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Nico Williams 47
Mikel Oyarzabal 86
Cole Palmer 73
Cole Palmer 73
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Daniel Olmo (centre) is congratulated after his deflected effort gave Spain the lead, four minutes after their first from Lamine Yamal (right). Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images
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The unfancied Luis de la Fuente has done a wonderful job with this team. How they responded to adversity. Rodri going off injured at half-time made no difference, with Martin Zubimendi a fine replacement for the midfield linchpin, and Spain did not shrink after the shock of Palmer’s goal.
That made it a step too far for England, who have laboured through this tournament, resilience, isolated bursts of inspiration and clever substitutions carrying them this far. Next will come searching questions for Southgate, who has struggled to find the right balance in midfield and on the left. Spain represented a far superior test to Italy’s in the Euro 2020 final, so this is not as great a missed opportunity, but there will be anger at England’s lack of ambition in the first half. With Kane looking unfit and Bellingham helping Luke Shaw contain Lamine Yamal, the counterattacking was minimal.
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Maybe this is how new empires rise. Out of the ruins of the old, with fresh visions and fresh blood, a supremacy that creates its own logic as it goes, until it begins to feel inevitable. Spain have taken the hardest possible road to Berlin, conquered Italy and Croatia and Germany and now France: their longest winning streak since 2010, a first final since 2012, and perhaps the strongest indication yet that this is a team worth remembering.
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England, who lined up in a compact 4-4-1-1, had at least limited Spain during the first half. John Stones stopped Williams and Guéhi shut down the wily Álvaro Morata. Shaw, starting for the first time in 148 days, tried to contain Lamine Yamal.
There was occasional aggression from England, who wanted Bukayo Saka running at Cucurella. Rodri blocked a drive from Rice and injured himself denying Kane after Bellingham robbed Dani Carvajal. Phil Foden shot at Unai Simón. Inspiration was low.
There was no offside flag. England kept going, Simón repelling Rice’s header, Olmo clearing off the line from Guéhi. The hurt stands at 58 years and Southgate may not be around by the time the 2026 World Cup arrives.
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Spain
- 23 Unai Simon
- 2 Dani Carvajal
- 3 Robin Le Normand
- 1 Aymeric Laporte
- 2 Marc Cucurella
- 1 Rodrigo Hernandez Rodri
- 8 Luis Fabian
- 1 Lamine Yamal
- 1 Dani Olmo
- 1 Nico Williams
- 7 Alvaro Morata
Substitutes
- 1 David Raya
- 4 Fernandez Nacho (s 83')
- 5 Dani Vivian
- 6 Mikel Merino (s 89')
- 9 Mato Joselu
- 11 Ferran Torres
- 12 Alex Grimaldo
- 13 Alejandro Remiro
- 15 Alex Baena
- 18 Martin Zubimendi (s 46')
- 21 Mikel Oyarzabal (s 68')
- 22 Gonzalez Jesus Navas
- 25 Fermin Lopez
England
- 1 Jordan Pickford
- 2 Kyle Walker
- 5 John Stones
- 6 Marc Guehi
- 3 Luke Shaw
- 26 Kobbie Mainoo
- 4 Declan Rice
- 7 Bukayo Saka
- 11 Phil Foden
- 10 Jude Bellingham
- 9 Harry Kane
Substitutes
- 8 Trent Alexander-Arnold
- 12 Kieran Trippier
- 13 Aaron Ramsdale
- 14 Ezri Konsa
- 15 Lewis Dunk
- 16 Conor Gallagher
- 17 Ivan Toney (s 89')
- 18 Anthony Gordon
- 19 Ollie Watkins (s 61')
- 20 Jarrod Bowen
- 21 Eberechi Eze
- 22 Joe Gomez
- 23 Dean Henderson
- 24 Cole Palmer (s 70')
- 25 Adam Wharton
Spain
- 23 Unai Simon
- 2 Dani Carvajal
- 3 Robin Le Normand
- 1 Aymeric Laporte
- 2 Marc Cucurella
- 1 Rodrigo Hernandez Rodri
- 8 Luis Fabian
- 1 Lamine Yamal
- 1 Dani Olmo
- 1 Nico Williams
- 7 Alvaro Morata
Substitutes
- 1 David Raya
- 4 Fernandez Nacho (s 83')
- 5 Dani Vivian
- 6 Mikel Merino (s 89')
- 9 Mato Joselu
- 11 Ferran Torres
- 12 Alex Grimaldo
- 13 Alejandro Remiro
- 15 Alex Baena
- 18 Martin Zubimendi (s 46')
- 21 Mikel Oyarzabal (s 68')
- 22 Gonzalez Jesus Navas
- 25 Fermin Lopez
England
- 1 Jordan Pickford
- 2 Kyle Walker
- 5 John Stones
- 6 Marc Guehi
- 3 Luke Shaw
- 26 Kobbie Mainoo
- 4 Declan Rice
- 7 Bukayo Saka
- 11 Phil Foden
- 10 Jude Bellingham
- 9 Harry Kane
Substitutes
- 8 Trent Alexander-Arnold
- 12 Kieran Trippier
- 13 Aaron Ramsdale
- 14 Ezri Konsa
- 15 Lewis Dunk
- 16 Conor Gallagher
- 17 Ivan Toney (s 89')
- 18 Anthony Gordon
- 19 Ollie Watkins (s 61')
- 20 Jarrod Bowen
- 21 Eberechi Eze
- 22 Joe Gomez
- 23 Dean Henderson
- 24 Cole Palmer (s 70')
- 25 Adam Wharton
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Spain are European champions, and no team has ever deserved it more.
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I think you did good, it was a game worthy of a final. Spain is just too strong. Well done, England.
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