- Spain defeated England 2-1 in the final of the European Championship on Sunday, June 18, at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
- Nico Williams (47') and Mikel Oyarzabal (86') scored for Spain, while Cole Palmer (73') scored the lone goal for England.
- With this victory, Spain has now won four European Championships, breaking a tie with Germany (3 titles) and setting a new record for most European Championship titles. Spain previously won in 1964, 2008, and 2012.
- England, on the other hand, missed out on their first European Championship title in their second final appearance. They lost the previous final to Italy on penalties.
- Match Details
- England manager Gareth Southgate opted for Luke Shaw at left-back instead of Kieran Trippier, while Spain manager Luis de la Fuente brought back Dani Carvajal and Robin Le Normand for Jesús Navas and Nacho.
- The match started cautiously with both teams feeling each other out.
- The first ten minutes saw no serious attempts from either side, although Spain dominated possession.
- In the 12th minute, Nico Williams broke into the penalty area and attempted a shot, but Kyle Walker intervened and cleared the ball for a corner.
- Robin Le Normand almost opened the scoring for Spain after the corner kick, but his shot went wide (13').
- England's performance gradually improved thanks to the attacking support of full-backs Luke Shaw and Kyle Walker, as well as the pace of Bukayo Saka.
- The first half ended without any real chances for either side.
- The pace of the game slowed down considerably as the half progressed, with both teams becoming increasingly rushed and relying on physicality.
- Alvaro Morata hesitated inside the penalty area when he was one-on-one with goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, allowing defender Marc Guehi to clear the ball (43').
- The best chance of the first half came from Phil Foden, who missed a golden opportunity to open the scoring, shooting straight at Spanish goalkeeper Simon (45+1').
- The first half did not live up to expectations, ending in a goalless draw with few scoring opportunities.
- De la Fuente made a forced substitution at the start of the second half, bringing on Martin Zubimendi for the injured Rodri.
- Spain took the lead in the 47th minute when Nico Williams scored after a brilliant pass from the promising Lamine Yamal.
- Dani Olmo missed a golden opportunity to double the lead when he was one-on-one with Pickford, but his shot went wide (49').
- The game became more open after Spain's opening goal, with England pushing forward in search of an equalizer.
- Alvaro Morata was again one-on-one with Pickford, but the English defense intervened to clear the danger (55').
- Nico Williams, the star of the match, threatened the English goal with a powerful shot from outside the box that narrowly missed (56').
- Southgate brought on striker Ollie Watkins for Harry Kane, who was not at his best (61').
- Jude Bellingham tried his luck with a shot from outside the penalty area, but failed to bring England back into the game (64').
- Jordan Pickford, the English goalkeeper, made a crucial save to deny Lamine Yamal a second goal after a dangerous run into the penalty area (66').
- Alvaro Morata was replaced by Mikel Oyarzabal in the 68th minute, while Cole Palmer came on for Colby Mayo (70').
- The substitute Cole Palmer equalized for England with a powerful shot from the edge of the box after a clever pass from Jude Bellingham (73').
- Pickford again made a vital save to deny Lamine Yamal a goal after a good position (82').
- Nacho replaced Le Normand in the Spanish lineup (83').
- Mikel Oyarzabal scored Spain's second goal after a precise pass from his teammate Marc Cucurella (86').
- Olmo and Simon denied England an equalizer in the 90th minute.
- Despite attempts from both sides, the score remained unchanged until the final whistle was blown by French referee François Letexier, confirming Spain's victory and their European Championship title.
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