GER vs ESP: The key moments

Just how did the 2008 European Championship final pan out? Here is a look at the key moments of this game.

Eight minutes: Germany's Thomas Hitzlsperger has the first shot of the night from the left edge of the penalty area but Iker Casillas gathers comfortably.

13: Christoph Metzelder almost puts through his own net when he swings a leg at Andres Iniesta's low cross but the defender's blushes are spared by a superb reaction save by Jens Lehmann.

19: Half-chance for Fernando Torres from a right-wing free-kick but the Liverpool forward's header sails wide of the target.

22: Torres comes even closer moments later, the striker rising above Per Mertesacker to connect with Sergio Ramos' lofted cross but the upright comes to Germany's rescue with Lehmann beaten. Germany clear only as far as Joan Capdevila, who fires wide.

30: Andres Iniesta finds Cesc Fabregas in space 25 yards from goal but the Arsenal playmaker's low drive is gathered without fuss by Lehmann.

33: GERMANY 0 SPAIN 1: Torres outpaces Philip Lahm to be first to Xavi's defence-splitting pass and fires Spain in front as he lofts the ball over the advancing Lehmann.

35: Michael Ballack is forced from the field after a clash of heads with Marcos Senna and requires lengthy treatment on a cut above his right eye.

53: A deep corner kick finds its way through David Silva, who drills the ball low towards the left corner of the Germany goal only for Sergio Ramos' flick to take the ball just the wrong side of the post.

59: Ballack takes aim from 25 yards but the ball flies narrowly wide of Casillas' right-hand upright.

66: Sergio Ramos almost makes it 2-0 when he meets Xavi's free-kick with a bullet header but Lehmann pats the ball away for a corner.

68: Iniesta receives the ball in space inside the German penalty area but his toe-poked effort is blocked by Lehmann.

81: Santi Cazorla's right-wing cross is nodded back across the face of goal by fellow substitute Daniel Guiza but Marcos Senna just fails to get a telling touch on the ball with the net yawning.

90+3: Referee Roberto Rosetti blows the full-time whistle to confirm Spain's first major tournament trophy for 44 years.


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