VIENNA, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Substitute Cesc Fabregas initiated a hat-trick move here on Thursday, assisting twice, to send his Spanish team into the Euro 2008 final on a thrilling 3-0 run over surprising semifinalists Russia at rain-invaded Ernst Happel Stadium. A 50-minute score by Xavi Hernandez and the goals from Daniel Guiza at 73 and David Silva on 82 minutes, all after nice one-two efforts with Fabregas, sent Spain to Sunday's final against Germany.

A player (bottom) of Russia vies with Spain's Xabi Alonso during the semifinal match at the Euro 2008 Championships in Vienna, Austria, on June 26, 2008. Spain won 3-0.

The Spaniards have not tasted a sweet European victory for 44 years since they last lifted the European Cup in 1964 after beating the USSR. Luis Aragones' Spanish side earned a blessing in disguise as the tournament's top scorer David Villa was forced off earlier in the first half due to injury and replaced by Arsenal generalist Fabregas, who assisted all the three goals of Spain with marvelous dance of nice efforts.

The 69-year-old coach replaced Villa with Fabregas 34 minutes into the game after the Vallencia striker injured his calf taking the 29-minute free kick. The substitution had once been deemed a major blow of the night to the Spaniards.

VIENNA, June 26, 2008 (Xinhua) -- Spain's Carlos Marchena (R) vies with Russia's Roman Pavlyuchenko during the semifinal match at the Euro 2008 Championships in Vienna, Austria, on June 26, 2008.

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