The Euro 2020 knockout stage continues to deliver drama at the highest level, and the first quarterfinal was another nail-biter that ended with Luis Enrique’s Spain advancing to the semifinal thanks to a penalty shootout victory over 10-man Switzerland after a 120-minute battle in St. Petersburg, with Barcelona’s Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Pedri in the starting lineup.
Spain started brightly and scored right away, with Alba attempting a long shot that deflected off Zakaria and went in for the opener.
La Roja were the better team throughout the first half but couldn’t put together enough offense to find a second goal, and Switzerland were dangerous enough on the counter to show they were still in it.