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The '''UEFA Euro 2024 final''' was a [[Association football|football]] match that determined the winners of [[UEFA Euro 2024]]. The match was the 17thseventeenth [[List of UEFA European Championship finals|final]] of the [[UEFA European Championship|European Championship]], a quadrennial tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of [[UEFA]] to decide the champions of Europe. The match was held at the [[Olympiastadion (Berlin)|Olympiastadion]] in [[Berlin]], Germany, on 14 July 2024, and was contested by [[Spain national football team|Spain]], in their fifth final, and [[England national football team|England]], in their second overall and consecutive final., Itbut was England'stheir first appearance in a major men's tournament final held outside their home country. Following their defeat in the [[UEFA Euro 2020 final|previous final]], England also became the fourth different side to appear in two consecutive Euro finals, after the [[Soviet Union national football team|Soviet Union]] ([[1960 European Nations' Cup final|1960]] and [[1964 European Nations' Cup final|1964]]), [[West Germany national football team results|West Germany]] ([[UEFA Euro 1972 final|1972]], [[UEFA Euro 1976 final|1976]] and [[UEFA Euro 1980|1980]]), unified Germany ([[UEFA Euro 1992 final|1992]] and [[UEFA Euro 1996 final|1996]]), and Spain ([[UEFA Euro 2008 final|2008]] and [[UEFA Euro 2012 final|2012]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=Euro 2024 final: England must be 'tactically perfect' to beat Spain – Gareth Southgate|url=https://www.bbc.co.ukcom/sport/football/articles/cjerlqzvx73o |website=[[BBC Sport]] |access-date=12 July 2024 |date=11 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0288-1999ab91ad50-899894098aed-1000/uefa_euro_2024_match_schedule.pdf |title=UEFA Euro 2024 match schedule |website=UEFA.com |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |access-date=3 December 2023}}</ref>
 
In front of a crowd of 65,600, Spain won the match 2–1 for their record-breaking fourth UEFA European Championship title (after [[1964 European Nations' Cup|1964]], [[UEFA Euro 2008|2008]] and [[UEFA Euro 2012|2012]]), surpassing [[Germany national football team|Germany]] as the sole record-winners of the competition. It was also their third title in the last five editions of the tournament.
In front of a crowd of 65,600, the final got off to a slow start, with both sides creating few chances as the first half ended goalless. Spain's [[Rodri (footballer, born 1996)|Rodri]] was injured before half time, which forced a substitution for [[Martín Zubimendi]] at the interval. Spain got off to a strong start in the second half, scoring immediately courtesy of a [[Nico Williams]] goal assisted by [[Lamine Yamal]], who became the youngest assister in a European Championship final, a powerful shot from inside the box to make it 1–0. Spain had increasing goalscoring opportunities in the second half before [[Cole Palmer]] scored a goal from outside the box for England to make it 1–1, three minutes after being substituted into the match. Spain's renewed efforts paid off when [[Mikel Oyarzabal]] scored for Spain four minutes from time to make it 2–1, holding on to a fourth European Championship victory. Nico Williams was named [[Player of the match|Man of the Match]], while Rodri received the Player of the Tournament accolade. Lamine Yamal received the Best Young Player award and became the youngest player to ever win the competition.
 
Spain won theall matchseven 2–1matches forthey theirplayed record–breaking fourth UEFA European Championship title – after [[1964 European Nations' Cup|1964]], [[UEFA Euro 2008|2008]] and [[UEFA Euro 2012|2012]], surpassing [[Germany national football team|Germany]] as the sole record-winners ofin the competition, having won for the thirdfirst timeside into fiveaccomplish European Championship competitions. They won all seven of their games for the first timethis since [[France national football team|France]] won allfive out of five games in [[UEFA Euro 1984|1984]], and set a new record offor 15most goals scored goals in a single tournament. England became the fourth side to appear in two consecutive Euro finals – after the [[Soviet Union national football team|Soviet Union]] in [[1960 European Nations' Cup final|1960]] and [[1964 European Nations' Cup final|1964]]Championship, [[Westwith Germanyfifteen. national football team results|West Germany]] in [[UEFA Euro 1972 final|1972]]England, [[UEFA Euro 1976 final|1976]] and [[UEFA Euro 1980|1980]]meanwhile, unified Germany in [[UEFA Euro 1992 final|1992]] and [[UEFA Euro 1996 final|1996]], and Spain in [[UEFA Euro 2008 final|2008]] and [[UEFA Euro 2012 final|2012]] – andbecame the first side to lose consecutive finals. BothThis teamswas becamealso the first settime ofboth finalists to concedeconceded in every knockout game contested since the tournament's expansion in [[UEFA Euro 1980|1980]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/news/028f-1b5e5c2b7b67-d5faab9be20b-1000/ |title=Spain 2–1 England: Late Oyarzabal winner earns La Roja record fourth EURO crown |work=UEFA.com |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=14 July 2024 |access-date=14 July 2024}}</ref>
 
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