Spain captures a record fourth UEFA European Championship crown as England settles for a runner-up finish for the second straight edition
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Oyarzabal finished off a swift counterattack for the winner after England had fought back from a goal down for the fourth successive match and seemingly earned extra time. After a cautious first half where Spain had 65% possession but England’s Phil Foden managed the only shot on target, the Spaniards struck two minutes after the restart, despite losing influential midfielder Rodri to injury at the break.
England manager Gareth Southgate sent on Ollie Watkins, the scoring substitute hero of the semifinal, for an ineffective Harry Kane after an hour, with Cole Palmer, England’s most creative player in the last month, joining him 10 minutes later.The changes paid off almost immediately when Jude Bellingham laid the ball back into Palmer’s path and the substitute curled home a precise low 20-meter shot in the 73rd minute.
There was still time for more drama as Spain keeper Unai Simon parried a Declan Rice header from a corner and Dani Olmo then brilliantly headed away Marc Guehi’s follow up on the line. “We’ve competed until the very end of the final,” said Southgate, who is widely expected to step down having remarkably led his country to two Euro finals and World Cup semi and quarterfinals in his eight years in charge.
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