Spain vs England Key Highlights: Spain clinch fourth Euro title with late winner

Spain are Euro 2024 champions, making it three wins in the last five editions. Playing England at Olimpiastadion, Berlin, La Furia Roja went on to the late minutes drama to secure a 2-1 victory over the Three Lions. Nico Williams put Spain ahead at the dawn of the second half.

Cole Palmer scored the equaliser in the 73rd minute to keep the title hope alives. However, Mikel Oyarbazal had a different plan, scoring his team’s second goal of the day which stood until the final whistle.

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Spain vs England Highlights

1′ – KICK OFF: Referee Francois Letexier sets the match underway.

12′ – CHANCE: Robin Le Normand pulled his first threat for England but his efforts just went wide.

28′ – CHANCE: Fabian Ruiz sees an empty spot on the edge of the box and tried to do something about it but Guehi was there to block it and the ball was caught safely by Pickford.

36′ – BLOCK: Luke Shaw blocked Dani Olmo’s attempt to keep the scoreline levelled.

45′ – BLOCK: Harry Kane tried to curl the ball into the bottom-right corner but denied by Rodri

45+1′ – SAVE: Unai Simons had a proper anticipation of Phil Foden’s full-power effort .

45+3′ – HALF TIME: Spain 0-0 England

47′ – GOAL: Nico Williams put Spain ahead straight away after the second half started

64′ – CHANCE: After receiving a low drive from Bukayo Saka, Jude Bellingham fired a low shot as well but it just inches away from Unai Simon’s right post.

66′ – SAVE: A huge save by Pickford, denying Lamine Yamal’s curled low placement after a counter attack.

73′ – GOAL: Cole Palmer equalises from outside of the box, sending a low drive to the bottom-right corner of Simon’s net.

82′ – SAVE: Pickford denied Yamal’s close-range effort to keep the score 1-1.

86′ – GOAL: Marc Cucurella delivered a well-aimed through pass which was slotted in by Mikel Oyarzabal as Spain strike right at the death.

90+4′ – FULL TIME: Spain 2-1 England.

Player of the Match: Nico Williams

Williams was everywhere in the midfield and he was always be the first to initiate the attack, opening space for his teammates such as Lamine Yamal or Fabian Ruiz.

Key Moment

Dani Olmo’s clearance to Ivan Toney’s header in the 90th minute was a game-defining moment as it could have been 2-2 and Spain couldn’t have won it in the normal time.

Key Stats

Spain have now won four Euro titles with the three previous trophies coming in 1964, 2008, and 2012.

Conclusion

Harry Kane extended his long drought of collective trophy, both with clubs and his country. On the other hand, Spain have won three Euro titles from the last five editions, winning it in 2008 and 2012 previously.

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