Spain and Italy met in the 6th European Cup, becoming the teams that played the most times in the history of the European Cup. After Italy was eliminated on penalty in 2008, Spain's record against Italy began to reverse. The last group match 1 draw 1 won 4-0 in the final. 20 13, Confederations Cup advanced again on penalty. Spain lost to Italy in the last official match, which was 1994 World Cup 1/4 final 1-2. Since then, the two teams have met 1 1 times, and Spain only lost 1. Bosque used the same starter for four consecutive games.
Italy scored only 1 in the last four European Cup knockout matches (the last semi-final was 2- 1 victory over Germany). The 36th European Cup never scored more than two goals in a single game. In the final round of the group stage, Italy, who came off the bench, lost 0-/kloc-0-0 to Ireland, but the team never suffered a losing streak in the history of participating in the European Cup. After the last big rotation, Kong Di returned to the main lineup. Compared with the first game against Belgium, only two wingers were replaced, Florenzi replaced candreva with a thigh injury and De Silio replaced Damian.
The game was played in heavy rain. Descilio made a low pass to the left of the penalty area. Edel pushes the defender to slow down in front of the door 1 1 m, and Degea confiscates the ball. Italy almost broke the door in the eighth minute! Florenzi made a free kick from the left, and Pellet headed the goal 8 meters away from the door to the lower right corner. Degea reacted quickly and held the bottom line in one hand.
1 1 min, Italy hits the post and Florenzi crosses from the right side of the penalty area. Pellet nodded back to the middle and headed the goal. Giaccherini was hit by Degea in front of the door 10 meter! However, Turkish referee Seachil blew off Giaccherini's dangerous action against busquets. Degea had two saves in the opening 1 1 minute, but only four saves in the three group matches (twice against Czech Republic; Croatia 2 times).
Spain scored its first goal in the 20th minute. Norito and Silva cooperate on the left and return. Volley, on the edge of the restricted area, was blocked by De Hilio. De Silio fouled Juan Fran and was booked. Italy has 1 1 yellow cards in this European Cup, second only to Hungary. Bonucci instigated a counterattack, Derossi divided the ball, De Silio made a cross from the left, and Parolo fought for the top 9 meters in front of the door. Iniesta's peripheral low shot was obtained by Buffon. De Silio once again made a low pass from the left, and Ramos almost made an own goal and the ball missed the far post.
Italy took the lead in the 33rd minute! Derossi made an accurate 50-meter long pass, and Pellet was kicked down by Ramos with the ball behind him. Edel kicked a free kick 24 meters in front of the goal and volleyed vigorously. Dejia grabbed the ball and got rid of it. Giaccherini's follow-up shot was tackled by Degea, and chiellini rushed in front of Pique and stabbed into the empty net. 1-0. This is Spain's first goal in the knockout stage after the 2006 World Cup against France. Chiellini scored his first goal in the 17 match, and the national team scored seven goals. Only Derossi scored more goals than him (18 goals).
Italy scored 19 goals in the previous European Cup, only 1 lost, that is, it was defeated by the French Golden Ball in the final in 2000. Before the end of the first half, Giaccherini received Pellet's pass, cut into the restricted area from the left, and the oblique shot was lifted out of the crossbar by Degea's fingertips.
Throughout the first half, Spain 1 didn't win the tackle, and its passing advantage was not obvious at ordinary times, only 1 time more than Italy (205/204). In the second half, Bosco replaced Nolito with veteran Adoriz. Spanish tactical corner kick, Fabregas crosses from the left and Morata's header is confiscated by Buffon.
Seeing that the Italian scene was out of control, Kong Di replaced Derossi with Motta. Italy almost expanded the score in the 55th minute! Morata instigated a counterattack, and Pellet made a wonderful pass at the heel. Edel single-handedly broke into the right side of the restricted area, and the push from the gate 10 meter was blocked by Degea's attack!
Juan Fran crosses from the right, and Adoriz is injured by Parolo while fighting for the top. Fortunately, it's nothing serious. Edel was knocked down by Pique, and his abdomen was injured by Pique's spike, but Searchill signaled the game to continue. After the game was suspended, the Italian players protested and Edel showed the injury to the referee.
Morata's peripheral volley missed. On the 6th1minute, Italy got another chance. Edel tackles the ball on the edge of the penalty area, and De Silio crosses low from the left. Degea didn't get the ball at the frontcourt, and no one grabbed it in front of the door. Spain played smoothly in the 70th minute, Fabregas' low cross on the left was missed by Iniesta, and the left foot in front of Adoriz 16m missed the left post.
Bosco replaced Morata with Lucas Vazquez. Spain has launched wave after wave of offensives. Fabregas took a corner from the right and Ramos headed the ball slightly off the right post. Adulitz goes straight to the right side of the penalty area, and Vazquez shoots the right post 9 meters in front of the door, but it is offside first. Vazquez crosses from the right and Iniesta volleys his left foot 20 meters in front of the door and is hit by Buffon. Then Pique's left-foot shot, which was almost the same distance, was solved by Buffon's flank attack.
Adoriz's injury was unsustainable and Pedro came off the bench. Kong Di replaced Edel with Insine. Florenzi replaced Damian. Bonucci instigated a quick counterattack. Inini broke through the defense, and volley on the right side was saved by Degea 20 meters away from the gate. Motta punched Vazquez in the face and was booked. He will be suspended from the game.
Buffon tried to keep the goal clean in the 89th minute. Degea kicked off, and the Italian defense made a header. Volley in front of Pique was blocked by Buffon. Italy sealed the victory in the first 1 minute of stoppage time. Due to Sini's left deviation, Damian played centre-back on the right side of the penalty area, and volley scored 4 meters in front of Pellet, 2-0.
Spain (4-3-3): 13- Degea/16- Juan Fran, 3- Pique, 15- Ramos, 18- alba//kloc-0, 5. 8 1' 1 1- Pedro)
Italy (3-5-2): 1- Buffon/15- barzagli, 19- bonucci, 3- chiellini /8- Florenzi (84'4- Damian), 18- Parolo, and.