BERLIN: Spain have won a record-breaking fourth European Championship, beating England 2-1 after a drama-filled second half in the Euro 2024 final match in Berlin.
Nico Williams gave La Roja the lead minutes into the 2nd half when he smartly ended in the bottom corner from a perfectly-weighted pass from the team’s other emerging player, freshly turned 17-year-old Lamine Yamal.
England side equalized midway through the second half through a brilliantly placed left-footed effort from Cole Palmer from outside the box to restore equality at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
But with just under 5 minutes remaining in regulation time, Spain side took a late lead when Mikel Oyarzabal tapped home an inch-perfect pass from Marc Cucurella to cap off a win and a enormous tournament for La Roja.
It is Spain’s 4th Euro title – having earlier won in 1964, 2008 and 2012 – while for English side, it is heartbreak for a second straight European Championship having been defeated by Italy on penalties at Euro 2020.
The match began in tight fashion befitting a major final, with both sides feeling one another out as the players overcame any pre-game nerves. As projected by many, Spain have enjoyed the majority of the possession in the opening 30 minutes, however, it did so without producing any real goalscoring opportunities.
