Spain vs Italy, 2024 European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA European ChampionshipSpain beat Italy to clinch Euro 2024 knockout round spot
Spain outclassed defending champions Italy and booked a place in the knockout stages of Euro 2024 with a 1-0 win on Thursday that was settled by Riccardo Calafiori's own goal in Gelsenkirchen.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Pedri (Spain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nico Williams with a cross.
- 2': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 3': Dani Carvajal (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Italy).
- 4': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Spain).
- 4': Gianluca Scamacca (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Pedri (Spain).
- 6': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Delay in match because of an injury Lorenzo Pellegrini (Italy).
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Davide Frattesi (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Spain).
- 9': Davide Frattesi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Spain).
- 10': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Italy).
- 10': Rodri (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Nico Williams (Spain) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Morata with a cross.
- 12': Aymeric Laporte (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Gianluca Scamacca (Italy).
- 15': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy).
- 15': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy) is shown the yellow card.
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Italy).
- 18': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 25': Attempt saved. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rodri with a headed pass.
- 25': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 27': Attempt missed. Rodri (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedri.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Carvajal.
- 28': Federico Dimarco (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Pedri (Spain).
- 30': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Nico Williams (Spain).
- 31': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
- 31': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolò Barella (Italy).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Italy).
- 33': Marc Cucurella (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Davide Frattesi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Nico Williams (Spain).
- 36': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy).
- 36': Nico Williams (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nico Williams following a set piece situation.
- 39': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Spain).
- 39': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
- 43': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Italy).
- 43': Robin Le Normand (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Italy).
- 44': Robin Le Normand (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolò Barella following a fast break.
- 45'+1': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Italy).
- 45'+1': Marc Cucurella (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Rodri (Spain) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Spain 0, Italy 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Spain 0, Italy 0.
- 45': Substitution, Italy. Andrea Cambiaso replaces Davide Frattesi.
- 45': Substitution, Italy. Bryan Cristante replaces Jorginho.
- 46': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Italy).
- 46': Rodri (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Bryan Cristante (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Rodri (Spain).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Federico Dimarco.
- 52': Attempt missed. Pedri (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 53': Attempt saved. Pedri (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 55': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Nico Williams with a cross.
- 55': Own Goal by Riccardo Calafiori, Italy. Spain 1, Italy 0.
- 58': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedri.
- 58': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Robin Le Normand (Spain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico Williams with a cross.
- 59': Fabián Ruiz (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Italy).
- 60': Lamine Yamal (Spain) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 61': Federico Dimarco (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Spain).
- 63': Foul by Gianluca Scamacca (Italy).
- 63': Pedri (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Substitution, Italy. Mattia Zaccagni replaces Federico Chiesa.
- 64': Substitution, Italy. Mateo Retegui replaces Gianluca Scamacca.
- 69': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Spain).
- 69': Mattia Zaccagni (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Robin Le Normand (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Nico Williams (Spain) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 71': Substitution, Spain. Álex Baena replaces Pedri.
- 71': Substitution, Spain. Ferran Torres replaces Lamine Yamal.
- 73': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Spain).
- 73': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 77': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
- 77': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Spain. Ayoze Pérez replaces Nico Williams.
- 78': Substitution, Spain. Mikel Oyarzabal replaces Álvaro Morata.
- 79': Foul by Rodri (Spain).
- 79': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Baena.
- 81': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 81': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Spain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Italy. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini.
- 82': Hand ball by Fabián Ruiz (Spain).
- 84': Foul by Álex Baena (Spain).
- 84': Riccardo Calafiori (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Dani Carvajal.
- 86': Attempt saved. Bryan Cristante (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori with a cross.
- 88': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Italy).
- 88': Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Spain).
- 89': Mateo Retegui (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ayoze Pérez (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 90'+2': Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Italy).
- 90'+2': Marc Cucurella (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ayoze Pérez (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Spain. Mikel Merino replaces Fabián Ruiz.
- 90'+5': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
- 90'+6': Dani Carvajal (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Riccardo Calafiori (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Spain 1, Italy 0.
- 0': Match ends, Spain 1, Italy 0.
Statistics
 ITA |
ESP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 8 | Saves | 1 |
| 42.9 | Possession | 57.1 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 364 | Accurate Passes | 537 |
| 440 | Passes | 590 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 32 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 15 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship
Venue: VELTINS-Arena
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Attendance: 49,528
Venue: VELTINS-Arena
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Attendance: 49,528
EURO Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Croatia | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 4 | Albania | 3 | -2 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Spain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 3 | Robin Le Normand  |
| 24 | Marc Cucurella |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 20 | Pedri |
| 7 | Álvaro Morata |
| 17 | Nico Williams |
| 19 | Lamine Yamal |
Italy (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 5 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 23 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 3 | Federico Dimarco |
| 2 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 8 | Jorginho |
| 18 | Nicolò Barella |
| 7 | Davide Frattesi |
| 9 | Gianluca Scamacca |
| 10 | Lorenzo Pellegrini |
| 14 | Federico Chiesa |
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