ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- It was the game that had everything, followed by a penalty shoot-out that lurched one way and then another. By the end of an energy-sapping and psychologically draining 120 minutes, Spain rode their luck -- and Switzerland saw theirs run out -- to claim a place in the Euro 2020 semifinals after a 3-1 win on penalties following a 1-1 draw.
They played "London Calling" by The Clash over the stadium PA system just seconds before the penalties began, if only to add more pressure on the takers by reminding them precisely what was at stake: a semifinal against Belgium or Italy at Wembley on July 6.