Spain 1 - 0 Germany

A 44 year European Championship drought ended with celebrations as Spain clinched the title for the second time in their history.

Luis Aragones' side took this as a form of inspiration, insted of a curse, and went on to succeed, beating the Germans 1-0.

Michael Ballack made it to the game, but notable absentee David Villa wasn't able to recover, with the Spaniards resorting to an unfamiliar 4-5-1 formation. The early minutes were dominated by Germany's excellent passing and fine control, but Miroslav Klose and Thomas Hitzlsperger failed to convert. But Spain, with Cesc Fabregas relinquished from the bench, caught up with the game's pace and soon got themselves running in the contest.
Jens Lehmann, the oldest player to play in a European final, was put into action with a superb reflex save after Christoph Metzelder's shot ricocheted off Andres Iniesta's leg.
Meanwhile, Xavi Hernandez was menacing in front of the defenders, delivering fine balls and crashing the defense. Sergio Ramos cut and squared a ball for Fernando Torres, whose header met the wrong side of the post.
Three minutes before the half's end, Xavi constructed an elegant through ball, and with Torres outmuscling Phillip Lahm, chipped the ball over Lehmann, who dove right outside the box.

The Spaniards looked to open up the defense in the second half, but Germany retaliated, with Ballack almost heading goalwards from Bastian Schweinsteiger's play. But the defenses held up, Spain had succeedingly more chances in the dying minutes, and the celebrations had begun.

Spain 1 - 0 Germany.

Congratulations Spain, new European Champions