Mikel Oyarzabal of Spain celebrates scoring the winning goal in the Euro 2024 final match between Spain and England in Berlin. Photo /Getty Images
Spain 2 England 1
- Spain scored late to claim fourth European Championship
- Spain took the lead through Nico Williams in 47th minute
- Cole Palmer levelled for England in 73rd minute
- Substitute Mikel Oyarzabal netted the winner with four minutes remaining
A major trophy remains out of reach of the England men’s football team.
Spain have denied England a first major title since 1966, with a clinical 2-1 in the Euro 2024 final in Berlin.
Spain claimed a fourth European Championship title and a third since 2008, going through the tournament with a perfect seven victories.
Nico Williams scored the only goal less than two minutes into the second half following an opening 45 minutes which saw few chances for both teams.
England once again levelled the scores, for the fourth time in the knockout phase, with a strike outside the box by Cole Palmer in the 73rd minute.
However, Mikel Oyarzabal netted the winner with four minutes remaining.
England were denied off the line twice from a corner after the 90th minute.
For England, it’s a second straight runner-up finish at the Euros after losing the 2021 competition final to Italy in a shoot-out.
Saturday was hard to reconcile with what we have seen over the last two months.