," UEFA experts have assessed.
What a drama, Olmo saves Spain
Dani Olmo stopped the ball on the goal line to deny England an equalizer in extra time.
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Spain has taken a 2:1 lead over England.
Mikel Oyarzabal scored in the 86th minute.
Pickford saves England
Lamine Yamal has had a good chance for Spain.
But in the 82nd minute, Jordan Pickford was England's savior.
England
England has tied the score at 1:1 in the match against Spain.
Cole Palmer scored in the 73rd minute.
Spain lines up the cases
Spain is leading 1:0 against England, but it continues to appear very dangerous.
Dani Olmo, Alvaro Morata and Nico Williams have threatened England's goal after a 1:0 lead.
Spain in the lead
Spain has taken the lead over England.
Nico Williams scored for 1:0 in the 47th minute.
🚨🚨| GOAL: NICO WILLIAMS OPENS THE SCORING!!! YAMAL ASSIST!!!
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England 0-1 Spain
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The assistant was Lamine Yamal.
The first part of the final ends
Spain and England played strong matches in the first half of the Euro 2024 final.
However, no goals were scored for 45 minutes.
The Spaniards had more of the ball, but no dangerous chances were created. England finally took a risk with Phil Foden.
Why don't Spain's players sing during the national anthem?
The anthem of Spain is often sung during the European Championship, but also in other big events.
But there have been many questions about why Spain's players did not sing during the anthem, even in the final.
The reason is that Spain's national anthem has no lyrics.
Originally the anthem was a military march for the Spanish infantry. It became the official national anthem during the reign of Queen Isabella II, between 1833 and 1868. General Franco added the lyrics to the anthem during his rule as dictator. But the text was removed when he left power.
In 2008, the Spanish Olympic Committee tried to add lyrics to the anthem. But the Committee's attempt to include "Viva Espana" in the opening section was criticized because of its links to Franco.
Only three national anthems do not have lyrics, of Kosovo, Bosnia-Herzegovina and San Marino.
Some Spain fans sing unofficial lyrics to the anthem before matches.
Still no goals, Spain is dominating
Spain dominated the first 25 minutes of the final match of Euro 2024 against England.
But there are still no goals scored and no good chances for a goal.
The final lineups are published
Harry Kane will lead England's attack in the final against Spain. He will be supported by Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham.
England in the final against Spain plays with the 3-4-3 system. Luke Shaw returns on the left wing.
In Spain, Carvajal and Le Normand, who were suspended in the semifinals, are back in the lineup. Spain plays with the 4-2-3-1 system. Alvaro Morata is in attack, while Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams appear on the side.
The Spain-England final takes place from 21:00 in Berlin.
