Spain beats England 2-1 to win its fourth European Championship

Posted by enzo2go July 15, 2024

BERLIN (AP) — Spain has won its fourth European Championship. Mikel Oyarzabal's goal within the 86th minute secured the 2-1 victory. England's decades-long, painful wait for a serious trophy continues.

Oyarzabal slotted home Marc Cucurella's cross as the sport looked set to enter time beyond regulation at Berlin's Olympic Stadium after England's latest show of resilience on the tournament. Substitute Cole Palmer equalised for England within the 73rd minute, cancelling out Nico Williams' Forty seventh-minute opener, scored from a pass by 17-year-old winger Lamine Yamal.

Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal, front right, scores his team's second goal in the final between Spain and England at the 2024 European Football Championship in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal, front right, scores his team's second goal in the ultimate between Spain and England on the 2024 European Football Championship in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal (center) scores his team's second goal in the final match between Spain and England at the 2024 European Football Championship in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal (center) scores his team's second goal in the ultimate match between Spain and England on the 2024 European Football Championship in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Spanish players celebrate after Mikel Oyarzabal scored their team's second goal during the final match between Spain and England at the Euro 2024 soccer championship in Berlin, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Spanish players rejoice after Mikel Oyarzabal scored their team's second goal throughout the final match between Spain and England on the Euro 2024 soccer championship in Berlin, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
England's midfielder No. 24 Cole Palmer battles for the ball with Spain's midfielder No. 18 Martin Zubimendi during the UEFA Euro 2024 final between Spain and England at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on July 14, 2024. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)
England's midfielder No. 24 Cole Palmer battles for the ball with Spain's midfielder No. 18 Martin Zubimendi throughout the UEFA Euro 2024 final between Spain and England on the Olympiastadion in Berlin on July 14, 2024. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)
Spain's Dani Olmo saves the ball from the goal line during the final match between Spain and England at the 2024 European Football Championship in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Spain's Dani Olmo saves the ball from the goal line throughout the final match between Spain and England on the 2024 European Football Championship in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal celebrates his victory in the final against England at the 2024 European Football Championship in Berlin on Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal celebrates his victory in the ultimate against England on the 2024 European Football Championship in Berlin on Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
England's Jude Bellingham reacts at the end of the final match between Spain and England at the 2024 European Football Championship in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
England's Jude Bellingham reacts at the top of the ultimate match between Spain and England on the 2024 European Football Championship in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Spain fans celebrate their country's victory over England in the final of the 2024 Euro football championship in Madrid, Spain, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)
Spain fans rejoice their country's victory over England in the ultimate of the 2024 Euro football championship in Madrid, Spain, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)
England fans react after the final match between Spain and England at the 2024 European Football Championship in a fan zone in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
England fans react after the ultimate match between Spain and England on the 2024 European Football Championship in a fan zone in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Spain's Alvaro Morata lifts the trophy after winning the final between Spain and England at the 2024 European Football Championship in Berlin, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Spain's Alvaro Morata lifts the trophy after winning the ultimate between Spain and England on the 2024 European Football Championship in Berlin, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Spain's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the final between Spain and England at the 2024 European Football Championship in Berlin, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Spain's players rejoice with the trophy after winning the ultimate between Spain and England on the 2024 European Football Championship in Berlin, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Spain's players pose with the trophy after winning the final match against England at the Euro 2024 soccer championship in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. Spain won the match 2-1. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Spain's players pose with the trophy after winning the ultimate match against England on the Euro 2024 soccer championship in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. Spain won the match 2-1. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
BERLIN, GERMANY – JULY 14: Alvaro Morata of Spain raises the UEFA Euro 2024 Henri Delaunay trophy after his team won the UEFA EURO 2024 Final between Spain and England at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on July 14, 2024. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
BERLIN, GERMANY – JULY 14: Alvaro Morata of Spain raises the UEFA Euro 2024 Henri Delaunay trophy after his team won the UEFA EURO 2024 Final between Spain and England on the Olympiastadion in Berlin on July 14, 2024. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

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