Already an important meeting in view of the final stages of this Euro 2024. With three points on the clock, Spain and Italy faced each other this Friday evening at the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen where first place in Group B was at stake after Croatia’s draw against Albania yesterday (2-2). Above all, the team which won this duel would already join the round of 16.
90′ It’s over!
In this remake of the Euro 2021 semi-final, the Spaniards won by a short header against the dominated Italians (1-0). It is once again thanks to an own goal (the 6th in this Euro) that one of the teams will have found the fault. Thanks to this success, their second in this competition, the La Roja players qualify for the round of 16 and are now assured of finishing on the top step of Group B.
90′ Cramps for Fabian Ruiz
90′ Donnarumma Parade
Perez passes in front of Di Lorenzo then faces the Parisian goalkeeper, who repels the danger with a super right hand save.
88′ Cristante against the tide
Rough control of the Italian midfielder who then commits a foul on Oyarzabal.
86′ Calafiori calls for a penalty
Corner of no consequence for the Spaniards, while Calafiori collapsed after a duel with Carvajal.
84′ Italy supported by its own
In front of the Squadra Azzura kop, the Italians receive a corner and try to put pressure on their opponents.
81′ Pellegrini leaves the pitch
Offensive change for the Italians, with the entry of the Napoli striker.
80′ Spanish Corner
New Spanish corner after this strike from Perez blocked by Di Lorenzo. Corner which gives nothing after this header from Laporte which is off target.
78′ Di Lorenzo too short
On this distant free kick from Di Marco, the Napoli player is close to taking it back at the far post, but does not succeed.
76′ Spanish change
Williams, author of a big match, gives way to Oyarzabal.
73′ Pellegrini misses his free kick
The Roma midfielder cannot find the target on this well-placed free kick from 25 meters.
71′ Yamal and Pedri exit
Torres and Baena come into play for this end of the match.
70′ The bar comes to save Donnarumma
On his left wing, Williams shifts to his right foot and attempts a dry strike which finally finds the bar!
68′ Italy regains momentum
Great reaction from Luciano Spaletti’s men who managed to get their foot back on the ball for a few minutes.
66′ Retegui close to resuming
Zaccagni’s pressing is interesting and allows him to find himself in a central situation. Close to resuming, Retegui finally misses the leather.
65′ Morata forgets Yamal
While the Barcelona player was alone on his wing, the Spanish striker missed his pass and allowed the Italians to regain control of the ball.
63′ Italian changes
Chisea is replaced by Zaccagni and Scamacca by Retegui.
62′ The sole of Scamacca
The scorer is penalized for hitting Pedri’s foot.
60′ Yamal’s floating strike!
What new action from the Barça nugget! He tries his luck from afar and is very close to finding the setting of Donnarumma!
58′ Cambiasso saves Italy
On this corner, Le Normand’s header is close to hitting the mark, but Cambiasso was well located and takes the ball off target.
57′ Spain wants more!
Long shot from Morata who finds the firm hand of Donnarumma. New corner for the Spaniards.
55′ BUUUUTTT FROM SPAIN
Williams’ cross is deflected several times: first by Morata then by Donnarumma. Calafiori loses his support and throws the ball into his own goals. Terrible for the Italian defender!
53′ Pedri tries from afar
The Barcelonan has space in front of him and tries to surprise Donnarumma, but the Parisian follows well.
52′ What a miss from Pedri
New big opportunity for the Spaniards! Cucurella, on the baseline, crosses back and finds Pedri, alone in the area, but he misses the target once again!
50′ Scamacca’s deep pass
The Italian escapes from his camp and tries to serve Chiesa in depth, but Simon reads the trajectory of this pass well.
48′ Di Marco sacrifices himself
On this Spanish cross, the left side seems stunned by the power of the ball, which hit his skull.
46′ Yellow already for Cristante
Rodri is hit and remains on the ground after this contact with the new arrival. Cristante receives a yellow card.
45′ Here we go again!
Cristante replaces Jorginho in midfield. Frattesi gave way to Cambiasso.
45′ 0-0 at the break!
Parity score at the end of this first period between the two teams. Despite their domination and numerous chances, the Spaniards were unable to find the fault in the Italian defense. A defense well helped by the saves of Gianluigi Donnuarumma, the Parisian goalkeeper of PSG.
45′ Yellow card for Rodri
Under threat of suspension, the Spaniard receives a new yellow card and will miss the match against Albania.
Two minutes of added time
44′ Chiesa cannot find the target
On this counter, the Italian winger gains ground on his wing then strikes at the edge of the area, but his shot is off target.
42′ The rise of Le Normand
The original Guingampais is slowed down by a fault from Calafiori.
40′ Ruiz tries his luck from afar
New strike from the Spanish midfielder. Once again, Donnarumma is on the trajectory.
38′ What a gesture from Bastoni
While Williams had slipped into the Italian area, the Inter Milan defender returned perfectly to the Spaniard’s feet.
37′ Volley off target from Ruiz
Corner hit back, where Williams serves Ruiz. The Parisian controls then hits a half-volley. His attempt flies away!
35′ Williams continues his festival
New series of dribbles from the Spanish winger on his left lane. He clears Di Lorenzo, but the latter makes a mistake and it results in a good free kick for La Roja.
32′ The duel continues between Cucurella and Frattesi
Foul called by the referee of this meeting on the Italian midfielder, at fault on this long ball towards the cages of Unai Simon.
30′ A meeting as committed as ever
The duels follow one another between the actors of this meeting. Many stoppages in play were noted and Spain’s domination continued.
28′ Rodri blocked by the defense
Served ideally behind, at the entrance to the penalty area, the Manchester City midfielder strikes low, but Bastoni repels the danger!
It was close for Williams
25′ The tap dance again!
What a parade from the Parisian goalkeeper! On this long shot from Fabian Ruiz, his club teammate, the Italian goalkeeper flies away and diverts for a corner.
23′ Another save from Donnarumma
On this incursion by Yamal, Morata turns around in the area and comes across Donnarumma who was well out of his cages.
20′ Di Marco can’t find anyone
Fleeing center from Italy’s left piston. No one is present in the penalty area.
17′ Spain gets their foot on the ball
Big phase of possession for the Spaniards who are laying siege to the opposing camp.
15′ Morata blocked, Di Lorenzo down
Following a duel with Williams, the Italian right-back remains on the ground. Morata is then blocked, but the ball returns to the Spaniards.
14′ Scamacca flagged offside
New request for the Atalanta Bergamo scorer. He is flagged offside on this through ball.
12′ Scamacca reprimanded
The Squadra Azzurra scorer is behind Laporte. The Spanish defender remains on the ground.
10′ What a miss from Williams
Ideally found by Morata, the young Bilbao striker just has to find the target on his head, but he crosses his attempt too much!
9′ Scamacca misses his pass
Back pass attempt from the Italian striker, but Spain regains possession.
7′ A choppy start to the match
New fault at the start of the meeting. Cucurella is guilty of an anti-play on Frattesi. The ball remains Italian.
5′ Donnarumma relieves his team
The Spaniards’ long play lands on the chest of Di Marco who sends it back towards his goalkeeper. The latter recovers the ball and will be able to restart his team.
3′ Williams caught
The La Roja winger dribbles past two players, but cannot get into a striking situation. He is caught at the penalty area.
2′ Donnarumma’s tap dance
And already a first situation in this match. Nico Williams’ cross is placed on the head of Pedri, whose head is slammed for a corner by the PSG goalkeeper.
1′ Here we go!
Kicking off this poster! It is the Italians who will inherit the first possession.
9 p.m. Tribute to Gerhard Aigner
A minute of silence is observed in tribute to Gerhard Aigner, the former UEFA general secretary, who recently died.
8:53 p.m. The players exit the tunnel!
8:45 p.m. A 100% “French” hinge
Eight players of French nationality wear the colors of another country during this Euro in Germany. Agenais Aymeric Laporte is one of them. TO DISCOVER HERE.
8:40 p.m. Warming up in progress
8:35 p.m. Team compositions
8:30 p.m. Good evening everyone!
Welcome to this live stream on which you can follow live commentary on the prestigious Euro 2024 match between Spain and Italy, the reigning winner. Kick-off 9 p.m. at the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen.