A rampant Italy will look to end their 15-year wait for a major title when they take on Spain in the Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley on Tue...
A rampant Italy will look to end their 15-year wait for a major title when they take on Spain in the Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley on Tuesday. Heading into the match on a 13-match winning streak, the Azzurri will be favourites, but Spain’s talented squad should not be fazed by the prospect of taking on the tournament favourites.
Ahead of blockbuster Euro 2020 semi-final, revisit five classic Italy-Spain matches
Italy beat another favourite Belgium 2-1 in the quarter-final, a result that saw Roberto Mancini’s team stretch their remarkable unbeaten run to 33 matches after they previously saw off Turkey, Switzerland and Wales in Rome in the group stage before edging Austria 2-1 after extra time at Wembley in the last 16.
It is the fourth consecutive European Championship in which these sides have met, with Spain winning on penalties in the Euro 2008 quarter-finals and then claiming a stunning 4-0 win in the final in Kiev in 2012.
Italy gained a measure of revenge last time out, winning 2-0 in the last 16 of Euro 2016 in France with Giorgio Chiellini and Graziano Pelle scoring.
For Spain, it has not been a totally smooth ride. Spain have also only won one of their five games in 90 minutes....
