Spain knocks out England and wins the European Championship

The Spanish national team was crowned champion of the European Nations Cup (Euro 2024), with a victory (2-1) at the expense of England, this evening, Sunday, in the final match, at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.

The Spaniards opened the scoring through Neco Williams in the 47th minute, and the English equalized through substitute Cole Palmer in the 73rd minute.

Four minutes before the end of normal time, substitute Mikel Oyarzabal snatched the winning goal for the Matadors, winning his country's fourth Euro in its history, and becoming the most crowned champion.

The match started with pressure from the Spaniards, and Neco Williams tried to send a cross, but defender Stones blocked it and turned it into a corner in the 4th minute.

Lee Norman tried to shoot from outside the area, but his ball went over the crossbar in the 12th minute.

Carvajal set off and sent a cross into the penalty area, but goalkeeper Pickford was alert and went out to catch the ball before it reached Williams in the 18th minute.

Fabian Ruiz shot a ball from outside the area, and goalkeeper Pickford caught it easily in the 27th minute.

England striker Harry Kane tried to threaten the Spanish goal with a shot from outside the area, but Rodri prevented it from reaching the goal in the 43rd minute.

Foden almost snatched the lead goal for the English at the end of the first half, as he received a ball inside the area and shot, but goalkeeper Simon caught it brilliantly.

At the beginning of the second half, the Spaniards succeeded in scoring the lead goal in the 47th minute, as Lamine Yamal ran and passed the ball deep into the penalty area towards Neco Williams, who shot past goalkeeper Pickford.

Dani Olmo missed the opportunity to add the second goal for Spain in the 48th minute, as he received a cross pass from Nico Williams, but he shot next to the right post.

The Spanish attempts continued with a shot from Spanish captain Alvaro Morata in the 54th minute, but the ball went wide, and another shot from Nico Williams went past the left post.

The best chance for the English came in the 63rd minute, with a creeping low shot from Bellingham that went past the left post.

Pickford excelled in blocking a shot from Lamin Yamal inside the penalty area, preventing the Spaniards from doubling the score in the 65th minute.

Substitute Cole Palmer succeeded in scoring an equalizer for England in the 72nd minute, as he received a pass on the edge of the penalty area from Bellingham and shot a low ball past goalkeeper Simon.

Pickford brilliantly blocked a shot from Lamin Yamal inside the penalty area in the 81st minute.

Substitute Mikel Oyarzabal scored the fatal victory for Spain in the 86th minute, as he received a cross ball from the left side of his colleague Mark Cucurella, and with one touch, he put the ball into Pickford's net.

Dani Olmo saved Spain from conceding the equalizer in the 90th minute, after clearing Ivan Toni's header off the goal line, contributing to his country's victory in the title.

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