UPDATE: FULL-TIME RESULT EURO 2008 FINAL - GERMANY 0-1 SPAIN - CLICK TO VIEW

Spain are currently leading Germany 1-0 at half-time in the EURO 2008 Final, at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna on Sunday evening, after Liverpool striker Fernando Torres opened the scoreline for Spain’s La Furia Roja.

Germany captain and Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack was thought to be in danger of missing the Final with a calf problem, but he was fit to start the match, with Arsenal’s Cesc Fabregas finally geting a place in the starting line-up for Luis Aragones’ side.

The game started at a decent pace, with both sides trying to take the initiative early-on.

Thomas Hitzlsperger had his chance easily saved by Iker Casillas in the Spain goal early in the half, with Michael Ballack fizzing a cross across the goalmouth soon after, but there were no German players there to meet the ball.

Spain almost took the lead in the 15th minute after Andrés Iniesta’s cross was deflected towards goal by Christoph Metzelder, with Jens Lehmann diving superbly to his right to stop the ball going in.

Spain started to take the ascendancy in the match, with Fernando Torres hitting the post in the 22nd minute with a nice headed attempt, that had Jens Lehmann beaten. Joan Capdevilla’s follow-up shot went wide of goal.

Each of Germany’s attempts were broken down well by the organised Spanish defence, whereas the German defence didn’t seem to fare so well against Spain’s attacks, with Torres and Capdevilla making breaks into the German defence and causing some discomfort to Lehmann and his back-line.

Torres opened the scoring in the 33rd minute after Torres beat Philipp Lahm for pace on the edge of the penalty area, and capped off a superb team move by sliding the ball past Jens Lehmann's right hand to make it 1-0 to Spain.

Spain continued to take the game to Germany, with a neat passing move resulting in Iniesta playing David Silva in, who volleyed high over the bar in the 34th minute.

Michael Ballack was injured in a clash of heads with Marcos Senna, with the German captain having to receive treatment.

Both Ballack and Casillas received yellow-cards for confronting the referee as the half came to a close, with Spain having spent the majority of the first period in control.

Spain head coach Luis Aragones will retire at the end of this tournament, where he is hoping to win the first major trophy for Spain since 1962 and so far, his team are in command, with the score 1-0 to Spain.

Full Teamsheets for Germany v Spain in the EURO 2008 Final:

Germany Team: Jens Lehmann, Arne Friedrich, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Torsten Frings, Miroslav Klose, Michael Ballack (c), Philipp Lahm, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Per Mertesacker, Lukas Podolski, Christoph Metzelder.

Germany Substitutes: Robert Enke, René Adler, Simon Rolfes, Heiko Westermann, Marcell Jansen, Clemens Fritz, Oliver Neuville, Mario Gomez, Piotr Trochowski, Tim Borowski, David Odonkor, Kevin Kuranyi.

Germany Head Coach: Joachim Löw.

Spain Team: Iker Casillas, Carlos Marchena, Carles Puyol, Xavi Hernández, Fernando Torres, Joan Capdevila, Andrés Iniesta, Sergio Ramos, Marcos Senna, Cesc Fàbregas, David Silva.

Spain Substitutes: Pepe Reina, Andrés Palop, Raúl Albiol, Fernando Navarro, Xabi Alonso, Sergio García, Santi Cazorla, Daniel Güiza, Álvaro Arbeloa, Juanito, Rubén de la Red, David Villa.

Spain Head Coach: Luis Aragonés.