WEMBLY: Italy defeated Spain on nail-biting penalties to reach the Euro 2020 final following an enthralling semi-final at a noisy Wembley.
After Alvaro Morata’s penalty was saved, Jorginho strolled up to score and set up a final with either England or Denmark in London on Sunday.
But Morata stepped off the bench to slot an equalizer with 10 minutes to go after a one-two with Dani Olmo.
However, the Juventus forward’s penalty miss in the shootout proved costly as Spain lost a semi-final for the first time in its history.
Fears about an empty stadium or quiet crowd proved unfounded despite tickets still being on sale during the day, and with fans unable to fly from either country without having to quarantine for too long to watch the game.
Roberto Mancini’s Italy side has been arguably the best team in the tournament – and had won their previous 13 games – and deserve its place in the final.
(With inputs from BBC)
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