Today, Wednesday, October 6, Spain ended a 50-year curse by defeating Italy in the semi-finals of the European Nations League.
The Spanish Matador booked his place in the UEFA Nations League final by defeating the Italian Azzurri with two goals against one goal.
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By defeating the Italians at home, the Spanish national team broke their record of not losing at home since September 2016.
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Also, this match is the first in which Roberto Mancini’s sons conceded two goals in one match since June 2018.
This is the first match that Italy has lost at home to Spain since February 1971.
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And the Spain national team double scored Ferran Torres, to be the first player to score a double against the Italian team in their own home since the double of Belarusian player Maxim Romachenko, in October 2004.
Italy’s only goal was scored by its young star, Pellegrini.
The victory of the Spaniards is a revenge for their loss on penalties to Italy in the semi-finals of the European Nations a few months ago.
Caps needed to score 11 goals for Spain:
◎ Fernando Torres – 31
◉ Ferran Torres – 21And they both put one past a Gigi in the Italy goal. 👀 pic.twitter.com/G5lAzJXzl1
— Squawka (@Squawka) October 6, 2021
Spain will meet the winner of the France-Belgium match tomorrow at the San Siro, with the final to be held on October 10, while the loser will play Italy for the third-place match at Juventus Stadium.