Fulback for Manchester United Even in extra time, Luke Shaw remained on the field as England lost the 2024 Euro final to Spain, 2-1.

Two minutes after the half, Nico Williams of Athletic Bilbao put Spain ahead. Unmarked, the dynamo winger from La Liga got his hands on a fantastic pass from 17-year-old Lamine Yamal and brilliantly swept it past Jordan Pickford.

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There were four minutes remaining in the match when Mikel Oyarzabal, playing for Chelsea, received a magnificent low cross from Marc Cucurella. Oyarzabal dribbled past Marc Guehi and slotted the ball into the England net. The Spanish were worried that Oyarzabal was offside, but a video review quickly dispelled that suspicion.

Shaw played solidly during his time on the field, particularly in containing the youthful Yamal.

 

Shaw intercepted one pass and cleared four others. The key player for United also made three tackles.

In six ground duels, he emerged victorious four times. No aerial contests were required of him.

With a pass completion rate of 93%, the left back touched the ball 35 times and found an English teammate with 14 of his 15 attempts.

The three attempts at contact from Shaw were two crosses and one long ball. Except for the one long ball he pinged, none of his crosses were successful.

The 29-year-old started dribbling twice but only managed to finish one.

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Shaw must now concentrate on swiftly recovering from the disappointment of England’s final loss before returning to United for preseason training.