A lot was expected of Italy and Spain when they met in the Euro 2020 semifinal at Wembley on Tuesday. Somehow, they delivered something even better with a thrilling 120-minute match that went to penalties, and Italy found a way to win.
Spain were great, dominated possession and created plenty of chances, but couldn’t finish things off and had their hearts broken in the shootout.
Barcelona’s Eric García, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Pedri all started for La Roja, who were the better team from the start thanks in no small part to a fantastic performance from Pedri, who dominated midfield with his energy, intelligence and passing.