European Cup - Spain beat England 2-1 to win a record fourth championship【hongyan】

    Spain has reached the European Cup final four times before, winning it three times in 1964, 2008 and 2012. England have reached the finals of two successive European Championships and have only made two appearances at the finals, with England finishing runner-up in 2020. The two teams have met in the past six times, with Spain winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 2, scoring 10 goals and losing 7. Spain's main defender Carvajal and Le Norment returned from suspension, Nacho and Navas returned to the bench, England changed a starter, Luke Shaw replaced Trippier to play.

    In the 8th minute, the Spanish penalty area in front of continuous transmission, Rice timely tackle. In the 13th minute, Nico Williams kicked out a corner, and Lenormand's reverse hook shot went wide. Two minutes later, Walker crossed from the right and Laporte cleared in front of the goal. Stones' return was too powerful, and Pickford, who was positioned in front, almost missed the ball.

    In the 23rd minute, Foden lost the ball, Yamal cut into the right side of the penalty area and forced a shot blocked by Geyi. A minute later, Saca fell to the ground after colliding with Carvajal, who responded by crying. In the 25th minute, Kane trampled Fabian Ruiz and was given a yellow card. In the 31st minute, Olmo broke through and stomped on Rice's abdomen, and was also booked by the referee. In the 36th minute, Olmo shot from outside the penalty area was blocked by Kane.

    In the 38th minute, Laporte fell in the penalty area, and the referee did not pay attention. In the 44th minute, Bellingham tackled Carvajal in front of the cross, Kane stopped the ball and shot was blocked. Two minutes later, England's free kick attack, Foden small Angle shovel on the left side of the penalty area, the ball was confiscated by the goalkeeper Unai - Simon. The two teams drew 0-0 at half-time.

    After half-time, the injured Rodri was taken off. In the 47th minute, Carvajal split the ball, Yamal diagonal cross the left side of the penalty area, Nico - Williams inserted a diagonal shot to score, 1-0, Spain broke the deadlock to take the lead. Yamal, 17, set up the goal for Nico Williams, 22 years and two days old, who is also the second youngest scorer in European Cup finals history, behind former Italy international Anastasi (20 years and 64 days).

    In the 49th minute, Nico Williams passed through, and Olmo turned on the left side of the penalty area and shot out of the far corner. 55th minute, Yamal through, Morata on the right side of the penalty area to face the goalkeeper diagonal shot, the ball speed is not fast Stones in front of the goal line clearance, then Nico - Williams left foot long shot slightly wide. Spain missed successive chances to score.

    In the 63rd minute, Bellingham turned the ball in front of the penalty area and shot slightly wide with his left foot. Two minutes later, Olmo passed, Yamal cut into the area and fired a low shot that Pickford saved. In the 69th minute, Fabian Ruiz kicked a long shot high. In the 71st minute, Zubimendi passed and Oyasaval cut into the left side of the penalty area with a small Angle shot blocked.

    In the 73rd minute, Sacca cross on the right, Watkins knock back, Palmer in front of the penalty area with a strong low shot, 1-1, England tied the score. Palmer came off the bench to score in two successive European Cup games, setting up Watkins' winner in the semi-final, and is only the fourth English player to score in a major final and the second England player to do so (Luke Shaw in 2020).

    In the 81st minute, Nico Williams crossed, Olmo missed, and Yamal volley was saved by Pickford on the right side of the penalty area. In the 87th minute, Oyasaval divided the ball to the left, Cucurella low level ball, Oyasaval in the middle to beat the goal, 2-1, Spain again took the lead.

    In the 89th minute, Palmer kicked a corner, Rice's header was saved by the goalkeeper, Geyi's header was added, Olmo's goal line header was cleared, Rice's header was added and blocked. At the end of the game, Spain beat England 2-1.

    Spain (4231) : 23- Unai Simon /2- Carvajal, 3- Le Norment (83'4- Nacho), 14- Laporte, 24- Cucurella /16- Rodri (46'18- Zubimendi), 8- Fabian Ruiz /19- Yamal (89'6- Merino), 10- Olmo, 17- Nico Williams /7- Morata (68) '21- Oyasaval)

    England (4231) : 1- Pickford /2- Walker, 5- Stones, 6- Geye, 3- Luke Shaw /26- Menou (70'24- Palmer), 4- Rice /7- Sacca, 11- Foden (89'17- Ivan Toney), 10- Bellingham /9- Kane (61'19- Watkins)