European Championships 2024 - Spain wins with 2:1 over England and is European Champion
Spain is Football European Champion. The national team of coach Luis de la Fuente defeated England in the final with 2:1 (0:0). In the Berlin Olympic Stadium, Nico Williams scored for the Red Fury in the 47th minute and Mikel Oyarzabal (86th) the goals. Spain secured the title for the fourth time in the continental competition and took the lead in the winners' list, with Germany having won it three times. Cole Palmer managed a goal for England as a temporary equalizer (73rd).
In the second half, Spain faced England.
Spain meets in Half 2
The first half was eventful. Williams put Spain in the lead with their first real scoring chance. The assist was given by Lamine Yamal. The 17-year-old is the youngest player to ever appear in an EM final. After taking the lead, Spain created more scoring opportunities.
England, with Harry Kane, who was substituted after an hour, and Champions League winner Jude Bellingham, had little to offer in offense for a long time. The equalizer came through a long-range shot from substitute Palmer. Oyarzabal then scored for Spain to make it 2:1.
England waits for European Championship title
The Three Lions of coach Gareth Southgate must continue to wait for their first title since 1966. The victory at the World Cup in their own country remains the only triumph for the self-proclaimed motherland of football at a major tournament.
In the second half, Nico Williams and Mikel Oyarzabal continued to shine for Spain, with Williams scoring in the 47th minute and Oyarzabal adding another in the 86th, helping Spain maintain their lead over England. Despite the efforts of England's Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, they struggled to create significant offensive opportunities, with Cole Palmer providing a temporary equalizer through a long-range shot in the 73rd minute. In the end, Spain's victory in the European Football Championship at the Olympic Stadium Berlin secured their fourth title, surpassing Germany's three victories and cementing their position as the most successful team in the continental competition.