Spain beat Italy on the second day of Group B of Euro 2024. In Gelsenkirchen, Spalletti’s Azzurri were beaten 1-0 by La Roja, in a match dominated for large stretches by coach de la Fuente’s team. After several chances for the Red Furies, with Nico Williams as the absolute protagonist, Donnarumma could do nothing on Calafiori’s unfortunate deflection in the 54th minute which caused the decisive own goal. Spain qualified for the round of 16.
Below are all the post-match statements from the protagonists of Spain-Italy
Italy, Spalletti: “Spain much stronger, their victory is deserved. We are too below the level” – Read the news, CLICK HERE!
Italy, Donnarumma: “Low quality, we are angry but fate is still in our hands” – Read the news, CLICK HERE!
Italy, Cambiaso: “Spain went at a different pace, but with Croatia everything can change” – Read the news, CLICK HERE!
Spalletti after the knockout: “When your legs don’t work, character and personality count for little” – Read the news, CLICK HERE!
Spain, Morata: “The only thing that mattered was winning: Italy has one of the best goalkeepers in the world” – Read the news, CLICK HERE!
King Felipe: “Spain dominated against Italy, now let’s continue like this” – Read the news, CLICK HERE!
Italy, Zaccagni: “Let’s archive and think about the next one. Am I the starter? The coach will decide…” – Read the news, CLICK HERE!
LIVE TMW – Spalletti: “Italy is tired, I had to change something. But we will continue on this path” – Read the news, CLICK HERE!
LIVE TMW – De la Fuente responds to Spalletti: “Physical difference? We were superior in everything” – Read the news, CLICK HERE!
Italy, Cristante: “Spain put us down. Bad defeat, but we’re not starting from scratch” – Read the news, CLICK HERE!
Nico Williams is the MVP of Spain-Italy: “I think it’s my most complete performance” – Read the news, CLICK HERE!
Italy knocked out, Donnarumma: “We all win and lose together. We needed to manage better” – Read the news, CLICK HERE!
Spain, Morata: “Me in Italy again? The truth is that I don’t know. I’m definitely coming on holiday” – Read the news, CLICK HERE!
Here is the match scoreboard:
Spain (4-3-3): Unai Simon; Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella; Pedri (26′ st Baena), Rodri, Ruiz (49′ st Merino); Yamal (26′ st Ferran), Morata (33′ st Oyarzabal), N. Williams (33′ st Perez). Available: Raya, Remiro, Nacho, Vivian, Joselu, Olmo, Grimaldo, Zubimendi, Navas, Fermin Lopez. All.: de la Fuente
Italy (4-3-2-1): Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Calafiori, Dimarco; Barella, Jorginho (1′ st Cristante), Pellegrini (36′ st Raspadori); Frattesi (1′ st Cambiaso), Chiesa (19′ st Zaccagni); Scamacca (19′ st Retegui). Available: Vicario, Meret, Buongiorno, Gatti, Darmian, Bellanova, Mancini, Fagioli, El Shaarawy, Folorunsho. All.: Spalletti
Referee: Vincic (Slovenia)
Scorers: 10′ st aut. Calafiori
Booked: Rodri, Le Normand, Carvajal (S), Donnarumma, Cristante (I)