Spirited Spain defeat England 2-1 to win Euro 2024

Spain clinches fourth Euro title by beating England
 Spain win Euro 2024 by beating England 2-1. Photo COurtesy: UEFA Euro 2024 X page

In a drama-filled second half of the contest, Spain beat England by a 2-1 margin to clinch their fourth Euro title in Berlin on Sunday.

England’s hope of finally ending their 58-year wait to lift the title ended with a disappointing defeat with Spain dominating the show in the second half.

Nico Williams provided Spain with the initial lead in the second half when he properly executed the pass from team’s emerging star Lamine Yamal.

With the scoreboard showing 1-0, England pumped into action and a brilliantly placed left-footed effort from Cole Palmer from outside the box ensured the British men were back on track as they levelled the scorecard 1-1.

With both the sides combating hard and giving no scope, it seemed the match was heading towards Extra Time and it was at that moment when Spain drew the final blood as Mikel Oyarzabal tapped home an inch-perfect pass from Marc Cucurella, which helped his team lift the trophy.

Spain is now the only team to win the silverware four times. They had previously won the title in 1964, 2008 and 2012.

This was England’s second straight heartbreak. The team lost the Euro 2020 final against Italy.

Italy defeated England on penalties in the last edition of the showpiece tournament and the squad’s fate remained the same in 2024.