Spain vs England Matchday Stats Preview

This is the third meeting between Spain and England at the UEFA European Championship, with England winning 2-1 in the 1980 group stage, before progressing 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in the 1996 quarter-final.

England have failed to score in three of their four major tournament (World Cup/EUROs) games against Spain, with the last two such matches both finishing 0-0 (1982 World Cup, EURO 1996).

Spain have only lost four of their last 14 meetings with England in all competitions (W7 D3), having lost seven in a row against the Three Lions before this.

England won 3-2 the last time they faced Spain in the UEFA Nations League in October 2018; they’ve not won consecutive meetings with La Roja since a run of seven between 1960 and 1980.

Spain have won their last three major tournament finals, winning the UEFA European Championship in 2008 and 2012, and the FIFA World Cup in 2010. No European side has ever been successful in four consecutive World Cup/EUROs final matches before.

This is Spain’s fifth UEFA European Championship final, winning the trophy three times (1964, 2008, 2012) and losing once (1984). They could become the first team to win the competition on four separate occasions.

England have reached the UEFA European Championship final in consecutive editions. Indeed, they’ve now reached more major tournament finals in four attempts under Gareth Southgate (2), than they did in their first 23 appearances at the World Cup/EUROs combined (1) before his tenure.

This will be England’s first major tournament final played outside of England, with the 1966 World Cup and EURO 2020 finals being played at Wembley Stadium. The Three Lions have never lost a match in Berlin in six attempts (W4 D2), only playing more in Helsinki (8), Amsterdam (7) and Sunderland (7) without ever suffering defeat.

Spain have won all six of their games so far at EURO 2024, already the most wins any side has picked up in a single edition of the UEFA European Championship. Since the introduction of the group stage in 1980, only France in 1984 (5/5) have won the competition while maintaining a 100% win rate.

Spain have scored 13 goals so far at EURO 2024 – only France in 1984 (14) have scored more at a single edition of the UEFA European Championship.

England have conceded the first goal in all three of their knockout stage games so far at EURO 2024. Indeed, they’re unbeaten in their last six when conceding first in the UEFA European Championship (W5 D1), with no side winning more such games in the competition’s history.

Spain have won each of their last eight matches in all competitions, scoring 23 goals and conceding just four. They last had a longer run between June 2009 and June 2010 (12).

England have conceded just 13 goals in their last 20 matches in all competitions, only shipping more than once on one occasion in that run, a 2-2 friendly draw with Belgium in March.

Spain have applied more pressures in the final third than any other side at EURO 2024 (890), while England have had the most pressures received so far at the tournament (3,369).

England’s five shots on target against Netherlands in their semi-final victory were their most in a single match so far at EURO 2024. Meanwhile, Spain have had 5+ shots on target in four of their six games at the tournament.

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente will be 63 years and 23 days on the day of this game, the third-oldest manager to take charge of a UEFA European Championship final, after Luis Aragonés with Spain in 2008 (69y 337d) and Otto Rehhagel with Greece in 2004 (65y 330d), both of whom won the trophy.

England boss Gareth Southgate (runner up at EURO 2020) will be the third manager to take charge of more than one UEFA European Championship final (excl. replays), after Helmut Schön with Germany (1972, 1976) and Berti Vogts with Germany (1992, 1996), with all three doing so in consecutive editions. No manager has ever lost two finals in the competition before.

Aged 17 years and one day, Spain’s Lamine Yamal could be the youngest ever player to feature in a FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Championship final, surpassing Pele’s record from the 1958 World Cup (17y 249d). He has three assists so far at EURO 2024, with no Spaniard ever providing four at a single EUROs.

England striker Harry Kane has scored more knockout stage goals at major tournaments (World Cup/EUROs) than any other European player (9), including a record six at the UEFA European Championship.

Spain’s Lamine Yamal has had 13 shot involvements following a ball carry at EURO 2024 (6 shots, 7 chances created), at least three more than any other player.

England midfielder Declan Rice has had more touches (300) and completed more passes (236) while under high pressure than any other player at EURO 2024. He’s also made seven line breaking passes that have lead to a shot within 10 seconds, more than any other England player.