June 10th 11:50am US/Eastern Time (5:50pm Central European Time)
Tivoli-Neu Stadion, Innsbruck - Group D
Result: Spain 4 - Russia 1
After completing his hat trick in a steady rain, Villa saw teammate Cesc Fabregas also score in the Group D match. It was the first hat trick at the European-championship tournament since Patrick Kluivert of the Netherlands scored three times in a match in 2000.
David Villa's hat-trick against Russia in Innsbruck was the first by a Spanish player at a UEFA European Championship final tournament, the first in the competition for eight years, and the eighth in all.
