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The runner-up will be announced on Wednesday night, following a battle between England and Denmark for the national teams at the same stadium.
After this match, the series of undefeated matches of the Italian team was extended to 33 matches in a row, and the last 14 matches played by R. Mancini’s students won overall. These are the historical records of this team.
During the first part of the semi-final, the Spaniards controlled the ball more and more frequently, and the most dangerous shot was made by Dani Olmo, but Gianluigi Donnarumai managed to protect the goal in time.
In turn, the Italian team in the first 45 minutes. Several times he created tension in the Spanish penalty area, but still did not make any dangerous shots to the goal area. After the first half, the result was equal: 0: 0.
The visitors took the lead in the 60th minute, after a brilliantly placed free kick by Federico Chiesa that was easily blocked by the defenders.
80 min. The result was the same: balance at Wembley Stadium was recovered by Álvaro Morata (1: 1), who finished off the great Spanish attack with a goal under the “wall”. After the second half, the game went to extra time and then to a series of penalties.
The Italians were more successful during it. Although Manuel Locatelli and D. Olmo failed to convert the goals from the first shots into a goal, both teams took five consecutive penalties. At that moment, A. Morata, who had lost his temper, slipped past G. Donnarumma’s goalkeeper.
The Italians entrusted the decisive blow to 29-year-old London Chelsea defender Jorghino, who struck weakly but rightly. The joy of the Italian team began to dance on the grass at Wembley.
You can see the overview of the match and the objectives here.
Statistics of the semi-final matches of Italy and Spain
The result
Italy 1-1 Spain (penalty shootout at 11m – 4: 2)
60 ‘Federico Chiesa [1-0]80 ‘Alvaro Morata [1-1]
A series of penalties
Manuelis Locatelli – Dani Olmo –
Andrea Belotti + Danielis Moreno +
Leonadro Bonucci + Thiago Alcantara +
Federico Bernardeschi + Alvaro Morata –
Jorginho +
Italy and Spain met for the fourth time in a row in the playoffs of the European Football Championship. In 2008, the Spanish, who were proclaimed European champions a week later, celebrated a 4: 2 victory in the championship quarterfinals.
Four years later, in Kiev in 2012. In the final of the European Championship, the Spanish world champions crushed the Italians even 4: 0.
However, in the eighth final of the European Championship in France in 2016, the Italians won 2-0 and defeated the Spanish team that was defending the champion title.
It was already the sixth victory for the Italian team in this 2020 European Championship. The Italians, who won the match in Group A, beat Turkey and Switzerland 3-0 in the first round and Wales 1-0, demonstrated their advantage over Austria 2: 1 in the eighth final after extra time, and they also beat Belgium 2: 1 in the quarter-finals.
The Spanish, meanwhile, achieved three wins before the last setback and played twice in the draw. They started their performance in Group E with a weak zero draw with Sweden, then played 1: 1 with Poland and smashed the Slovaks against the wall even 5: 0.
In the eighth final, Spain beat the Croatian world runners-up 5: 3 after extra time, and in the quarter-finals they beat Switzerland 3: 1 only after a series of penalties.
EURO 2020 SEMIFINAL: ITALY-SPAIN
Congratulations to the Italian soccer fans for reaching the final of the championship.
Result Italy 1-1 Spain (penalty shootout at 11 m – 3: 2) 60 ‘Federico Chiesa [1-0]80 ‘Alvaro Morata [1-1]
The main time and the extension of the match is over: the team that will reach the final will be announced after the 11m penalty shootout.
The Italians are much more active in the second half of extra time, but the Spanish play reliably on defense.
The second part of extra time begins, with the Spanish immediately taking control of the ball.
The first part of extra time ended scoreless, the score was 1: 1. In the first 15 minutes. the Spanish dominated the field, controlled the ball, created opportunities, and all Italian counterattacks ceased in the early phase.
After playing for 7 minutes. In the first overtime, the Spanish team creates a particularly dangerous opportunity, but safely defends its goal after a free kick to G. Donnarumma.
The referee adds 3 minutes to the main time. The party goes to extra time. The Spanish team plays extra time for the third time in this championship – in the eighth final they broke Croatia after extra time, and in the quarter-finals after extra time and the penalty series – the Swiss footballers. EURO2020 / Status / 1412514434715631616
80 min. The score is even – Álvaro Morata (1: 1) ended the balance at Wembley Stadium with a great Spanish goal.
There are 10 minutes left until the end of the regulation time of the game, the referee must add another 5 minutes. The score remains the same: Italy leads 1-0.
The game becomes completely open: the Spanish attack recklessly and the Italians respond with an extremely dangerous attack: the goalkeeper of the Spanish team Unai Simonas plays successfully.
Goal: 60 min. Technically, the ball is sent between the two opponents and the Italian international defender Federico Chiesa! 1: 0. https://twitter.com/EURO2020/status/1412507484066095105
Both teams are playing more and more courageously: in a minute after a dangerous attack, both are organized by both, but the ball does not end in the goal. The Italians finally hit the Spanish Gate area for the first time.
At the start of the second half, the Spaniards are back on their feet, and D. Olmo’s dangerous transfer is interrupted in time by Italian defender Giovanni Di Lorenzo. G. Donnarumma will soon have to prove his mastery as well.
At the end of the half, the Italian team makes a dangerous attack, but Emerson’s shot misses the mark. The referee sets the end of the half – 0: 0.https: //twitter.com/EURO2020/status/1412498344094601221
As the neighborhood gradually approaches the end, the view in the square does not change. The Spanish continue to control the ball more frequently, but the Italians do not allow Luis Enrique’s pupils to feel free with him, constant pressure is applied.
Gianluigi Donnaruma rescues the goal of the Italian national team after a very dangerous blow from Dani Olmo.https: //twitter.com/EURO2020/status/1412494894938079232
The Italians quickly put the tension in the opponents’ penalty area, but the shot was not taken, the Spanish team breathed easier.
The visitor Ferranas Torresas took advantage of a misunderstanding between the local goalkeeper and the centrals after 31 minutes of the game.
As expected, the 45 minutes were dominated by the Spanish, with 68 percent of the ball’s possession. It makes 32 percent. The Italian team tends to play in the “second number”.
The Italian team creates a dangerous opportunity, Nicolo Barella’s shot rebounds off the goal axis, but the referee soon fixes a sideline rule violation.
We remind you that the Italian team has not lost 32 matches in a row, and has finished the last 13 matches with victory. These are the records for this team.
The match will be judged by the German referee Felix Brych.
The Spanish team does not include Álvaro Moratos, who was replaced by Mikel Oyerzabalis.
The start of the match in Lithuanian time is at 10 pm.
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The winners of the Euro 2020 tournament will be announced in the final at Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday, July 11.
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