Kiev - The Spanish were at their scintillating best when they beat Italy 4-0 to achieve the largest winning margin in a European Championship final. Reigning World and European champions Spain dominated and never looked like relinquishing their grip on the trophy they won in Vienna four years ago. Their play sparkled with intelligence and imagination as they wove intricate triangles in and around the Italian box. Their goals owed as much to wonderfully constructed build-ups - in which midfielder's Cesc Fabregas and Xavi played prominent parts - as they did to clinical finishing. Italy created chances themselves, but never looked capable of matching their opponents, who can now justifiably be classed as one of the greatest sides in football history. Sunday night saw a number of records set as a host of Spanish players became the first to win two European Championships, Fernando Torres' goal made him the first man to score in two Euros finals and coach Vincente Del Bosque equalled West Germany manager Helmut Schon's achievement of wining both the World Cup and the European Championship.(FA/NSN)
