Spain beats Germany 2-1 to win Under-21 Euros
Posted June 30, 2019 7:00 am
UDINE, Italy (AP) - Spain beat Germany 2-1 to match Italy with a record fifth title at the Under-21 European Championship on Sunday.
Fabian Ruiz opened the scoring with a long-range strike early on, then Dani Olmo doubled the advantage in the 69th from close range after goalkeeper Alex Nubel could not handle a shot from Ruiz.
Nadiem Amiri pulled one back for Germany two minutes from time with a long, deflected shot.
Spain avenged defeat to Germany in the 2017 final.
Ruiz, a midfielder with Napoli, was named player of the tournament.
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Fabian Ruiz Pena of Spain, left, celebrates after scoring the first goal during the Uefa European Under-21 Championship 2019 - Final Match Between Spain And Germany in Udine, Italy, (Alessio Marini/ANSA via AP)
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Daniel Olmo Carvajal of Spain and Benjamin Henrichs of Germany during the Uefa European Under-21 Championship 2019 - Final Match Between Spain And Germany in Udine, Italy, Sunday, June 30, 2019. (Alessio Marini/ANSA via AP)
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The players of Germany react during the Uefa European Under-21 Championship 2019 - Finals between Spain and Germany in Udine, Italy, Sunday, June 30, 2019. (Gabriele Menis/ANSA via AP)
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