The Spain-Italy poster has become a classic of the European Nations Championship. After 2008, 2012 (twice), 2016 and 2021, this new shock of the competition turned to the advantage of the selection led by Luis De La Fuente. Dominant, and superior in all areas of the game, the Roja won (1-0) thanks to an own goal from Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori, Thursday June 20, at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen.
Spain is heading quietly towards the round of 16, already assured of finishing in first place in Group B. Italy, Albania and Croatia are still in the race for qualification. Monday June 24, at 9 p.m., the match between the National Italian and the Vatreni Croatians will be decisive.
What you must remember
The Spanish striker, who plays for club at Athletic Bilbao, set the tone from the start of the match, by multiplying his incursions into the left lane. Impactful, the 21-year-old stifled the Italian defense, in particular Giovanni Di Lorenzo, overwhelmed several times during the meeting. Williams is also at the origin of the only goal thanks to yet another overflow on the left.
1-0.55e : After a cross from Nico Williams deflected by Alvaro Morata, the ball drags in the Italian area and bounces on the knee of defender Riccardo Calafiori who deceives his goalkeeper and scores an own goal.
Like only one save made by Spain’s goalkeeper, Unai Simon, during the entire match. Italy was almost harmless.
This evening, there was none. Spain taught the country a lesson National. Note, however, that the Italian captain and goalkeeper, Gianluigi Donnarrumma, repelled several Spanish attacks during the match. But if his parades prevented Spain from worsening the score, they were not enough to wake up the Azzurri.
Impressively, Spain taught Italy a lesson, and the latter, much inferior to its opponent, was unable to raise its level to that of its opponent.
