Spain's National Soccer Team Has Confirmed Its Status as the Best at Euro 2024

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November 08, 2024

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Soccer is a dynamic sport. It attracts millions of fans who do not miss anything that happens on the field of play. The Euro 2024 final between Spain and England was one of the most anticipated events of the tournament. It took place on July 14, 2024 at the Olympic Arena in Berlin, Germany. This match was the culmination of the tournament and determined the champion of Europe 2024. The two strongest soccer teams met face to face. You could watch the game of your favorite national team both from the official platform and 1xBet download official app. The company broadcast everything that was happening on the field on its website.

The referee of the tournament, which will determine the winner of the Euro-2024 soccer title, was Frenchman Francois Letexier. He was assisted during the match by two more referees from France - Cyril Mugnier and Mehdi Rahmouni. VAR was also running during the match. Tomasz Listkiewicz (Poland) was responsible for it in a team with Frenchman Jérôme Brizard.

England coach Gareth Southgate included edge defender Luke Shaw in the main squad for the first time in a long time at Euro 2024, replacing Kieran Trippier. Also, Southgate decided to use a scheme with four defenders, where not Phil Foden, but Jude Bellingham made operational maneuvers on the left flank of the midfield. It was not a surprise for him, as he is characterized by versatility and he is used to playing in this position.

Key moments of the Spain-England rivalry

England started the game actively, with high pressing, trying to force the Spaniards to make mistakes when coming out of defense. Harry Kane and Foden, who assisted him, worked well with the scheme and made several good tackles. A number of quick attacks led to dangerous chances in the first 20 minutes, but despite this, the Spanish goalkeeper was at his best.

Next, the Spanish team took the ball away from their opponents, moving into their territory. Despite this, the English team defended decently and resorted to the middle block. The English did not leave free space to a greater extent. During the first half of the first period, the representatives of “Furia Roja” tried to resort to quick attacks.

During the half, England and Spain made one shot in the goal. The score 0:0 fully demonstrated the situation on the playing field. However, after 2 minutes of the second half, there was a long-awaited goal from the Spaniards. It was realized with the participation of Lamin, where Niko flawlessly shot low and put the team ahead.

The England team managed to equalize only in the 73rd minute. One of the most useful players in their squad, Palmer, distinguished himself. During the tournament, the coach only used him as a substitute, but the midfielder acted as effectively as possible in the minutes allotted to him.

It seemed that the match would go into overtime, but in the 86th minute, Cucurella passed the ball to Oyarzabal. Mikel was lucky to avoid an offside (Stones' knee was a few centimeters closer to the goal), and after a VAR check, the goal was counted. The game ended with a score of 2:1.

Why the Spaniards got the main trophy of the championship

De la Fuente's team surpassed the English in terms of shots almost twice. It is due to technical indicators according to the referee's decision - 16:9 (from the penalty area - 12:4, in the goal - 6:4). In the last 10 minutes, England tried to get back, creating several dangerous moments. However, Spain's defense and goalkeeper successfully coped with the pressure. They won thanks to:

• perfect ball possession technique;
• a vigorous pace of play;
• avoiding prolonged pressure from their opponents;
• tactical flexibility

Also, “Furia Roja” actively and successfully moved from positional play to faster counterattacks, which led to leadership on the international soccer scene.

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