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The final whistle is blown.
The final whistle signals the end of the Spanish heartache as their 44-year wait for an international trophy is over at last. Luis Aragonés's side were the better for the majority of the contest, conjured more presentable opportunities, and defended resolutely throughout. Over the course of the tournament, Spain were the top scorers, their attacking football has thrilled the continent and few will argue that they deserve their success.
90+3Mertesacker (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Puyol (Spain).- 90+3Senna (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 90+2Friedrich (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Iniesta (Spain).
- 90Schweinsteiger (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Capdevila (Spain).
- 89Casillas (Spain) takes the free-kick.
88Kuranyi (Germany) is cautioned by the referee.
The striker is booked as he clips Senna.- 88Kuranyi (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Senna (Spain).
- 87Kuranyi (Germany) is flagged for offside.
- 86Xavi Hernández (Spain) delivers the free-kick wide.
The free-kick is skied well over the bar by Xavi but the ball is still spending too much time in the Germany half for Löw's liking. - 85Kuranyi (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Senna (Spain).
- 84Xavi Hernández (Spain) takes the corner.
- 83Xabi Alonso (Spain) has a shot blocked.
The midfielder goes for goal from distance but Germany have plenty of bodies back. - 83Xavi Hernández (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 83Metzelder (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Güiza (Spain).
- 82Güiza (Spain) takes the free-kick.
79Gomez (in) - Klose (out) (Germany)
The last throw of the dice by either coach sees Germany bring on a further forward. Mario Gómez has not had much luck in front of goal to date and what a time it would be to change that.- 78Güiza (in) - Torres (out) (Spain)
The goalscorer is beginning to look tired and the free-scoring Daniel Güiza comes on in his place. - 76Xavi Hernández (Spain) takes the corner.
- 75Mertesacker (Germany) takes the free-kick.
- 74Torres (Spain) is cautioned by the referee.
The goalscorer gets a yellow card for a foul on Mertesacker. - 74Torres (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Mertesacker (Germany).
- 74Capdevila (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 74Ballack (Germany) is flagged for offside.
- 73Senna (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 73Jansen (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Santi Cazorla (Spain).
- 72Mertesacker (Germany) takes the free-kick.
- 72Torres (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Mertesacker (Germany).
- 72Casillas (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 72Kuranyi (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Capdevila (Spain).
- 70Ramos (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Jansen (Germany).
- 69Lehmann (Germany) takes the free-kick.
- 69Xavi Hernández (Spain) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
- 68Lehmann (Germany) makes a save.
The midfielder finds a little space in the box and Lehmann again has to react to parry his drive away from goal. - 68Iniesta (Spain) has an effort on goal.
- 68Frings (Germany) makes a save.
Iniesta drills in a shot after a short corner and Torsten Frings has to kick it off the line. - 68Iniesta (Spain) has an effort on goal.
- 68Xavi Hernández (Spain) delivers the corner.
- 67Lehmann (Germany) makes a save.
Germany push up at the free-kick and Sergio Ramos beats the offside trap but his header is repelled by Lehmann at his near post. - 67Ramos (Spain) has an effort on goal.
- 67Xavi Hernández (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 67Metzelder (Germany) fouls.
- 66Santi Cazorla (in) - Silva (out) (Spain)
Another change from Aragonés sees Santi Cazorla introduced into midfield in place of Silva. - 64Silva (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Podolski (Germany).
- 64Xabi Alonso (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Frings (Germany).
- 63Xabi Alonso (in) - Fàbregas (out) (Spain)
A straight swap in midfield sees Xabi Alonso come on. - 63Klose (Germany) misses the target.
- 62Fàbregas (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 62Metzelder (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Torres (Spain).
- 61Torres (Spain) fouls.
- 60Kuranyi (Germany) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
- 60Ballack (Germany) misses the target.
Bastian Schweinsteiger makes an overdue impact as he tees up Ballack from the edge of the box and the midfielder's drive just misses the near post. - 58Senna (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 58Kuranyi (in) - Hitzlsperger (out) (Germany)
Hitzlsperger has been on the periphery of the match and he is sacrificed as Germany bring on another striker. - 58Frings (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Iniesta (Spain).
- 57Casillas (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 56Klose (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Puyol (Spain).
- 54Silva (Spain) misses the target.
The corner is only cleared as far as Silva and his low drive across the area just misses the boot of Fàbregas. - 54Xavi Hernández (Spain) delivers the corner.
- 53Lehmann (Germany) makes a save.
- 53Xavi Hernández (Spain) has an effort on goal.
Xavi sweeps a shot across the box and Lehmann gets the slightest of touches to push it wide. - 52Metzelder (Germany) takes the free-kick.
- 51Torres (Spain) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
- 50Puyol (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 50Klose (Germany) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
- 49Metzelder (Germany) takes the free-kick.
- 49Silva (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Frings (Germany).
- 48Podolski (Germany) takes the free-kick.
- 48Iniesta (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Podolski (Germany).
- 47Jansen (Germany) takes the free-kick.
- 47Fàbregas (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Hitzlsperger (Germany).
- 47Puyol (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 46Klose (Germany) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
- 46Hitzlsperger (Germany) takes the free-kick.
- 46Ramos (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Podolski (Germany).
- 46Jansen (in) - Lahm (out) (Germany)
Lahm did not have the best of games in the first half, capped by his involvement in the Torres goal, and Marcell Jansen replaces him. Germany, in their traditional white shirts, get the second half started. 
The second half begins.
The referee blows for half-time.- 45+1Lehmann (Germany) takes the free-kick.
- 45+1Silva (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Lahm (Germany).
- 45Xavi Hernández (Spain) delivers the corner.
Spain continue to threaten on the counterattack but on this occasion Iniesta cannot find the telling pass and has to make do with a corner. - 44Xavi Hernández (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 44Frings (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ramos (Spain).
- 43Xavi Hernández (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 43Casillas (Spain) is booked.
Iker Casillas gets involved following Ballack's foul and is also booked. - 43Ballack (Germany) is booked.
Ballack is becoming increasingly frustrated and he gets the first yellow card for a foul on Fàbregas. - 42Ballack (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Fàbregas (Spain).
- 41Schweinsteiger (Germany) delivers the corner.
- 41Hitzlsperger (Germany) delivers the corner.
- 41Hitzlsperger (Germany) takes the free-kick.
- 40Capdevila (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Schweinsteiger (Germany).
- 39Marchena (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 38Ballack (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Fàbregas (Spain).
- 37Schweinsteiger (Germany) takes the free-kick.
- 37Silva (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Schweinsteiger (Germany).
- 35Silva (Spain) misses the target.
Another good chance for Spain as Iniesta chips a cross to the back post and Silva volleys over from an attractive position. 
33Torres (Spain) scores!
Xavi turns just past the centre circle and slides a perfect pass through to the lone striker. Torres has the strength to hold off Philipp Lahm and he effortlessly lifts his shot over the advancing Lehmann to break the deadlock.- 32Capdevila (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 32Ballack (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Senna (Spain).
- 31Lehmann (Germany) makes a save.
Iniesta slips a short pass to Cesc Fàbregas and the midfielder's 20-metre drive is saved down to his left by Lehmann. - 31Fàbregas (Spain) has an effort on goal.
- 30Lehmann (Germany) takes the free-kick.
- 30Ramos (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Hitzlsperger (Germany).
- 30Xavi Hernández (Spain) delivers the corner.
- 29Ballack (Germany) takes the free-kick.
- 29Senna (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Ballack (Germany).
- 28Senna (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 28Frings (Germany) takes the free-kick.
- 28Lahm (Germany) takes the free-kick.
- 28Ramos (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Podolski (Germany).
- 27Friedrich (Germany) takes the free-kick.
- 26Marchena (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Klose (Germany).
- 25Ballack (Germany) has a shot blocked.
Ballack executes a difficult volley but he is quickly closed down by an industrious Sergio Ramos. - 25Schweinsteiger (Germany) takes the corner.
- 23Capdevila (Spain) misses the target.
Joan Capdevila tries to keep up the pressure but skews his shot across goal and wide from distance. - 23Torres (Spain) hits the post.
A clever chipped cross from Sergio Ramos to the far post sees Torres pull away from Per Mertesacker and plant his header low to the goalkeeper's right, but the foot of the post denies the striker. - 22Senna (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 22Ballack (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Xavi Hernández (Spain).
- 20Torres (Spain) misses the target.
Fernando Torres gets to the free-kick under pressure but he can only loop the header well over the bar. - 19Metzelder (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Torres (Spain).
- 19Marchena (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Ballack (Germany).
- 16Frings (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Iniesta (Spain).
- 14Xavi Hernández (Spain) takes the corner.
- 14Lehmann (Germany) makes a save.
Iniesta makes an immediate impact on the left, cutting inside and sliding the ball across goal, and Christoph Metzelder almost scores an own goal but for a good save from Jens Lehmann. - 13Xavi Hernández (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 13Lahm (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Torres (Spain).
- 12Schweinsteiger (Germany) takes the corner.
The first corner of the game is won by Klose from Carlos Marchena - 11Casillas (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 11Ballack (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Senna (Spain).
- 9Casillas (Spain) makes a save.
Another attack down the left ends with Thomas Hitzlsperger scuffing a low shot straight into the arms of the goalkeeper. - 9Hitzlsperger (Germany) has an effort on goal.
- 8Torres (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Mertesacker (Germany).
- 7Mertesacker (Germany) takes the free-kick.
- 7Capdevila (Spain) is flagged for offside.
- 5Lehmann (Germany) takes the free-kick.
- 4Torres (Spain) is flagged for offside.
- 2Senna (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 2Schweinsteiger (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Marchena (Spain).
The match is under way.
Legend:
- Goals
Own goal
Converted penalty
Missed penalty
Red card- Yellow card
Second yellow card- Substitution
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