Italy manager Cesare Prandelli has admitted that his side were outclassed in their Euro 2012 final defeat to Spain.

The Spaniards claimed their third consecutive major tournament crown on Sunday after they thrashed the Azzurri 4-0 in the tournament final in Kiev.

While Prandelli believes that his players were tired, he knows that the better team won on the night.

"They totally dominated this evening," Prandelli conceded.

"Perhaps we could have got back into the game at the start of the second half, we had two chances but of course once Thiago Motta went off injured, we didn't have anything left in the tank.

"You have to hold your hands up and say the opponents were better, accept defeat. We have to congratulate a great side for their victory."

Spain became the first side in history to win a major tournament final by a four-goal margin.