Today, the 17th European Championship will be concluded with the Spain-England final in Berlin.
Idman.biz reviews the competitive history of the teams before the final.
The 95-year rivalry between these two teams began in 1929 with a 3:4 defeat of the founders of football in a friendly match. In total, the teams met 27 times during this period. The British won 13 times, the Spanish won 10 times. The point difference is also in favor of the British - 45:32.
The biggest score in this competition was recorded in 1931. The British won with a score of 7:1.
The teams met twice in the final stage of the European championships. In 1980, England won the group with a score of 2:1. In 1996, in the quarter finals, at the end of the goalless game, the same side prevailed on penalties (4:2). The British did not give a chance to the opponent in the continental qualifiers either. In 1968, they won with the scores of 1:0 and 2:1.
Instead, the advantage in the World Cup is on the side of the Spaniards. In the 1950 World Cup, Spain won the group with 1 goal, and in 1982, the match ended in a goalless draw in the second group stage.
Two matches in the League of Nations in 2018 were the last meetings of these teams. The Spaniards won the first match (2:1), the English won the second match (3:2).
Having won 9 times and lost 8 times in 19 friendly matches, Spain has a 36:25 ball difference advantage.
Today the final match will start at 23:00.
Vugar Mammadov
Idman.biz
