Germany 0 Spain 1

A well deserved win for the Spanish, who capped off a wonderful tournament with a performance it merited. In truth, a one-goal win did not reflect the manner in which they outplayed their German counterparts. The spirit of Joachim Low's side cannot be questioned, but Luis Aragones' men were better in every department. In winning their first major tournament since 1964 Spain have put a smile back on the face of every supporter who loves to see attacking and adventurous football. As ever, we thank you for your important contribution and look forward to seeing you for more live coverage throughout the season.

That's it, SPAIN are the winners of EURO 2008!!! Fernando Torres will be the toast of a nation as his goal proves enough to see them crowned kings of the continent.

90 - Three minutes of injury-time are held up as Ole! Ole! reverberates around Vienna. Surely now Spain are going to be crowned glorious champions of Europe. Low can hardly watch on Germany's bench.

89 - German are livid as Gomez is ruled to fouled Capdevila. It's hard to take, but it was a foul - no question. Metzelder has been pushed forward - can he be the most unlikely of heroes?

87 - Kuranyi - clearly not a fan of Senna - is booked for another clumsy tackle on the Spaniard. Senna, who would be in most peoples' team of the tournament, has again been excellent in anchoring Spain's midfield.

84 - Kuranyi fouls Senna on the edge of his own box after the Spaniard invited a clumsy tackle. Xavi's free-kick was tired though and drifted over the top. Difficult to see how Germany are going to get a leveller, but if any one can they can. Ali from Pakistan thinks Germany could well defy the way the match has panned out and get a goal - but is still tipping Spain to win it.

82 - Ramos nearly gets in down the right, which is a wonderful example of the Spanish mentality. One-nil up with eight minutes to go and the right-back is bombing forward, to the encouragement of his 70-year-old coach.

80 - So close, so close for Senna as Guiza's brilliant knock-down just evaded the midfielder's run from deep. It would have been another magnificent team goal for the Spanish, who you have to say, would be deserved winners. Some of their football has been breathtaking at times and while the Germans have been plucky, they're clearly not the best side in Europe.

79 - Lehmann breathes a sigh of relief after coming out of his goal and appearing to use his hand. The Spanish bench were livid but play continues with Germany pushing more and more men forward.

77 - Torres replaced to a standing ovation as Daniel Guiza gets his customary last 15 minutes or so. Gomez, who doesn't get a standing ovation, has come on for Klose. Both teams have made their full quota of substitutions.

73 - Torres rues a heavy touch as he would have been through on Lehmann after jet-heeling it past Metzelder - who is a miserable excuse for an international central defender. Cazorla's first contribution has been a bright run but overhit cross that went out on the far side; a waste given Spain had plenty forward.

71 - The Germany fans have broken out with their national anthem in a bid to inspire their troops. Casillas has shown some more good goalkeeping with a couple of decent punches, while Torres has been booked for a nothing challenge on Mertesacker.

68 - Greetings from Northeast Baghdad, where the brilliantly named William Murray is serving with the US forces. Parvin Malhotra has emailed in to offer his view that German will hit back and eventually win on penalties, while Anne is getting increasingly worried. Simmons from Nigeria is a Barca fan and is also hopeful that Spain can hold out.

67 - Lehmann makes another great stop as Ramos' powerful header exposed some dire German defending off a Spanish setpiece. Moments later, from the resulting corner, Frings cleared off the line as Iniesta fired in a low drive.

65 - Quick response by Aragones as he brings off Silva for Santiago Cazorla.

64 - Silva a lucky boy as he puts his head into the face of Podolski - who deserves great credit for staying on his feet. Schweinsteiger, who clearly doesn't fancy a move to Manchester United, wasted yet another free-kick in drifting the ball harmlessly wide.

62 - Germany are pushing forward now with real urgency. A bright break from them saw Klose feed in Schweinsteiger but his shot was deflected wide off one of his own men. Spain have responded by taking off Fabregas for Alonso in a bid to offer a little more defensive solidity.

59 - Kuranyi has twice been involved as first a heavy touch saw him fail to bring down Ballack's pass, before Casillas had to be quick off his line to take the ball off the striker's head. Never write off the Germans.

57 - Germany make the change as the ineffective Hitzlsperger comes off for Brazilian-born Kuranyi, who will go right up alongside Kuranyi. Spain are playing some delightful football but Ballack has just had German's best effort with a snapshot from the edge of the box. Puyel gave the ball away, and after it spun into Ballack's path, he slammed a half-volley into the side-netting.

56 - Kuranyi gets stripped as Germany prepare to revert to the 4-4-2 formation that they started the tournament playing. In a moment of frustration, Frings has kicked the ball away, but has escaped a booking thanks to some lenient officiating.

54 - Excellent goalkeeping from Lehmann sees the German keeper rescue his side. An identical move from the Spaniards saw Xavi roll into the path of Torres, but the Liverpool striker just failed to get to the ball.

52 - Xavi's drive from edge of the box sees Lehmann push behind for a corner. Torres played into the Barca man, whose sweetly hit shot caused Lehmann to parry wide. From the resulting set-piece, Silva's shot narrowly missed Torres, as he attempted to flick the ball in infront of Lehmann.

49 - Klose's eyes are watering after he took Marchena's boot to his privates. Certainly looked painful but he's a big lad and should be able to continue.

47 - No change in the early sparring as Germany continue to chase Spanish shadows, with Iniesta again looking bright. Torres has just gone down pleading a foul on him by Mertesacker when left one-on-one with the cumersome stopper. The referee said no and repays again show a good piece of officiating.

Germany kick-off the second period having made a surprise change, as Lahm has been replaced by Jansen. Lahm struggled a little defensively but given his quality going forward it's certainly a risky switch on Low's part.

As Euro 2008 draws to its conclusion it would be nice to hear your overall reflections and I'd particularly like your player of the tournament nominations. Email in on alex.dunn@bskyb.com

It's not looking good for Germany as Matthew Lazenby has scoffed Torres will finish with the matchball. On this showing, and the fact Metzelder and Mertesacker look like crying every time Torres turns them, I'd not be overly surprised if Spain went on to add another couple. Salaar, from Pakistan, offers a different perspective as he believes "Podolski, Ballack,Schweinsteiger and Klose are capable of hurting them on the counter attack."

46 - Half-time Germany 0 Spain 1. An engrossing first 45 minutes that has seen Spain largely dominate, as Germany lack any real invention in comparison. Aragones' plan to play on the counter-attack has worked to perfection, with Torres having enjoyed a first half that has seen him net the only goal. It was a world class finish from a player many believe has underperformed a little to date. Germany's defending was not the best, but it was still a fine, fine effort.

44 - Iniesta has been the half's outstanding performer as Spain again look bright on the counter-attack. The tiny Spanish schemer won a corner but Germany were able to clear easily enough.

Cem can see no way back for Germany and is predicting a 3-1 win for Spain. I'm inclined to agree as Germany's final pass has been lacking this evening. There's been no spark for Low's side and with a bench that lacks credible attacking options, it's difficult to imagine where a leveller might come from.

41 - Ballack's temper hits boiling point as he's involved in a spat with a couple of Spanish players. The German has been booked, as has Casillas, following his protestations after tearing out of his goal. Both captains booked, a fine example.

37 - Ballack's back on and receiving a talking to after cynically bringing down Fabregas. Spain are really starting to tick and, unbeaten in their past 21 games, it will not be easy for Germany to battle back into contention. Silva, Iniesta and Xavi are starting to play their triangles. Can Germany get back, or are Spain destined to win their first title since 1964? Email in on alex.dunn@bskyb.com.

35 - No Silva lining as David Silva thrashes the ball horribly over after Iniesta had clipped into his path after again cutting inside from the left flank. More bad news for Germany is the sight of Michael Ballack receiving treatment on a head injury following a clash with Senna.

Senna knocked into the feet of Xavi, and with a trademark slide-rule pass he played in his team-mate. Shrugging off Lahm, Torres produced a wonderful clipped finish into the far corner.

32 - GOAL for SPAIN!!! Torres has done it with a sublime dink over Lehmann.

30 - Fabregas forces former team-mate Lehmann into a comfortable save off his daisy-cutter from the edge of the box. Spain worked the ball well, with Iniesta's ball from the left played into the feet of Fabregas - who I would like to see push a little further in support of Torres. Spain have been eager to allow Germany to press forward, allowing them to counter quickly. Torres, though, has too often been isolated.

27 - Podolski produces a Platoon moment to win a free-kick off Ramos' innocuous challenge on halfway. A bright run from Lahm concluded with the full-back spinning the ball onto the hand of Capdevila. There were a couple of muted claims for a penalty but the referee was on the spot and rightly called the contact accidental.

24 - Ramos gets in an important block from Ballack's half volley after Spain failed to clear a German corner. At the other end, on the counter-attack, Torres forced Lehmann to clear hurriedly following a gut-busting run from deep.

22 - Torres hits the post with a fine arching header. Ramos swung the ball in and after out muscling his marker, Torres struck the base of Lehmann's near post. A real let off for the Germans, who do look less than assured at the back.

20 - Torres heads over from a Xavi free-kick, which he won after outrunning Metzelder down the left flank. Spain are eager to move the ball quite quickly in an attempt to get Metzelder isolated against the Liverpool man. The opening 20 minutes have been fairly open, with Lehmann's save the highlight to date. Ballack has just caught Xavi with a nasty niggle from behind.

18 - Germans to pounce, at least according to Whitney in Chicago: "I'm going against my own heritage when I say I'd like to see the Spanish boys do it - I'm a Fab fan like Anne in Hawaii - but I fear that the maddening efficiency of the Germans will tell over 90 minutes. Spain had best beware giving up set-pieces close to their own goal, what with Germany's advantage in size and bulk, and they also need to be careful in possession lest the Germans pounce."

16 - The old pro Frings does what he does best in getting in a block on Iniesta. The Barca schemer is beginning to look bright as Spain attempt to get a foothold. Xavi has whipped in a free-kick but the ball was far too close to Lehmann.

13 - Great save from Lehmann as Metzelder nearly puts through his own goal. An excellent move, their first, for the Spanish concluded with Iniesta's shot coming back off the German. Jens, to his credit, pulled off a blinding stop to save his team-mate's blushes.

11 - Torres is willing in his running but has been a bit isolated against what is a ponderous but physically strong German central pairing. Germany have had the game's first corner but Casillas showed some excellent positioning to punch clear in what is his 82nd appearance for his country. Remember, you can email any thoughts to alex.dunn@bskyb.com.

7 - It's the Germans that are looking the more assured in the early stages, as they continue to get joy down the Spanish right. Lahm is bombing on, with Ramos struggling to keep both him and Podolski quiet as they double up.

5 - Germany play their way in as Ballack looks to dictate the tempo. Lahm is showing a willingness to go forward on the overlap but his most direct foray to date saw him fail to keep the ball in play at the byline. Lee Wilkinson, a Chelsea fan, has emailed in to claim we only publish comments from afar. Unfortunately I won't be able to share with you that he's predicting a 2-1 Germany win.

3 - Half a chance for Germany as Miroslav Klose capitalised on a sloppy ball from Ramos. His second touch was heavy though as Spain were relieved to see the ball go out for a goal kick.

2 - It is Spain that have hogged the early possession, with Xavi eager to get in some early touches. Ballack has lofted an aimless ball straight through to Iker Casillas.

1 - Spain get the game underway as the ball is played out to Sergio Ramos, outstanding in the semi-final. A long flighted ball saw Torres chase down the channels but Germany cleared.

From Hawaii a delighted Anne, an exiled Gunner, emails in to wish her boy Cesc well. The schemer has been outstanding whenever called upon, so will be quietly confident of delivering a big performance this evening. Meanwhile, Uche Madu is going for a Spain win - with Torres to etch his name on the scoresheet.

The atmosphere is building in Vienna with some bizarre pre-match entertainment as a fire alarm sees the stands empty on masse. Sorry, my mistake, Enrique Iglesias has just started singing. Still, at least it can only get better from here.

Long night ahead according to Benjamin Walton, who is predicting Germany to win a penalty shoot-out after a 1-1 draw in normal time. Any more, for any more?

Early thoughts: Tonight's game has been billed in some quarters as being a battle of aesthetics; a clash of flair versus efficiency, glory and ruthlessness. While it's certainly true Spain are easy on the eye, I can't help feeling Germany deserve a little more credit. Invariably they are described as 'efficient' but some of their football against Portugal was outstanding. Too many pundits make them sound like a team of accountants. Spain's middle five are wonderfully talented though and could have too much for their opponents if given time to play their one-touch football. However, Germany have a muscular presence in the form of Ballack and Torsten Frings, so if Marcos Senna's not on his game, Spain might just struggle to pick up runs from deep. Let me know your thoughts on alex.dunn@bskyb.com.

Spain team: 1-Iker Casillas; 15-Sergio Ramos, 5-Carles Puyol, 4-Carlos Marchena, 11-Joan Capdevila; 19-Marcos Senna; 6-Andres Iniesta, 8-Xavi, 10-Cesc Fabregas, 21-David Silva; 9-Fernando Torres.

Germany team: 1-Jens Lehmann; 3-Arne Friedrich, 17-Per Mertesacker, 21-Christoph Metzelder, 16-Philipp Lahm; 7-Bastian Schweinsteiger, 8-Torsten Frings, 13-Michael Ballack, 15-Thomas Hitzlsperger, 20-Lukas Podolski; 11-Miroslav Klose

Jaaaa! Michael Ballack spielt! It's relief for the Germans as Michael Ballack is declared fit to play. The Chelsea man had been a doubt ahead of the game due to a calf muscle injury picked up in training, but is named in Low's starting XI. For Spain, Cesc Fabregas has been given the nod to replace the injured David Villa. It was the diminutive schemer that inspired Spain in their semi-final demolition job on Russia, so Aragones has unsurprisingly elected to use a solitary striker again in the form of Fernando Torres, as the Arsenal favourite slots into a five-man midfield.

Welcome to our live minute-by-minute coverage of the Euro 2008 final from the Ernst-Happel Stadion in Vienna. Spain play Germany in what should be an engrossing showpiece to conclude what has been arguably the most entertaining international tournament of recent years. Joachim Low's side started the competition as favourites but it is the sumptuous Spanish that have stolen the hearts of the neutral and the early money is on Luis Aragones ending his reign crowned a champion. I'll be publishing your thoughts/predictions/laments throughout the evening so feel free to email in on alex.dunn@bskyb.com. Team news to follow...