Euro 2024 final: Rodri subbed off at half-time on Spain vs England with suspected injury

Spain suffered a shock injury blow as its midfielder Rodri was replaced at half-time in the 2024 European Championship against England in Germany on Sunday.

Rodri of Spain reacts as he leaves the field at half time during the UEFA EURO 2024 final match between Spain and England at Olympiastadion. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Spain beat England 2-1 in the Euro 2024 final to lift the title for a record fourth time at the Olympiastadion in Berlin Germany.

Mikel Oyarzabal scored the winning goal in the 86th minute to help Spain go on an unbeaten run and lift the Euro trophy.

Moments before half-time Spain suffered a shock injury blow as its midfielder Rodri was replaced at half-time in the 2024 European Championship against England in Germany on Sunday.

Martin Zubimendi, who plays for Real Sociedad in La Liga, replaced the Manchester City midfielder. The 25-year-old had previously started in Spain’s final Group stage match against Albania, which it won 1-0. He had also come off the bench in the matches against Croatia and France.

Rodri later won the player of he tournament despite forced off midway through the final.

The Manchester City man’s only goal of the tournament came in scoring the equaliser in a 4-1 win over Georgia in the last 16.

However, he was hailed by coach Luis de la Fuente as a “perfect computer” for his metronomic passing and reading of the game that proved vital to carrying a young side through a devilishly difficult draw to glory.

With this final win, Rodri has lost just once in his last 80 games in all competitions for club and country and can add the Euros to a glittering list of silverware in that time.

- With inputs from AFP