On penalties, Italy beats England and is two-time champion of the Euro Cup

After the 1-1 draw in normal time, Azurra wins on penalties with the fundamental participation of goalkeeper Donnarumma, who took two free kicks.

Italy is two-time champion of the European Cup. In an electrifying game held at Wembley Stadium, in London, England, the dispute for the coveted was resolved on penalties, with Azurra taking the best. After leaving behind the scoreboard, Italy managed to get the tie and take the match to overtime. On penalties, Donnarumma took two kicks (3×2) and ranked in winning the visitors. In addition to the title, the goalkeeper was also named the best player at the 2020 Euro Cup.

How two teams entered the field under pressure. The Italians, in addition to not having qualified to go to Russia in 2018, were still suffering from a 53-year fast without winning the Euro Cup. With the bi-championship, it is equal to France, with two titles. Germany and Spain have won the competition three times. England, on the other hand, are fasting for the senior national team’s titles that has lasted for over 55 years.

With less than two minutes of play, England opened the scoring, with Luke Shaw. Kane opened the ball on the right for Trippier, who advanced and crossed to the left-back, who amended from the first, with no chance for Donnarumma. Shaw’s goal (1min57s) became the fastest in the history of a Euro Cup final.

Azurra’s tie only came in the second half. After taking a corner kick and hit and discount in the area, Bonucci completed it to the goal inside the small area and left everything equal on the scoreboard. The equality on the scoreboard persisted until overtime and the match went to penalties, where Italy converted three shots and England just two.

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