Euro 2020 Final: Italy beat England 3-2 on penalties in London to win their second European Championship
Italy vs England, UEFA Euro 2020 Final: The champions of the 2020 European Championship are Italy. Roberto Mancini's side have defeated England at the Wembley Stadium on penalties. Italy prevailed in the penalty shoot-out 3-2 to win their second Euro title. Luke Shaw scored a beautiful volley inside 2 minutes to give England a 1-0 lead at half-time. Leonardo Bonucci leveled with a close-range finish as the match went into extra time....Read More
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Italy is back
Euro 2020 winners - ITALY
Penalties have always been a thorn in England's history and it happened again as Italy managed to frustrate England at the Wembley Stadium in regulation time and then prevailed in the penalty shoot-out.
Italy win Euro 2020
Bukayo Saka missed his penalty as Italy won their second-ever European Championship.
Italy 3-2 England in penalties
Jorginho's penalty saved by Pickford to keep England in the match.
Italy 3-2 England in penalties
Jadon Sancho's shot is saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Italy 3-2 England in penalties
Federico Bernardeschi scores.
Italy 2-2 England in penalties
Marcus Rashford misses, hits the post.
Italy 2-2 England in penalties
Bonucci scores.
Italy 1-2 England in penalties
Harry Macguire scores.
Italy 1-1 England in penalties
Pickford saves Belotti's shot.
Italy 1-1 England in penalties
Harry Kane scores.
Italy 1-0 England in penalties
Domenico Berardi scores past Pickford.
Penalties
With both teams failing to score in extra time, the match heads into a penalty shoot-out.
120' England 1-1 Italy
Sancho and Rashford are coming on for Henderson and Walker. An eye towards penalties for England.
112' England 1-1 Italy
Jorginho and Jack Grealish are lying on the pitch as they are receiving medical assistance.
106' England 1-1 Italy
Federico Bernardeschi hit a thunderbolt shot towards England's goal but Pickford managed to save it.
105' England 1-1 Italy
The first half of the extra time did not see any great chances with Italy being robust in defence.
99' England 1-1 Italy
Jack Grealish has come on for Mason Mount. His arrival was greeted by a huge roar.
94' England 1-1 Italy
No significant attack by both the teams at the start of extra time.
Extra time
Both teams failed to take the lead in the match after Bonucci's header. It finished 1-1 after 90 minutes as the match heads into extra time.
90' England 1-1 Italy
Seven minutes have been added by the referee.
85' England 1-1 Italy
The match looks to be heading towards extra-time as the clock is nearing 90 minutes.
78' England 1-1 Italy
Chiesa again went on a run towards the English defence but got stopped by Kyle Walker.
72' England 1-1 Italy
Berardi had the chance to get Italy the lead but he put his volley over the bar. Meanwhile, Henderson replaces Rice.
67' GOAL! England 1-1 Italy
Italy has levelled the scoring with Leonardo Bonucci firing from close range to get his nation back into the match. Bonucci celebrates in front of Italian fans.
64' England 1-0 Italy
Trippier's corner was met by John Stones but the Man City defender hit it over the post.
60' WHAT A SAVE! England 1-0 Italy
Chiesa hit a thunderbolt towards the England goal but Pickford was there to make an exceptional save.
56' England 1-0 Italy
Italy are still searching for their first shot on target. They are pushing and probing again but haven't been able to offer anything meaningful.
48' England 1-0 Italy
Sterling ran into the Italian box and fell down from Bonucci and Chiellini's header. England appealed for a penalty but were denied.
Second-half begins
The second-half of the Euro 2020 final between Italy and England has begun.
HALF-TIME! England 1-0 Italy
It is half-time at Wembley with England 1-0 up against Italy. England are looking to win their first-ever Euro title.
44' England 1-0 Italy
Still, Italy are not able to trouble Pickford. England have also not been able to get a shot at Donnarumma except for the goal. Cagey game.
38' England 1-0 Italy
Italians are not looking to get into the game. They are attacking with intent now.
34' England 1-0 Italy
Brilliant work from Chiesa. He powered on from midfield and worked his way near the box. Chiesa then fired a powerful low shot but it missed the target.
29' England 1-0 Italy
There hasn't been much to offer from the Italian attackers as they haven't been able to offer much support. But you can never count out the Azzurri's.
24' England 1-0 Italy
Raheem Sterling has been spectacular in the last few matches. He again tried to go for a mazy run around the middle but the Italian defence stood strong.
18' England 1-0 Italy
It looks like that England players are all fired up for the occasion. they have much more energy and look really incisive in the first 18 minutes.
9' England 1-0 Italy
Lorenzo Insigne had a chance to trouble Jordan Pickford but fired his free-kick high above the post.
Shaw's goal
Shaw's goal is the fastest ever goal scored in a Euro Championship final.
2' GOALLL! England 1-0 Italy
England have opened the scoring at the Wembley Stadium as Luke Shaw has placed the ball perfectly in the goal. Shaw hit a beautiful half-volley off a Trippier cross
1' England 0-0 Italy
Early nerves are shown by England's Harry Macguire as he gives away a corner by misplacing a pass to Pickford.
Kickoff
Italy have the ball at the start of the Euro 2020 final.
Players are on the field
The players are on the field and the national anthems are about to begin. Few moments away from kickoff.
England recall Trippier
England are likely to go in with a 3-4-3 formation after recalling Kieran Trippier for the European Championship final against Italy.
Italy Playing XI
Gianluigi Donnarumma; Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini (captain), Emerson Palmieri; Nicolo Barella, Jorginho, Marco Verratti; Federico Chiesa, Ciro Immobile, Lorenzo Insigne
England Playing XI
Jordan Pickford; Luke Shaw, Kyle Walker, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier; Declan Rice, Kalvin Phillips, Mason Mount; Harry Kane (captain), Raheem Sterling
England chasing first title
England are chasing their first Euro title in history. They last won a major tournament in 1966, when they won the World Cup.
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