(sabasports report)Spain took on England in the final of the European Championship. Nico Williams opened the scoring for Spain and Palmer, who came on as a substitute, equalized with a long-range shot before Oyarzabal, who also came on as a substitute, scored the winner at the end of the game. In the end, Spain beat England 2-1 to win the fourth European Cup in the history of the team, surpassing the three times won by Germany, creating a record.
Spain has reached the European Championship final four times before, winning it in 1964, 2008 and 2012. England have reached two successive European Cup finals, their only two appearances in the tournament. In 2020, England finished runner-up.
In the last six meetings between the two teams, Spain has won three, drawn one and lost two, scoring 10 goals and conceding seven. For the match, Spain’s main defenders Carvajal and Le Normand returned from suspension, with Nacho and Navas returning to the bench. England changed a starting player, with Luke Shaw replacing Trippier.