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FINAL

Olympiastadion Berlin

England

OyarzabalMikel Oyarzabal

86'

73'

PalmerCole Palmer

WilliamsNico Williams

47'

F. Letexier

Olympiastadion Berlin

Morata lifts the trophy!

Spain get their hands on a trophy that they looked destined to grasp for weeks. That brings the curtain down on a tournament which Luis de la Fuente's side made their own and brought back a brand of football no one could touch.

90'

+ 5

More Spain awards

These two aren't much of a surprise - Rodri is named Player of the Tournament, and Yamal Young Player of the Tournament.

Man of the Match: Nico Williams

Goal scorer Nico Williams has been named UEFA's Man of the Match. The Athletic Bilbao winger is also the second youngest scorer in a Euros final at 22 years and two days.

90'

+ 5

Record champions

Not only are Spain now record champions, they're the first team to win all seven matches in a tournament, beating Italy, Germany, France and England on the way. What a campaign!

Full-time: Spain 2-1 England

Spain have done it! They hold on and the tournament's best team eventually see it through for their record fourth European Championship. The match looked destined for extra time when Palmer equalised but the champions again showed why they're deserved winners.

Full-time

90'

+ 3

Another Spain free kick

Cucurella wins a foul on Saka and England are all but out of time.

90'

+ 2

Spain free kick with seconds to go

Toney takes down Nacho and that might be it for England...

90'

+ 2

Yellow card

Ollie Watkins

90'

Close from England!

It's ping pong in the Spain box as Rice fires a headed shot straight at Simon and then the rebound goes over! What a chance but that may be it for England!

90'

Late changes for both sides

England go on the attack with Toney while Spain shore things up with Merino.

89'

Substitution

Mikel Merino

Lamine Yamal

89'

Substitution

Ivan Toney

Phil Foden

2-1! Spain might have done it!

Despite their dominance that almost came out of nowhere! Cucurella tucks a sublime first time pass into the six yard box and Oyarzabal taps it in, this could be all over!

86'

Mikel Oyarzabal

GOAL!

2:1

85'

It comes to nothing

But the ball's straight back with Spain. They look like the only team scoring in these closing stages.

85'

Spain's TENTH corner

Spain win a tenth corner of the match, they've been getting closer each time...

83'

Le Normand off

Spain change things up at the back by replacing Le Normand with six-time Champions League winner Nacho Fernandez.

83'

Substitution

Nacho

Robin Le Normand

82'

Mega save from Pickford

Pickford denies Yamal again on a shot that looked destined for the back of the net. England are playing with fire.

80'

Bellingham everywhere

Duels won

Fabián Ruiz Jude Bellingham

78'

Spain back on the ball

Spain have recouped after the goal, the question is, can they begin to dominate like they did before it? Well they have a corner now...

75'

England in control now

England have barely let go of the ball since the goal and Spain are pinned in their half.

1-1! Magic from Palmer!

Saka attacks down the right, finds Bellingham and his lay-off is perfect. On runs Palmer for his first touch of the match and he fires his shot right into the bottom corner. Game on!

73'

Cole Palmer

GOAL!

1:1

70'

Palmer on

England's electric winger Cole Palmer comes on for the final 20 minutes. Mainoo makes way.

70'

Substitution

Cole Palmer

Kobbie Mainoo

70'

Over from Ruiz

Spain circulate the ball from a corner and it ends up at the feet of Fabian Ruiz who blasts over from distance.

68'

Both captains off

Morata joins Kane on the touchline as he's replaced by Oyarzabal.

68'

Substitution

Mikel Oyarzabal

Alvaro Morata

66'

Huge save from Pickford!

Yamal escapes, looks like he's lost the ball, and then fires a shot towards the bottom corner. Pickford is there to stop a certain goal.

64'

England's best chance!

Wow. Bellingham takes out three Spain players with a turn and his shot is just wide. England are on the up.

62'

England's first change

Southgate swaps things up, taking off captain and Bayern Munich striker Kane. On comes the hero of the semi-final, Ollie Watkins.

61'

Substitution

Ollie Watkins

Harry Kane

60'

Spain dominating the shot clock

Goal attempts

8off target

2on target

2off target

1on target

56'

Spain all over England!

England are on the ropes here! Morata beats Pickford with a great chance but it's cleared and then Williams shoots just wide on the follow up. It's could be 2-0 at any minute.

55'

Guehi the Great

Morata runs to the edge of England's box unmarked and Guehi tricks him before flying in with a block and screaming at his teammates. England are all over the place.

54'

Stones booked

John Stones can't handle substitute Zubimendi and is penalised for having his hands all over him.

53'

Yellow card

John Stones

49'

Nearly two!

England are all over the place and Williams is in space again on the left, finds Olmo, and the Leipzig man drags his shot wide. England are asleep.

1-0! What a start from Spain!

Everything Spain missed in the first half suddenly comes back and they slice through England without letting go of the ball. Williams is all alone at the left post on the counter, Yamal fins him and the Athletic Bilbao winger fires past Pickford.

47'

Nico Williams

GOAL!

1:0

46'

Back underway

Spain kick us back off without their key midfielder.

46'

One change

There's one change at the break and it's a big one. Spain's Rodri, the man who has lost just a single match in the last 16 months, is off. Replacing him is Martin Zubimendi.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 3

Substitution

Martin Zubimendi

Rodri

Half-time: Spain 0-0 England

That was a fascinating 45 minutes with two teams brilliantly cancelling each other out. Spain looked nowhere near the side that's steamrolled the competition so far, and England will have some confidence heading into the second half. This could go either way.

Half-time

45'

+ 1

First save!

The free kick finds its way through to Foden and he does well to connect, Simon is there with the game's first save.

44'

Brilliant from Bellingham

Bellingham robs Real Madrid teammate Carvajal while pressing and feeds Kane whose shot is blocked right in front of him. Walker flies in and wins a free kick in a great position.

43'

Big chance for Morata!

Morata's through and Guehi does well, but it's another Spain corner.

40'

Yamal and Williams doubling up

Williams has moved over to the right hand side to join Yamal and attack Shaw. They've had no luck so far, but that's a scary sight for England.

36'

Below par Spain crossing

Williams and Yamal are being restricted to crosses into the box and so far they've been nowhere near good enough. That could all change in an instant, though.

35'

Spain want a penalty

Rice and Laporte tangle from the corner but Letexier waves it off.

34'

Spain corner

Shaw wins another battle against Yamal, but he does give away a corner.

32'

Spain struggling to win the ball cleanly

Spain are pressing well, but regularly giving away fouls, which could become a problem.

Fouls committed

31'

Olmo joins Kane in the book

Dani Olmo picks up the game's second yellow for a harmless but very high boot on Declan Rice.

31'

Yellow card

Dani Olmo

28'

Big block from Guehi

Spain enjoy a decent spell in England's half and Ruiz breaks through the lines and fires a shot. Guehi is right there, though, and the ball bounces harmlessly off him into Pickford's gloves.

26'

First yellow

England almost create something in the Spain box but a decent spell of possession ends with a high boot from Kane on Ruiz and the game's first booking.

25'

Yellow card

Harry Kane

24'

Foden almost punished

A sloppy pass back from Foden is sent to Yamal but the ball shepherded out by Guehi and the resulting corner is cleared.

22'

Bellingham busy

Duels won

Fabián Ruiz Jude Bellingham

18'

Shaw looking sharp

In his first start of the tournament Luke Shaw is so far winning his battles against star youngster Yamal.

17'

England step it up

England enjoy a decent spell of possession but so far Spain are able to sniff out any opportunities at the last second.

15'

England corner!

Saka combines with Walker for a first chance but Laporte clears the latter's cross for a corner.

14'

Im-press-ive from Spain

Every time Spain lose the ball they have three players around the England player who picks it up. The Three Lions just can't get out so far.

13'

First shot?

Williams' corner is nodded down by Morata and Le Normand hooks a boot round it but it's well wide.

Walker down

This could be bad news for England as Walker looks in trouble after a tackle on Ruiz, he hobbles off and may be OK to continue.

12'

Stones denies Williams

Williams looks to create some magic and it looks like he's tricked his way past Stones but the defender makes a late block for a corner.

11'

Foul

The free kick comes to nothing as Guehi is penalised for a push on Laporte.

10'

First free kick!

England try to spring an attack from a long ball but Rodri takes down Bellingham. The referee deems it an illegal challenge and England have the chance to get the ball in the box.

Sloppy from Spain

Spain are giving up possession easily with some poor passes, but they're straight back pressing to win the ball back.

All Spain so far...

England have given up the ball in the early stages.

Passes

Spain corner!

Williams whips in a cross and Stones puts it out for the game's first set piece.

A different England approach?

With Spain on the ball there's little pressing from England, different to their quick start against the Netherlands.

Yamal taken down

Spain try to find their young megastar with their first spell of possession but Luke Shaw puts him on the turf.

We're underway!

Mainoo kicks us off in Berlin and this should be a good one.

Kick-off!

Here are the teams

Morata and Kane lead out their teams and their national anthems get underway.

Giorgio Chiellini brings out the trophy

Winning Italy captain from Euro 2020, Chiellini, brings out the trophy and puts it on its plinth. The next person to hoist it aloft will be either Morata or Kane.

Final team talks

The players are back in the dressing room as the closing ceremony gets underway. This is the last chance for Luis de la Fuente and Gareth Southgate to inspire their troops.

David Villa: "We are the best team at the Euros"

Spain's all-time top scorer David Villa is in Berlin with former teammate Xavi. Asked about tonight's match, he said: "England are a very tough team, difficult to create danger against. They are very physical. They have brutal talent up front. But I have faith in Spain, we have shown that we are the best in this Euro."

Southgate on Shaw over Trippier

"He gives us that balance on the left, he's ready to play. Trippier has done really well. The way he's handled everything in the last few weeks has been top class."

Kyle Walker: "It's dog eat dog out there"

"Williams is a very good player but I do this week in week out in the Premier League and Champions League so I'm not going to approach it any different. I show every player the respect they deserve but it's dog eat dog out there."

Marc Cucurella: "We have a good chance"

Spain defender Cucurella: "England have a lot of young players with a lot of talent so today is a tough game. I think if we do our job and what we've planned we have a good chance of winning."

Juan Mata: "We're afraid"

Euro 2012 winner and Spain legend Juan Mata admits England's team is a scary one. "We're afraid," he said. "Yesterday I was confident, today I'm afraid. England have a great team with players that can win matches up top in a split second. Kane, Foden, Saka, Bellingham. We know we're playing good and we're favourites but we know what England are capable of."

Pitch inspections underway

Both teams have arrived and are out having a look at the playing surface with less than 90 minutes until kick off.

More on those teams

There are two changes for Spain who bring back Le Normand and Carvajal from suspension. England meanwhile, make one surprise change with Luke Shaw deemed fit enough to start over Trippier.

England starting XI

Pickford - Walker, Stones, Guehi - Saka, Mainoo, Rice, Shaw - Foden, Bellingham - Kane (c).

Spain starting XI

Simon - Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella - Rodri, Fabian - Yamal, Olmo, Williams - Morata (c).

The trophy has arrived!

Here's what the teams will be competing for. The Henri Delaunay Cup has arrived in Berlin, but will it be Kane or Morata who lifts it?

Bad omens for Southgate?

England manager Southgate will see an old rival in the Spain squad tonight - Jesus Navas. The pair last faced off in 2006 when Southgate was still a defender at Middlesborough and his side lost 4-0 to Sevilla in the UEFA Cup final.

Tonight's officials

Spain vs England will be refereed by Frenchman François Letexier who will be assisted by compatriots Cyril Mugnier and Mehdi Rahmouni, while Szymon Marciniak will be the fourth official. The VAR team consists of French official Jérôme Brisard, who will be assisted by his countryman Willy Delajod and Italian Massimiliano Irrati.

Questions at the back

While England are deliberating over Kieran Trippier or the returning Luke Shaw on the left side, debate in Spain centres around whether Nacho Fernandez or Robin Le Normand will partner Aymeric Laporte in defence.

3:43

Tonight's host

Spain vs England takes place in Berlin's world famous Olympiastadion. Home to Bundesliga 2 side Hertha, the 74,475 capacity arena has plenty of history, and will witness even more tonight.

Today's the day!

In just three-and-a-half short hours the Euro 2024 final will be underway. Will Spain win a record fourth title, or are we about to see last tournament's finalists England finally break their duck?

Rice: "Run through a brick wall"

Midfielder Declan Rice has also spoken with the press, saying: "I think now, especially on Sunday, all of us will run through a brick wall to do anything to win this game - whether that’s in 90 or 120 (minutes) - we’ll give absolutely everything and that’s all we can ask for."

Watkins: "We are obviously very strong"

England's semi-final hero Ollie Watkins spoke to the media on Friday and said: "We are obviously very strong... [With] Spain I feel like they've had some very tough games and they've had to come through maybe a harder journey than us... So-called the bigger teams. They have been probably the best team of the competition so far. Our focus is on that final and it's just back to base camp and focusing.

Olmo: "We play to win!"

A rallying call from Olmo to finish: "We are only thinking about the final. Not records, not the future. We are 90 minutes away from winning this, three years after not reaching the final [of Euro 2020]. We play to win."

Olmo not thinking about Golden Boot

With three goals each, both Olmo and Kane are among the leading group of scorers at Euro 2024. They have the chance to claim the Golden Boot and the tournament trophies on Sunday, but Olmo is not focusing on personal accolades. He told the press: "While we are winning, I really don't care if I score or Unai Simón [goalkeeper] does! It's all only about winning. Always."

Olmo: "You have to beat the best"

"This hasn't been an easy route to the final," said Olmo, who has helped Spain past two of the tournaments favourites, Germany and France, in the last two rounds. "But to win the EURO, you have to beat the best. Beating Germany at home was a big achievement, as defeating England would be. But we go out with the same idea as in every game – to play our game and to win."

Olmo: "Why change?"

With a perfect record so far, it's little wonder Olmo thinks his side should stick to what they're doing. "Things are working. Why change?," he said. "We have a unique style, it's going well, it's a strength. Within that you always try to come up with new details, which the coach might suggest. The overall philosophy won't change at all."

Olmo speaks to media

Olmo, has been in front of the cameras today, looking ahead to Sunday's final against England. We'll have quotes from the Leipzig and Spain star shortly...

Tale of the tape

England have the historical bragging rights in this match-up. They have won 14 matches to Spain's 10, and won the last meeting between the two. However, they have prevailed in only two of the previous 10 games, so in the short-term, at least, La Roja will be feeling confident.

1:27

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Bundesliga stars leading the way

Both teams have been buoyed by important contributions from their Bundesliga stars. Harry Kane is England's top goalscorer with three strikes, while Dani Olmo has the same for Spain. They are both joint-top of the Golden Boot rankings as a result, and a goal for either in Berlin could see them take home the individual accolade.

Spain's Road to Berlin

La Roja's path has been smoother. The only team to win all three of their group games, Spain were confident and commanding as they defeated Croatia, Italy and Albania, all to nil. In the first knockout round, they had far too much for plucky Georgia as they prevailed 4-1, but their match against Germany in the quarters was far more challenging. They ultimately needed a last-gasp Mikel Merino winner at the end of extra-time to get through, and they also had to come from behind to defeat France in the semi-finals. Three-time winners of this tournament already, they will set a new record if they lift the trophy for the fourth time.

England's Road to Berlin

Gareth Southgate's team have not been at their best for much of this tournament, but they have found a way to progress. They topped their group after a win over Serbia and draws with Denmark and Slovenia, but looked to be going out in the round of 16 against Slovakia until Jude Bellingham popped up with an overhead kick in the fifth minute of injury time to force an extra 30 minutes. Harry Kane scored the winner in that one, before Switzerland were beaten on penalties in the quarter-finals. A dramatic Ollie Watkins goal downed the Netherlands in Dortmund to send England to a second consecutive Euro final.

24 teams started, 2 remain

The past three weeks have given us plenty of memorable moments, but now we are down to the final two teams. It has been a long journey for both outfits, yet they are just one more game away from glory. It promises to be a tense and emotional evening at the Olympiastadion.

Welcome to the UEFA Euro 2024 final!

Follow all of the build-up and live action from Berlin as England take on Spain in the showpiece event!