The tournament was decided by a piece of clinical Spanish brilliance, finished by substitute Mikel Oryarzabal. Lamine Yamal became the youngest scorer in European Championship history. Jude Bellingham's overhead equalizer for England and Kvicha Kvaratskhelia's solo effort for Georgia stood out.
Cristiano Ronaldo sobbed after a missed penalty but later scored in the shootout. Luka Modric's penalty saga ended in Croatia's group stage exit. Germany's win over Scotland was their highlight before succumbing to the eventual champions.
The football in the tournament was a mixed bag with moments of quality from teams like Turkey, Germany, and Austria. The format with 8 out of 24 teams being knocked out led to conservative play. The tournament had a total of 117 goals with 8.5% being own goals, reflecting fatigue among players.
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