Alvaro Morata went from zero to hero and back again as his missed penalty saw Spain crash out of the European Championship on Tuesday night.He’s had his kick saved in the fifth round of kicks, leaving his country’s Euro 2020 chances in the balance. Jorginho stepped up and scored the last spot kick with ease to kick off celebrations for Italy and mark their passage into the big final as the Spaniards fell to the Wembley Stadium pitch in agony.Kasper Schmeichel goalkeeper aims a dig at the long-suffering England fans: Has football ever come home?But what a game it was! Two goals in 120 minutes may not sound like much, but make no mistake – this one was a classic. It’s sad that one of these teams had to say farewell to the trophy. Spain improved immensely after the shaky start that’s seen them draw in their first two games and believed they could go all the way against the seemingly unbeatable Italians.There were chances on either side in the first 45 minutes of the encounter, but neither proved good enough. It was one of those games where both teams were trying to make a breakthrough but were probably hampered be the sheer importance of the match. Spain were the better team in the first 45 minutes, but they couldn’t make it count.The Azzurri found the breakthrough on the hour mark with a glorious curling finish from Federico Chiesa! The Juventus winger was quick to pounce on a loose ball just inside the area and send a measured, effort beyond Unai Simon and into the far corner of the goal. A magnificent goal!Jorginho made seven interceptions against Spain, more than any other player has in a game at Euro 2020. He also scored the winning penalty. ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/rjBrhwQbzB— Squawka Football (@Squawka) July 6, 2021 Substitute Domenico Berardi had a great chance to double the lead for Gli Azzurri 20 minutes later, but his effort from the edge of the box wasn’t powerful enough. Just seconds after that chance, Spain were level! Dani Olmo played a fine ball into the path of Morata, who finished with precision and power with his left foot and made it 1-1 with Gianluigi Donnarumma helpless. It was a special moment for Morata, who was only introduced from the bench by coach Luis Enrique. It proved only a bright spot in what eventually ended a dark day for La Furia Roja.Spain looked dangerous but the match went to nerve-wracking extra time. They forced their opponents to defend for their lives on a couple of occasions in the first 15-minute extra time period, but this one was destined to be settled on penalties. And this time – Italy kept their cool.Giorgio Chiellini’s game by numbers vs. Spain:120 minutes played 84% pass accuracy 11 attempted long passes 6 successful long passes 5 clearances 4 ground duels contested 4 ground duels won4 attempted tackles 4 successful tackles 2 interceptions Timeless. 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/uY2AbpFLtx— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) July 6, 2021 Italy will face England or Denmark, who play on Wednesday, in Sunday’s final in London.EURO 2020 – Semi-finalTuesdayItaly – Spain 4-2 after penalties (1-1 AET, 1-1 FT, 0-0 HT)/Chiesa 60 – Morata 80/Wednesday22.00: England – Denmark
