"Spain were great, they have star players but we fought until the end and we did it," said Italy's Chiesa. Mancini's side are looking to win the European Championship for the first time since 1968 and secure their first major trophy since winning the 2006 World Cup. "They only wanted to get to penalties in extra time but we could have played for half an hour more. 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.

Source: The Star July 06, 2021 22:00 UTC