Spain showed why they are the better side on the night when Mikel Oyarzabal scored in the 86th-minute to put the game beyond England.
Berlin: It was a night to remember for the Spanish football team as they beat England at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on Sunday to clinch their record fourth at the European championship. Nico Williams, Mikel Oyarzabal were the stars for Spain as they found the back of the net in the well-deserved 2-1 win. No goals were scored in the first half as both sides failed to break the stalemate. Nico Williams’ broke the deadlock just after half-time. With England reeling following Williams’ goal, the Three Lions found some respite when Cole Palmer scored in the 73rd-minute.
But the, Spain showed why they are the better side on the night when Mikel Oyarzabal scored the winner in the 86th-minute to put the game beyond England.
“We made history but we cannot stop here,” said Rodri. “A real team, European champions. I said I was proud and today I am even prouder. It confirms what we are. For me, they are the best in the world and today I confirm that definition,” said Spain coach Luis de la Fuente.
“Spain have been brilliant all tournament, they are great team,” said Palmer. “We hoped to get back into the game but we didn’t do that.”
England hadn’t won a major title since the 1966 World Cup. This was the team’s second straight European Championship final, having lost in a penalty shootout in the final to Italy three years ago. The teams had taken different paths to the final, which will take place at Berlin’s Olympiastadion — the 71,000-seat venue built for 1936 Olympic Games.
