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71% against 29% 908 passes against 387. 16 shots on goal against 7. This is the statistics of the meeting between Spain and Italy. A meeting that Spain lost after an 11-meter penalty shootout and ended their path towards the championship final. Spain's national team head coach Luis Enrique commented after the match: "If I had to evaluate my team's players, I would give them an excellent grade. I think they were amazing playing against Italy. I can't criticize them, I have to praise them. Morata had problems with his abductors, but still wanted to take a penalty, which speaks volumes about his personality." "In professional sports, we all have to learn to win and to deal emotionally with defeat. That's why I congratulate Italy. I said at the beginning of EURO 2020 that we were one of the 8 teams capable of taking home the championship trophy. I have to admit, I was wrong, but we return to Spain knowing that we were one of the best teams in EURO 2020," - the coach concluded.
