In the Euro Cup tournament of the year 2020 Spain is one team that has been undefeated till now but they did not get the victory easily and they have to win by going to extra time, penalty shootout. On the other hand, Italy holds a winning streak from the last 32 matches and has been able to easily win this football tournament in the stipulated time. It was only in the pre-quarterfinals that the team had to win in extra time. In such a situation, Italy vs Spain is predicted to be a tough match. Now, these two teams will face each other in the first semi-final of Euro 2020 on late Tuesday night. To know the football match schedule and fixtures of the Euro Cup refer official website of UEFA.
Journey until here
Spain: In the pre-quarterfinals, the team had a great match against Croatia and won in extra time. However, in the next match against Switzerland, Spain had to play till a penalty shootout to win the match, in which goalkeeper Pedri saved the team from defeat. Apart from this, the team also had a lot of trouble in the group-level matches.
Italy: In the quarter-finals, Italy defeated a strong team like world number one Belgium and booked a ticket for the semi-finals. Italy controlled the match from start to finish and the team’s first test in this tournament was against Belgium. Coach Roberto Mancini’s team did a good job with the ball, while the goalkeeping was also good. Italy has also won hearts with their performances throughout the tournament.
The Azzurri has two such weapons with which it can win the semi-final match, in which the first is midfield and the second is defense. They play full force in the midfield and are the best in this tournament as well as compared to Spain or any other team. Marco Veratti, Jorginho, and Nicolo Barella have done a great job in the midfield. Italy is also strong in defense throughout the tournament and the likes of center-back Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini will give Italian fans a great performance in the semi-finals.
Coach Luis Enrique’s team Spain will have Coke in midfield and Sergio Busquets to work in the central area against Italy. Apart from this, Spain will also rely on their strikers to win this match, as they have Morata, Gerard Moreno, Ferran Torres, Pablo Sarabia, and Dani Olmo.
