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Good evening, and welcome to Italy v Spain in the semi-finals of Euro 2020!

Euro 2024 / Semi-final
Wembley / 06.07.2021
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Pete Sharland

Updated 06/07/2021 at 21:44 GMT


95'
Belotti goes up for a high ball, Garcia goes in the back of him Harry Kane-style, and he clatters to the ground. While he receives treatment, Danny Murphy watches a replay, sees what happened, and says he's faking, the Italians are playing for penalties.
95'
I should've said but in the excitement I forgot, Traore was about to come when Morata scored; he's back sat down again.
94'
It's a little slow at the moment, which is understandable. Spain are knocking it about but not taking risks, and Italy are letting them.
92'
Berardi and Jordi Alba bang each other somehow - it's not clear how - and both look less than gruntled.
91'
I think both sides are going to go for this, and in commentary, Danny Murphy says he's not enjoyed a game as much for years. I think that's a little excitable but who doesn't love excitement. And I've just realised the game I'm thinking of, Italy v Germany, was in, er, 2006.
91'
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We go again! Yesssssssss!
21:51
That was great! Settle in for another half an hour, don't mind if we do!
21:51
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Full-time: Italy 1-1 Spain
93'
Here we go then, the last attempt to get a result in normal time. Pessina turns up down the left, humps a cross over to the far side, and Chiesa can't catch up with it.
91'
There'll be three added minutes.
90'
I wondered if Italy would pay for their lack of transcendental quality, and I guess we've seen a bit of that tonight but excuse me while I interrupt myself! Olmo slides a clever pass into the box, which Chiellini slides in to intercept - it's a great piece of work and all you'd expect. But he brushes the ball with his hand and there's a shout for a penalty ... and the ref waves it away. Well played him and actually, well played all of his mates - they've done a brilliant job.
89'
There's been an unbelievable rhythm to this game. If I'm honest, the quality hasn't been quite where it has been, but there's been plenty of it, two bazzing goals, and we're nowhere near done.
87'
Phew. The sides gather themselves for another 30.
85'
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Locatelli and Belotti replace Brella and Insigne while Llorente replaces Azpilicueta.
84'
Here come Spain again, Morata, who's absolutely on one, running in behind. He lays back for Busquets, who whams over the bar. Busquets has now had two shots!
82'
Spain win a corner down the right and Olmo swings it out ... Chiellini is up ... but Busquets gets there first, flicking a header just wide of the far stick.
82'
The world deserves half an hour more of this.
80'
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GOAL! Italy 1-1 Spain (Morata!) OH ALVARO! Laporte finds Morata, who plays a luscious give and go with Olmo, strides into the box, does the keeper with the eyebrows, and when he dives far, slides near. That is an expert's finish!
80'
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Spain lose possession playing out and the ball breaks to Berardi, who opens his body, telegraphing his intention, and Unai Simon saves his shot easily enough.
78'
Simon comes out to clear a long ball and belts it into Laporte; it might go anywhere, but it flies out for a throw.
77'
Oh, Alvaro! Busquets picks up a loose ball and plays in Morata, on the right of the box with the angle rapidly narrowing. But rather than hit it he takes a pair of touches, and ends up not even getting a shot away.