Italy reaches final, beats Spain in shootout
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- AP
- Published Date: 12:54 | 07 July 2021
- Modified Date: 12:54 | 07 July 2021
Italy has reached the European Championship final by beating Spain 4-2 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw.
Jorginho converted the decisive penalty kick Tuesday to give Italy a 4-2 shootout win over Spain and a spot in the European Championship final.
The midfielder took a trademark hop at the end of his run-up before rolling the ball into the bottom corner.
The match had finished 1-1 through extra time. Federico Chiesa scored for Italy with a curling shot in the 60th minute but Alvaro Morata equalized for Spain in the 80th.
Morata missed the next-to-last kick in the shootout, giving Jorginho the chance to win it.
Italy will be back at Wembley Stadium for the final on Sunday against either England or Denmark.