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Spain defeated England in the final of Euro 24 to be the champions of Europe. With this win, Spain has won the most (4) number of Euro cup titles in history. This was England’s second consecutive Euro final, losing both the finals in 2020 and 2024.
The much-awaited 2024 Euro Cup final was played on Monday in Berlin.
Until the second half, the scoreboard was 0-0. Williams scores in the 47th minute of the second half and gives Spain a 1-0 lead over England. Palmer scored the equalizer for England in the 73rd minute. Oyarzabal’s goal won the match for Spain by 2-1.
Spain Four-Time Champions of Europe
Spain become the king of European soccer for a record fourth time in history. The Spanish team dominated the whole tournament winning all seven matches they played in the tournament. They won the Euro Cup in 1964, 2008, 2012, and 2024. With this title, Spain has the most(4) Euro Cup titles in history, followed by Germany (3).
Winning all seven matches in this European Championship is an unprecedented feat. The team was so good that they broke the record for most goals (15) by a team. Lamine Yamal, a 17-year-old prodigy, became the youngest player to have appeared at the European Championship. This was Spain’s best performance in the tournament so far.
England Loses 2nd Straight Euro Cup Final
England, where football was born, is still without a European Championship title. England has been without a major title in men’s games since winning the 1966 World Cup. England has now lost back-to-back Euro finals. They first lost against Italy in the penalty shootout of 2021 and Monday’s loss is their second Euro cup final defeat.
However, England’s women’s team has been more successful, having won the European Championship in 2021 and making it to the finals two years later. After the loss, England’s captain, Harry Kane said, “It’s extremely painful, it’s going to hurt for a long, long time.” Harry Kane was also part of England’s team when they lost the 2021 Euro final against Italy.
Here’s What Happened In The Final
In Berlin, the first half was intense as you would expect in a final match. The first-half was dominated by Spain, but England handled the pressure well and held them back to 0-0. In the second-half, Spain scored an early goal to take 1-0 lead over England. It was Nico Williams’ 47th minute goal that put England in huge pressure.
In the 73rd minute, Cole Palmer equalised the scores 1-1. Palmer’s goal bought England back into the game. Spain substitute Mikel Oyarzabal scored a late match winning goal in the 86th minute and took his side to 2-1. With four minutes left in the second half, England still had the chance to equalize, but Declan Rice’s and Marc Guehi’s close headers were blocked.