News from Angola – The Spanish national team beat England 2-1 on Sunday in the final of the European Football Championship “Euro´2024” and became four-time champions, played at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin (Germany).
Spain became the first team to win four European football titles this Sunday, defeating England, who remain without a win.
Nico Williams, in the 47th minute, and Mikel Oyarzabal in the 87th, scored the goals for “LaRoja”, who repeated their titles from 1964, 2008 and 2012, while Cole Palmer scored, in the 73rd minute, the goal for the “English”.
The Spanish team, in the 12th minute, was the first to create some individual danger through Nico Williams, but defender John Stones managed to keep out the winger’s shot.
England responded with the first sign of danger when Walker appeared on the right wing to cross, but Le Normand cleared for a corner. In added time before the break Phil Foden scored the winner.
At the start of the second half, Spain opened the scoring through Nico Williams. In an excellent collective move by “La Roja”, who started in defense.
Carvajal passed to Yamal, the young winger drove into the middle and passed to Nico Williams on the left, who fired a first-time shot past Pickford, leaving him with no chance.
In turn, England responded through Jude Bellingham, in the 64th minute, in a beautiful play by the Real Madrid midfielder who shot on the half turn, but the ball went wide.
In a lively second-half game, Lamine Yamal came close to extending the lead. Pickford made an excellent save to stop the Barcelona winger’s shot.
England equalised again through Palmer, with Bellingham assisting the Chelsea midfielder who fired a first-time shot past Unai Simón.