OREANDA-NEWS. In the match of the 1/2 final of the European Championship-2020, the Italian national team met with the Spanish national team. The game was held at Wembley Stadium in London and ended with the victory of the Italians in a penalty shootout (1:1, 4:2 — on penalties).

In the 60th minute, the Italians ran into a counterattack, which was started by goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, then striker Lorenzo Insigne tried to bring forward Ciro Immobile to the goal, but he was prevented by an opponent's tackle, and already striker Federico Chiesa, picking up the ball in the penalty area, performed a circling shot under the far post. In the 80th minute, Spain forward Alvaro Morata played a wall with midfielder Dani Olmo, then Morata broke into the penalty area in the center, from where he rolled the ball into the near lower corner of the goal. The Italian national team was more successful in the penalty shootout.

Thus, the Italian national team has reached the final of Euro-2020, where it will play with the winner of the England — Denmark pair.