Lamine Yamal is one of Spain’s best players in Euro 2024. And as expected, the Barca star continued to play in the final against England. At 17 years and one day, Spain’s Lamine Yamal is the youngest player ever to appear in a FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Football Championship final, surpassing Pele’s record at the 1958 World Cup (17 years and 249 days).
Spain took the initiative against England. They opened the score at the beginning of the second half. In the 47th minute, Carvajal cleverly flicked the ball to Yamal. The 17-year-old prodigy escaped Shaw’s grip and opened the ball. to the left of the penalty area for Nico Williams to dive down and shoot a decisive low shot to defeat Pickford.
Lamine Yamal set another record at the Euro Finals
The angel wings once again shined in the Spain national team’s colors at Euro 2024 with Yamal having his 4th assist and Nico Williams scoring his 2nd goal. With the assist Yamal got, he went down in history, he is a player. First player to have 4 assists at a Euro finals.
He then got the equalizer thanks to Cole Palmer, but in the 86th minute, Cucurella rushed forward on the left, then crossed into the penalty area for Oyarzabal, who also came on the field in the second half, finished accurately from close range, bringing home the goal. The second is decisive for Spain.