Spain defeats England 2-1 to win Euro 2024 championship
The Spanish national team defeated the English team in the Euro 2024 final with a score of 2-1, becoming the European football champion, reports a Kazinform News Agency correspondent.
The match took place on the evening of Sunday, July 14, at Germany’s largest football arena - the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.
The first half of the final ended in a goalless draw. However, at the beginning of the second half - in the 47th minute - Nico Williams scored a goal against the English team from a pass by 17-year-old Lamine Yamal, the youngest player in the history of European Championship finals.
The English tried to resist the Spanish pressure. Coach Gareth Southgate made two substitutions, which brought success: in the 73rd minute, substitute Cole Palmer scored with a precise long-range shot, assisted by Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham.
The final minutes of the match were dominated by relentless attacks from the Spanish team, which the English defense and goalkeeper managed to repel until the 87th minute. The decisive goal for “La Furia Roja” was scored by Mikel Oyarzabal, who completed a pass from the main meme hero of Euro 2024 - defender Marc Cucurella. Before the final, Cucurella promised to dye his curly hair red if Spain won the championship.
The Spanish national team became the European champion for a record fourth time, surpassing Germany with three victories. England lost its second consecutive European Championship final. The “Three Lions” team still remains without a single European trophy.
