Spain vs. Italy: The Spanish side qualified for the knockout stage of Euro 2024 after defeating Italy.
The Spain national team showed total dominance against the Italy national team that tested Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon in the 86th minute of the game.
The Spanish side went ahead in the second half of the game via an own goal from Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori, who was impressive for the Italy national team in their first match against Albania.
Apart from their own goal, the Spain national team deserved to win by a huge goal margin with excellent creative ability. Italy goalkeeper Donnarumma stopped the riot from happening in the game due to his saving ability.
The Spanish side currently sit on top of Group B with six points from two matches, and they remain the only team with two wins in the group.
How The Spain National Team Defeated the Italy National Team in The Euro 2024 Match
The Spain national team forced Italian goalkeeper Donnarumma into an excellent save in the second minute of the game. The PSG goalkeeper finger-tipped Pedri’s header over the goal post.
Spain winger Nico Williams had a free header in the 10th minute of the game, but he failed to convert it with his attempt going wide.
In the 24th minute of the game, Donnarumma made another crucial save to deny Alvaro Morata from scoring a goal.
Donnarumma made yet another save in the 25th minute of the game. The Italian goalkeeper pushed away Fabian Ruiz’s attempt on goal.
Donnarumma was again called into action by Spain midfielder Fabian Ruiz in the 41st minute. The Italy national team had their first shot off target in the 45th minute of the game.
Another big chance came into Spain path with Pedri having an opportunity to score a goal, but his attempt went wide.
A few minutes after Pedri missed the huge opportunity, Spain went ahead through Calafiori own goal in the 55th minute.
Riccardo Calafiori became the first Italian in the tournament’s history to score an own goal at the Euro.
The Spain national team continue to dominate, with Donnarumma saving another attempt from Morata in the 58th minute.
The Spain national team almost had the second goal in the 71st minute of the game with Nico Williams attempt hitting the crossbar.
The Italian side forced Unai Simon into a save for the first time in the game. The Spanish goalkeeper, Simon, was called into action in the 86th minute of the game.
In the 91st minute of the game, Spanish attacker Perez forced Donnarumma into another save with a beautiful shot from a distance. A few minutes later, Donnarumma saved another attempt from Perez.
What Next for Spain and Italy?
The Spain national team will play against the Albania national team on Monday, June 24, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. It is expected to be an easy game for the Spanish side.
On the other hand, the Italy national team will play against the Croatia national team in a must-win match for the nation on Monday, June 24, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.
