Spain vs. England live commentary: Shaw starts for Three Lions against La Roja

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England will be bidding to win their first-ever European Championship title when they lock horns with Spain in the Euro 2024 final in Berlin on Sunday night.

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The Three Lions navigated their way past Netherlands in the semi-finals to make it back-to-back European Championship finals.

Meanwhile, Spain, who have won this competition on three occasions, overcame France in the final four, and La Roja have been victorious in all six of their matches at the tournament.

Here, Sports Mole provides live minute-by-minute commentary of the clash at Olympiastadion Berlin, as the two European heavyweights lock horns for the trophy.

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Ex-England defender Rio Ferdinand agrees with Southgate’s call to bring Shaw in, telling BBC Sport: “Gareth Southgate will have thought long and hard about choosing between Luke Shaw and Kieran Trippier.

“Lamine Yamal likes to cut inside on his left foot, onto Trippier’s right, so defensively you would understand him going that way. However Shaw offers that balance to the team that we have lacked in games without him.”

As for England, their side shows one change from the clash against Netherlands, and it comes on the left, as Luke Shaw replaces Kieran Trippier.

It will once again be a 3-4-2-1 formation for England, with Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden operating behind the captain Harry Kane.

When asked about bringing Shaw into the side, Southgate told BBC Sport: “He is an experienced played and we feel we have managed his return well. He gives us that balance in the team on the left hand side.

“Kieran Trippier has been brilliant for the team and the way he has handled the last few weeks has been top class.”

England's Luke Shaw pictured on July 8, 2024© Reuters

Spain’s team shows two changes from the one that started the quarter-final against France, with Dani Carvajal and Robin Le Normand returning from suspension, leading to Jesus Navas and Nacho dropping down to the bench.

Pedri is injured, but Alvaro Morata is fit to lead the line despite concerns over a knee problem which he appeared to suffer in a bizarre incident after the clash with France, when a security guard fell into him during the post-match celebrations.

Lamine Yamal turned 17 on Saturday, and he will be bidding to create more history tonight. What a superstar he is!

Spain's Lamine Yamal celebrates their second goal on June 30, 2024© Reuters

ENGLAND: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guehi; Saka, Mainoo, Rice, Shaw; Bellingham, Foden; Kane

SUBS: Ramsdale, Henderson, Dunk, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Konsa, Trippier, Wharton, Eze, Gallagher, Watkins, Toney, Palmer, Gordon, Bowen

SPAIN: Simon; Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella; Rodri, Ruiz; Yamal, Olmo, Williams; Morata

SUBS: Raya, Remiro, Nacho, Grimaldo, Navas, Vivian, Zubimendi, Merino, Fermin, Baena, Joselu, Oyarzabal, Torres

Good evening and welcome to our live minute-by-minute coverage of the Euro 2024 final between Spain and England… what an incredible match to finish the tournament!

Just about 30 minutes until kickoff in Berlin, so let’s kick off with the team news…





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