Spain vs Italy UEFA Euro 2024 Highlights | Spain qualify for the knockouts, beat Italy 1-0

Hello and welcome to another LIVE coverage of UEFA Euro 2024 matches. Tonight, we will cover the high-profile Spain vs Italy match in Group B from 12.30 pm IST.

Luis de la Fuente's Spain are all set to face Luciano Spalletti's Italy in the group-stage match of the UEFA Euro 2024 at the Veltins-Arena in Germany on 21st June 2024. Both sides started their campaign with a victory so it is going to be a neck-to-neck game as it could decide who will take the top spot of group B. The two sides met in the semifinal of the last edition where Italy won on penalties. 

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Jun 21, 2024 02:39 IST
Spain qualify as Group B winners 🔝#EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/ViL2lEAGkt
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) June 20, 2024



Jun 21, 2024 02:38 IST
Player of the match
Nico Williams 👏#EURO2024 | #ESPITA pic.twitter.com/JEXNmhNKwW
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) June 20, 2024



Jun 21, 2024 02:37 IST
Crazy stats
💪 - Spain🇪🇸 have won all 4⃣ of their EURO matches against defending champions

2-1 vs Soviet Union in 1964
1-0 vs West Germany🇩🇪 in 1984
2-1 vs Greece🇬🇷 in 2008
1-0 vs Italy🇮🇹 in 2024#espita #euro2024
— Gracenote Live (@GracenoteLive) June 20, 2024



Jun 21, 2024 02:36 IST
🏁 ¡¡𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗟 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗗𝗢 𝗘𝗡 𝗚𝗘𝗟𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗡!!

¡¡Vaaaaaaamoooooooosssss!!

🇪🇸 🆚 🇮🇹 | 1-0 | 90+7’#VamosEspaña | #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/hrC3ANuHuh
— Selección Española Masculina de Fútbol (@SEFutbol) June 20, 2024



Jun 21, 2024 02:36 IST
Fabian Ruiz's game by numbers vs. Italy:

100 touches
100% dribbles completed (2/2)
95% pass accuracy
81 passes completed
3 chances created
3 shots
2/3 tackles won

Another top display from Ruiz. 💪🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/3GqSSIpiEb
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) June 20, 2024



Jun 21, 2024 02:26 IST
Full time | Spain 1-0 Italy
Spain qualify for the knockouts as the champions of the Group B. If it was not for Donnarumma, Spain could have had more goals. They have been dominating. Though Italy looked threatening for a few moments, Spain were too good for them. 



Jun 21, 2024 02:23 IST
90+6' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Carvajal.



Jun 21, 2024 02:22 IST
90+4' | Change for Spain
Final change for Spain. Ruiz makes way for Merino. 



Jun 21, 2024 02:21 IST
90+2' | Donnarumma saves again
It is the replay of the last effort. Donnarumma saves Ayoze's shot.



Jun 21, 2024 02:20 IST
90+1' | Save by Donnarumma
Ayoze's shot on the near post is brilliantly saved by Donnarumma.



Jun 21, 2024 02:19 IST
90' | 4 minutes added
Four minutes added to the full time.



Jun 21, 2024 02:15 IST
86' | Italy looking good
Finally, the defending champions are looking good, winning balls, creating chances. However, they are yet to beat Simon.



Jun 21, 2024 02:10 IST
82' | Change for Italy
Final change for Italy. Raspadori replaces Pellegrini.



Jun 21, 2024 02:07 IST
78' | Change for Spain
Williams and Morata make away for Perez and Oyarzabal. 



Jun 21, 2024 02:06 IST
Too hot to handle

Lamine Yamal's game by numbers vs. Italy:
100% pass accuracy (15/15)
22 touches
5 duels won
4 take-ons completed
1 chance created
1 tackle made
1 shot 



Jun 21, 2024 02:03 IST
Pedri has now now made 12 appearances at a major tournament 🔥

That's the joint most by a European player aged 21 or under alongside Cristiano Ronaldo 🤯 pic.twitter.com/REkyHzLbHN
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) June 20, 2024



Jun 21, 2024 01:59 IST
71' | Change for Spain
Yamal and Pedri make way for Ferran Torres and Baena.



Jun 21, 2024 01:59 IST
70' | Williams hit the woodwork
Williams hammers the crossbar with a right-footed curler from the left. 



Jun 21, 2024 01:57 IST
69' | Yellow card
Le Normand gets a yellow card. 



Jun 21, 2024 01:57 IST
66' | Chance for Italy
Chance for Italy as Retegui sent a cross from the right and no was there in the center of the box to receive that.



Jun 21, 2024 01:53 IST
64' | Double change for Italy
Retegui and Zaccagni replace Scamacca and Chiesa.



Jun 21, 2024 01:47 IST
59' | Block by Cambaiso
Cambiaso makes a goal-line block. 



Jun 21, 2024 01:46 IST
58' | Donnarumma makes a save
Morata goes for the goal with a rocket from the edge of the box. Donnarumma had to jump and send that ball for a corner.



Jun 21, 2024 01:45 IST
55' | Own goal by Italy | ESP 1-0 ITA

 
Very unfortunate for Riccardo Calafiori. Nico Williams with the cross from left and Morata was able to get a head on the ball which was eventually partially saved by Donnarumma. But, the deflected ball hit Calafoiri on the legs and went straight into the goal. Spain lead.



Jun 21, 2024 01:42 IST
53' | Pedri on target
Pedri takes a chance with his right foot from the edge of the box. But, it goes straight to Donnarumma.



Jun 21, 2024 01:40 IST
52' | Pedri misses a chance
Good cross from Cucurella but it was too quick for Pedri to control and flick it inside the goal. 



Jun 21, 2024 01:36 IST
47' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Cristante for a foul on Rodri



Jun 21, 2024 01:35 IST
46' | Double change for Italy
Farttesi and Jorghino are replaced by Cambiaso and Cristanto. 



Jun 21, 2024 01:34 IST
46' | Second half starts
Spain start the second half. 



Jun 21, 2024 01:19 IST
Half-time | ESP 0-0 ITA
First half ends without any goals with Spain dominating the most part of the match and with most chances as well. 



Jun 21, 2024 01:18 IST
45+2' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Rodri. He will miss the next match. 



Jun 21, 2024 01:17 IST
45' | Chiesa goes wide
A chance for Italy after a long time as Spain lost the ball. Chiesa had found all the Spanish defenders running behind him, he decided take a shot from outside the box.



Jun 21, 2024 01:14 IST
How costly was that miss?




Jun 21, 2024 01:13 IST
41' | Easy grab for Donnarumma
Fabian Ruiz takes another chance with his left foot but it is an easy grab for his club teammate Donnarumma. 



Jun 21, 2024 01:10 IST
A star already
🤩 What a year for Lamine Yamal!

2023: #U17EURO
2024: #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/aTb2oPOwOJ
— UEFA (@UEFA) June 20, 2024



Jun 21, 2024 01:09 IST
Spain’s midfield is so good. imagine what England could do with a great passer, a defensive-minded player who’s the first name on the teamsheet in a top Premier League side and one of the best young midfielders in the world.
— Jonathan Fisher (@fishplums) June 20, 2024



Jun 21, 2024 01:01 IST
Too fast




Jun 21, 2024 01:00 IST
28' | Block by Bastoni
Ruiz to Carvajal on the right and then a cut back to Rodri in the middle. This is beautiful from Spain. However, Rodri's shot is blocked by Bastoni. 



Jun 21, 2024 00:58 IST
Battling hard! 🤼#ESPITA #EURO2024 #Azzurri #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/qb7DTCHm4u
— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Azzurri_En) June 20, 2024



Jun 21, 2024 00:57 IST
25' | Another save from Donnarumma
Fabian Ruiz takes a chance from outside the box and he was on target from a very far. Donnarumma had to dive to his right and send the ball for a corner.



Jun 21, 2024 00:56 IST
24' | Donnarumma makes a save
What a run from Lamine Yamal! The youngster kept on dribbling and running past the defenders before passing the ball to Morata. Morata kept on taking the ball to his right and the angle made Donnarumma make the save. 



Jun 21, 2024 00:55 IST
23' | Williams has been great so far




Jun 21, 2024 00:53 IST
21' | Spain are playing very high
Spain are playing very, very high and has been found running a few times as a defensive side. But, with Rodri being there in the middle, they have been able to play with that formation and press high. 



Jun 21, 2024 00:46 IST
15' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Donnarumma.



Jun 21, 2024 00:42 IST
11' | Another chance for Spain

This time it is Williams, who misses the header from a cross by Morata.



Jun 21, 2024 00:41 IST
10' | Scamacca with a great run
Scamacca with a great run with his back heel is recovered by Rodri.



Jun 21, 2024 00:39 IST
TEAM 💪 @Azzurri 🇮🇹#EURO2024 | #ESPITA | #ITA pic.twitter.com/01JEYI7Nsc
— UEFA EURO 2024 DE (@EURO2024DE) June 20, 2024



Jun 21, 2024 00:38 IST
6' | Pellegrini looks injured
After a tussle with Pedri, Pellegrini is injured and looks in pain. 



Jun 21, 2024 00:33 IST
2' | Early chance for Pedri
A brilliant cross from Williams. Pedri, unmarked, should have scored with the header. However, he goes over the bar. Good start for Spain.



Jun 21, 2024 00:32 IST
1' | Italy have kicked things off in this Group B crunch tie, a win tonight sees either side qualify for the last 16 ✅#EURO2024    | 🇪🇸🆚🇮🇹 | #ESPITA pic.twitter.com/fkoMnE3Jid
— Get Spanish Football News (@GSpanishFN) June 20, 2024