Spain 0, Italy 0. A probing half with relatively few chances still manages to annoy a few players, who accost Brych to ask about his quick whistle for halftime. Olmo, who thought he had a bit of space opening up, is the most annoyed, but Jordi Alba wants an explanation, too.
Maybe Spain shouldn’t be complaining, though. It went to extra time, and then to penalties, in both of its past two matches. A few minutes saved is a few minutes saved.
A few minutes before halftime and both teams are playing to type:
Italy has been resolute defensively and dangerous on the counterattack, but it has not found a goal.