“Spain were great, they have star players but we fought until the end and we did it,” said Italy’s Chiesa. “They only wanted to get to penalties in extra time but we could have played for half an hour more. The second half was even more intense as gaps opened up at either end and Spain captain Sergio Busquets missed a great chance when he sent a shot just over the crossbar. Italy could have put the game to bed, but Simon saved twice from Domenico Berardi and Morata made them pay. Once again Morata was a crucial part of the story, but not in the way he would have wanted.
