The verdict has been given and Italy is the first Euro 2020 finalist after beating Spain 4-2 on penalties to book a final spot in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley Stadium in London.
Jorginho scored the winning penalty after Gianluigi Donnarumma parried an Alvaro Morata shot. The game ended 1-1 until extra time.
Jorginho scores and wins the shoot-out for Italy!
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Manuel Locatelli and Dani Olmo missed the first shots on goal for Italy and Spain respectively before Andrea Belotti gave Italy the lead on penalties. Gerard Moreno and Thiago Alcântara scored for Spain but Donnarumma clouded their performance by denying Morata.
Since both teams were unbeaten in the last 25 days, the game result could not be decided in the first 90 minutes. Italy and Spain even went into extra time in the EM semifinals with 1: 1.
battle of the titans
Italy and Spain met in the round of 16 for the fourth consecutive European Championship, this time with a place in the final. The football powerhouses, which together have won four European championship titles and five World Cup crowns, set fire to Wembley Stadium in London at Euro 2020 on Tuesday.
Nicolò Barella had a chance to give Italy the lead in the fourth minute but hit the post after a fantastic through ball from Marco Veratti from the left. However, the linesman’s flag was soon offside, but the referee decided to let the game continue.
Spaniard Mikel Oyarzabal missed the golden chance to put Spain ahead as he only had to beat the goalkeeper after finding himself alone in the middle of the Italian penalty area. He got a great pass from Pedri but couldn’t control the ball and lost possession.
The perfect calm before the storm resulted in a goalless first half, followed by 2 goals in the next 35 minutes.
Federico Chiesa breaks the dead end
In the 60th minute, Italian Aymeric Laporte made one of the tournament’s best cover tackles when he crossed Ciro Immobile to steal the ball, but it fell to supporting Federico Chiesa. The attacker circled two defenders on the left edge of the box and threw an exquisite finish past a standing Unai Simon past the far post before venturing off in commanding cheers.
Federico Chiesa, who plays for Juventus in the Italian Serie A, had only scored once for the national team before this tournament, but was able to get back into the net after his goal against Austria in the round of 16.
Alvaro Morata with the equalizer
20 minutes later, Alvaro Morata overtook Fernando Torres’ five goals and became Spain’s top scorer at the European Championships. He made himself felt at the crucial moment after exchanging passes with striker Dani Olmo and then confidently rolling the ball.
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Italy will face the winner of the second semi-final between England and Denmark in the summit duel at the same place on Sunday evening.
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