(Dan Tri) - Calafiori's own goal helped Spain beat Italy 1-0 at Veltins Arena in Group B of Euro 2024 in the early morning of June 21. This result helped coach La Furente's team secure an early ticket to the round of 16.
Highlight Spain beat Italy 1-0
Spain will face Italy at Veltins Arena (Gelsenkirchen, Germany) in a match that is considered to decide the top spot in Group B of Euro 2024. Spain showed their strength when they beat Croatia 3-0 on the opening day while Italy struggled to defeat Albania 2-1. Spain prevented Italy from attacking in the first half (Photo: UEFA). Both teams did not change their starting lineup from the opening match. Spain used the front three of Williams, Morata, Yamal while Rodri, Pedri, Fabian Ruiz played in midfield. Italy put their faith in the attacking quartet of Pellegrini, Scamacca, Flattesi and Chiesa. Immediately after the opening whistle, Spain pushed up their formation in search of an early goal. In the second minute, Pedri jumped high to make a dangerous header, but goalkeeper Donnarumma's talent saved the goal for Italy. Goalkeeper Donnarumma denied many goals from Spain (Photo: UEFA). Spain continuously pressed the field, forcing Italy into a defensive position. In the 10th minute, Morata suddenly moved to the right wing and crossed for Nico Williams to head the ball close to the goal, but the ball went wide of the post. Spain's attacks were diverse and varied. In the 25th minute, Fabian Ruiz fired a shot from a distance, sending the ball flying. Goalkeeper Donarummma flew as far as he could to push the ball out of bounds. Italy was barely able to attack in the first half, and the Azzurri defenders struggled. In the 41st minute, Fabian Ruiz continued to shoot from a distance, but the ball was not dangerous enough to defeat the Italian goalkeeper. Calafiori put the ball into his own net to help Spain take the lead (Photo: UEFA). The disappointment of Italian players when Spain took the lead (Photo: UEFA). After a 0-0 draw in the first 45 minutes, Spain continued to focus all their efforts on attacking in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Cucurella broke free and passed the ball to Pedri to cushion the ball, but the ball went wide. The highlight of the match came in the 55th minute, Nico Williams crossed for Morata to head, Donnarumma continued to save the ball excellently but he pushed the ball into Calafiori's body and into his own net, helping Spain lead 1-0. Spain defeated Italy after 90 minutes of domination at Veltins Arena (Photo: UEFA). Spain continued to dominate after the goal and in the 58th minute, Morata shot from a distance, forcing Donnarumma to save. Two minutes later, Lamine Yamal curled the ball into the net, sending it just wide of Italy's goalpost. De La Fuente's team almost scored a second goal when Nico Williams broke through on the right wing and fired a shot past Donnarumma, but unfortunately the ball hit the crossbar in the 71st minute. Italy tried to push up the formation to find an equalizer, but they failed to create any significant chances with crosses from both sides. Spain early won ticket to continue at Euro 2024 (Photo: UEFA). Italy was forced to play Croatia in the final match (Photo: UEFA). In the final minutes of stoppage time, goalkeeper Donnarumma continuously had excellent reflexes to help Italy avoid conceding another goal. The 1-0 score was maintained until the end of the match and Spain became the second team after host Germany, to win a ticket to the round of 16 of Euro 2024. After two matches of Group B Euro 2024, Spain leads with 6 points, the next positions belong to Italy (3 points) and Albania, Croatia (both with 1 point). In the final match, Spain meets Albania while Italy plays Croatia.
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