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Spain defeated Euro 2020 champions Italy to seal a spot in the next round with just one game left to play.
The Spanish national team joined Germany in the next round and became the second team to qualify for the Round of 16.
Luis de la Fuente’s team dominated the game and created several chances before getting a 1-0 victory to seal the win.
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16:39 - 20.06.2024
Spain vs Italy: 6 previous unforgettable clashes between giants ahead of Euro 2024 encounter
Ahead of Spain's epic battle against Italy in group B of the UEFA Euro 2024 on Wednesday night, here are six memorable previous clashes between the two sides:
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10:45 - 20.06.2024
Spain vs Italy: Round of 16 at stake as Euro 2024 favourites clash
In a highly anticipated encounter at Euro 2024, two of Europe's footballing powerhouses, Spain and Italy, will meet in matchday two of Group B.
As it happened
There was just one change to the Spain side that defeated Croatia in their opening match, as Nacho dropped to the bench, with Aymeric Laporte replacing him after recovering from a muscle injury while Lamine Yamal kept his place in the side.
For Italy, it was the same team that narrowly recorded a 2-1 win over Albania, with Alessandro Bastoni and Nicolò Barella scoring the goals.
The first half kicked off with Spain dominating most of the possession, as expected, and creating lots of chances.
Nico Williams and Pedri had the chance to put Spain in the lead but failed to convert their chance with the first half ending in a goalless draw.
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The second half started, and Spain kept on putting pressure on the Italian defence, and their pressure paid off in the 55th minute.
Nico Williams charged down the left and crossed for Alvaro Morata, who got a tiny deflection on the ball. The Italy keeper dived to keep it out but he ended up pushing the ball against Riccardo Calafiori and it bounced off the defender's leg and went in.
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Spain kept pushing for the second goal, but Donaruma was always available to make some saves and keep the game within a goal.
Italy put pressure late in the game on the Spain defence but could not get an equaliser as the game ended in a 1-0 victory for Spain.
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