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Euro 2020 Semi-finals Review Italy beat
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48 matches and 25 days since the curtain-raiser in Rome, we reached the busine s end of the 2020 European Championships as the semi-finals got underway.Italy, Spain, England and Denmark were https://www.atbravesstore.com/atlanta-braves/kurt-suzuki-jersey the four teams vying for a spot in the final at Wembley Stadium, and after two intense matches, we know who will be playing in London on Sunday.So, without further adieu, lets get straight into unpacking the semi-finals:Italy vs SpainTwo beautifully fluent po se sion-based sides faced off in the first semi-final, as Roberto Mancinis Italy faced Luis Enriques Spain.
The ex-Barcelona bo s threw in a bit of a surprise with his team selection as he opted against using a recognised striker, using Dani Olmo as a false nine instead.The RB Leipzig ma looked to be a key player from a tactical standpoint, as his freedom to drift out to either flank or drop deep meant that the veteran Italian centre-back pairing did not have one specific man to mark, which certainly caused them some troubles.Spain were able to control po se sion in the opening stages of https://www.atbravesstore.com/atlanta-braves/phil-niekro-jersey the match, but Italy always posed a threat with their quick pa sing whenever po se sion was turned over.A gripping first half pretty much followed that pattern, as neither side managed to break the deadlock.At the hour-mark, a swift move from the back on Italys part saw the ball break loose for Federico Chiesa after Aymeric Laporte made a last-gasp challenge to stop Ciro Immobile from going through on goal.The 23-year-old forward did not falter with just the goalkeeper to beat as he placed his finish in the far corner.(Photo Credits: Matteo Gribaudi via Imago Images)However, La Roja were not done as substitute https://www.atbravesstore.com/atlanta-braves/dale-murphy-jersey lvaro Morata combined with Olmo to equalise just as we were entering the last 10 minutes of normal time.Their momentum continued into extra time where they certainly had the better chances, but there were no more goals to speak of, so penalties were needed to decide a winner.After both Manuel Locatelli and Olmo mi sed the first penalties, a perfect streak from all but Morata (who had a right rollercoaster of a tournament) meant that https://www.atbravesstore.com/atlanta-braves/freddie-freeman-jersey Italy progre sed to the final, with Jorginho pulling off his to send the Azzurri through.England vs DenmarkWe stayed at Wembley for the second semi-final, which featured England taking on Denmark.The match was intriguing from the very start, as the Three Lions were able to easily control po se sion, but their opponents always had the ability to cause problems by using their wing-backs to create overloads.Just before the half-hour mark, Denmark drew a foul in a dangerous area. Mikkel Damsgaard stepped up to have a pop, and boy did he strike it well as it went well over the wall and dipped just under the cro sbar to go in as the first direct free-kick goal of the tournament.England hit back before half-time, though, as Bukayo Saka got in behind the Danish defence on the right and looked to square a pa s to Raheem Sterling, which forced Simon Kjr to score the 11th own goal of the tournament.(Photo Credits: Mark Pain https://www.atbravesstore.com/atlanta-braves/chipper-jones-jersey via Imago Images)The two sides were closely matched again in the second half, although England started to look better as we neared the end of normal time.Some heroic defending from Denmark took us to extra time, where Sterling won a penalty just before half-time. Harry Kanes initial effort was saved, but he got to the rebound first and was able to turn it home into an empty net.Stats courtesy .
The ex-Barcelona bo s threw in a bit of a surprise with his team selection as he opted against using a recognised striker, using Dani Olmo as a false nine instead.The RB Leipzig ma looked to be a key player from a tactical standpoint, as his freedom to drift out to either flank or drop deep meant that the veteran Italian centre-back pairing did not have one specific man to mark, which certainly caused them some troubles.Spain were able to control po se sion in the opening stages of https://www.atbravesstore.com/atlanta-braves/phil-niekro-jersey the match, but Italy always posed a threat with their quick pa sing whenever po se sion was turned over.A gripping first half pretty much followed that pattern, as neither side managed to break the deadlock.At the hour-mark, a swift move from the back on Italys part saw the ball break loose for Federico Chiesa after Aymeric Laporte made a last-gasp challenge to stop Ciro Immobile from going through on goal.The 23-year-old forward did not falter with just the goalkeeper to beat as he placed his finish in the far corner.(Photo Credits: Matteo Gribaudi via Imago Images)However, La Roja were not done as substitute https://www.atbravesstore.com/atlanta-braves/dale-murphy-jersey lvaro Morata combined with Olmo to equalise just as we were entering the last 10 minutes of normal time.Their momentum continued into extra time where they certainly had the better chances, but there were no more goals to speak of, so penalties were needed to decide a winner.After both Manuel Locatelli and Olmo mi sed the first penalties, a perfect streak from all but Morata (who had a right rollercoaster of a tournament) meant that https://www.atbravesstore.com/atlanta-braves/freddie-freeman-jersey Italy progre sed to the final, with Jorginho pulling off his to send the Azzurri through.England vs DenmarkWe stayed at Wembley for the second semi-final, which featured England taking on Denmark.The match was intriguing from the very start, as the Three Lions were able to easily control po se sion, but their opponents always had the ability to cause problems by using their wing-backs to create overloads.Just before the half-hour mark, Denmark drew a foul in a dangerous area. Mikkel Damsgaard stepped up to have a pop, and boy did he strike it well as it went well over the wall and dipped just under the cro sbar to go in as the first direct free-kick goal of the tournament.England hit back before half-time, though, as Bukayo Saka got in behind the Danish defence on the right and looked to square a pa s to Raheem Sterling, which forced Simon Kjr to score the 11th own goal of the tournament.(Photo Credits: Mark Pain https://www.atbravesstore.com/atlanta-braves/chipper-jones-jersey via Imago Images)The two sides were closely matched again in the second half, although England started to look better as we neared the end of normal time.Some heroic defending from Denmark took us to extra time, where Sterling won a penalty just before half-time. Harry Kanes initial effort was saved, but he got to the rebound first and was able to turn it home into an empty net.Stats courtesy .
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