Spain are through to the final of Euro 2008 for the first time in 24 years.

They swept aside Russia three-nil to set up a showdown on Sunday with three times winners Germany.

Spain were on top at the Ernst Happel Stadion in the first half but had no goals to show for their efforts and, after losing the tournament's leading goalscorer David Villa to injury in the 34th minute, their prospects did not look bright.

But on another wet night in Austria, Luis Aragones' men attacked throughout and scored second-half goals through Xavi, substitute Daniel Guiza and David Silva to claim their fourth win in the tournament.

Meanwhile, Barcelona have made an offer to sign Russian playmaker Andrei Arshavin from Zenit St Petersburg.

Konstantin Sarsania, an adviser to the Russian premier league side's president, said: "We have received an official offer from Barcelona to buy Andrei but we will discuss it only after he returns from Euro 2008."

Sarsania declined to give any details but media reports put the Spanish club's bid at 15 million euros (£12m).

Barcelona did not confirm the offer but have said before they regarded him as a top quality player.

Arshavin, 27, has said on several occasions he wanted to move abroad after the Euro 2008 finals.

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