Semifinals clash between two European giants never disappoints, Italy defeated Spain 4-2 on Penalties after game ended 1-1 at the conclusion of 120 minutes of play.
Key stats
- Italy are into their fourth EURO final, behind only Germany on six.
- Both teams were in a record sixth EURO shoot-out; it was Italy’s third such success and Spain’s second reverse.
- Like England and France at EURO ’96, Spain won a quarter-final shoot-out only to lose in similar fashion in the semis (and, like England, at Wembley).
- Italy’s record run of EURO wins (including qualifying, not including penalty shoot-outs) ends at 15, as does their overall victorious streak of 13 wins. However, their team-record unbeaten streak goes on to 33.
- Italy are the second side after France in 2000 to have five different players score two or more goals at a single EURO (Chiesa, Matteo Pessina, Lorenzo Insigne, Immobile and Locatelli).
- Spain suffered their first defeat in six major tournament semi-finals.
- Bonucci equaled Gianluca Buffon’s record of 17 EURO finals appearances for Italy.
- Jordi Alba equaled Spain’s record of 16 EURO finals appearances, already held by Cesc Fàbregas and Andrés Iniesta.
- Morata scored his sixth EURO finals goal, moving one ahead of Spain’s previous record-holder, Fernando Torres.
- Morata is the first Spain player to score three goals at two separate EURO final tournaments.
- Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini are into their second EURO final after 2012.
- These teams will meet again in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals at Milan’s San Siro on 8 October.
- Pedri has completed more final third passes than any other player at EURO2020
- 200 final third passes attempted
- 177 final third passes completed
- Italy are the second team to progress to the final in 10 different editions between European Champions and World Cups, after Germany (14).
- Spain are just the second team in European Championship history to have as many as three matches go to extra time after Portugal in 2016.
- Álvaro Morata is the second player in European Championship history to score 3+ goals in two editions (2016 & 2020), after Cristiano Ronaldo (2012, 2016 & 2020).
- Italy have scored the joint-most goals (12) in a single edition among EURO and World Cup in their history.
- Spain midfielder Pedri González has completed all 31 of his passes against Italy (22 in the opposite half), the only player with 100% passing accuracy in this first half.
