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At the European Football Championship, the Italian and Spanish national teams entered into a fierce battle for a ticket to the final. The meeting at Wembley Stadium was very intense - during regular time, no winner was determined (1:1), but in the penalty shootout, Italy triumphed 4:2. In the 4th minute, Italians launched a dangerous attack, but the referee noted an offside. In the 13th and 15th minutes, F. Torres and M. Oyarzabal had their chances, but the first shot did not reach the target, and the second could not stop the ball from going towards the goal. In the 21st minute, Italy did not take advantage of U. Simon's mistake and did not direct the ball towards the goal. G. Donnarumma caught the shot by D. Olmo, and later M. Oyarzabal missed well wide. At the end of the first half, Emerson managed to hit the crossbar (0:0). The second part of the match promised more open football - S. Busquets and F. Chiesa missed their chances. However, the young Italian soon celebrated the first goal when he beat U. Simon with a great long-range shot - 1:0. M. Oyarzabal, who wasted opportunities, had to hold his head in his hands again, while F. Chiesa made a great pass to D. Berardi, who couldn't outsmart the Spanish goalkeeper. In the 80th minute, the Spaniards equalized - after coming on as a substitute, A. Morata found himself in the heart of the attack and left no hope for G. Donnarumma to defend (1:1). The teams had to play extra time, during which the goalkeepers did not concede, leading to a penalty shootout. The penalties became a nightmare for the Spaniards D. Olmo and A. Morata, whose unsuccessful attempts led to a 2:4 defeat.
