Full time. Despite the efforts of the players in white in the final minutes, the equalizer did not come. Spain maintained the score 1-0, becoming the second team, after Germany, to qualify for the round of 16 of EURO 2024, even securing the top spot in Group B.
Minute 90+1: Ayoze Perez broke through from the left wing, passed 2 Italian players and shot from the near corner but could not beat Donnarumma.
1 minute later, Perez had another chance but still could not beat the goalkeeper currently playing for PSG.
The second half has 4 minutes of injury time.
Minute 86: In the final minutes of the match, Italy increased the speed and put pressure on.
Minute 81: Spain still presses high. That makes it difficult for Italy's new players to get into the rhythm.
Minute 71: Williams penetrated from the left wing and shot, goalkeeper Donnarumma was defeated but the crossbar denied the Spanish striker's goal.
Yamal and Pedri leave the field, Alex Baena and Ferran Torres replace them.
Minute 66: Spain lost the ball on the left wing, Cristante ran down and crossed but no teammate could keep up.
Minute 64: Italy refreshes their attack: Both Chiesa and Scamacca leave the field, making way for Zaccagni and Retegui.
Minute 60: Yamal missed a goal. The 16-year-old player had a beautiful long-range shot very similar to Turkey's Arda Guler, but unfortunately, the ball went wide of the post.
Minute 55: Goal!!! While the Spanish strikers could not score, they had help from their opponents. From a very strong cross, Donnarumma pushed the ball out but it hit Calafiori's foot, rebounding into the goal. The Spanish team took the lead.
Minute 52: Missed! Williams and Cucurela's combination on the left wing ended with a cross for Pedri, but the Barcelona midfielder's shot went just wide of the post.
Pedri then had another long-range shot, which went right to Donnarumma's chosen spot.
Statistics : In the first half, Spain controlled the ball 61%, their expected goals (xG) index was 0.80, while Italy's was only 0.06.
03:03: The second half begins. Italy makes a substitution, Cristante replaces Jorginho, Cambiaso replaces Frattesi. As soon as he enters the field, Cristante receives a yellow card.
End of first half. Spain dominated the first 45 minutes, but still failed to score after 9 shots.
Minute 45+1: Rodri received a yellow card for talking too much to the referee. He will be suspended for the match against Albania as this is his second yellow card of the tournament.
Minute 45: In the last official minute of the first half, Italy had their first shot, but Chiesa's shot was too high over the goal.
The first half has 2 minutes of injury time.
Minute 38: La Roja are suffocating the Azzurri's play. They have yet to let the defending champions score a single shot.
Minute 28: The pressure was on the Italian defense, the Spanish team coordinated very quickly, Carvajal passed the ball back to Rodri to finish in front of the penalty area but could not get past the white-shirted defender.
Minute 24: No way. Yamal suddenly broke through 3 Italian players, the ball reached Morata's feet but his shot from a narrow angle was unsuccessful.
Immediately after that, Fabian Ruiz's long-range shot forced Donnarumma to fly as far as he could to save the goal.
Minute 20: Spain patiently coordinated to find space to exploit. Italy had not had a shot since the start of the match.
Minute 10: The match is played at a high pace but there are not many clear opportunities. Morata crosses the ball beautifully but Williams heads it wide of the Italian goal.
Minute 2: Missed! The first chance came in the second minute. Williams crossed the ball, Pedri headed from close range but Donnarumma's reflexes were too good.
In the match against Albania, the Italian team conceded a goal in the 23rd second.
02:00: The match begins.
01:30: Spain's starting lineup has only one change compared to the match against Croatia, when Aymeric Laporte replaces Nacho Fernandez in the center-back position.
Coach Spalletti kept the Italian team's lineup intact.
Pre-match information
Three years ago, Italy beat Spain on penalties at EURO 2020 and then won the championship. But after that glorious moment, while Italian football fell into crisis (failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup), Spain, on the contrary, rebuilt to then win the 2023 Nations League.
Remarkably, in that La Roja victory, they overcame Italy in the semi-finals.
This year, at EURO 2024, the two teams meet again, although not in the knockout round, there are enough factors to look forward to.
Spain started their campaign with a 3-0 win over Croatia and took the top spot thanks to a better goal difference than Italy, who had to fight back against Albania.
But if they underestimate Italy because of their difficult opening match, Spain will likely pay the price.
Italy today does not have the top superstars of previous years, but coach Luciano Spalletti has built a team that is united, has high fighting spirit and, especially, has an attacking tendency.
With the win over Albania, Italy extended their unbeaten run to seven games (W5 D2). The Azzurri haven't had the same explosive scoring run as Spain - who have scored 19 goals in their last six games - but they won't give their opponents much space.
Spain are highly regarded for their combination of young talent and experienced veterans, but the Italian players may know how to put pressure on and "threaten" Lamine Yamal - a player who is only 16 years old.
Yamal's steadiness could be the deciding factor in Spain's outcome in this match.
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