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Spain v Italy - as it happened

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Spain v Italy, Nations League semi-final, 15/06/2023, lineups. BeSoccer
Spain v Italy, Nations League semi-final, 15/06/2023, lineups. BeSoccer
Join us for live coverage of the second match of the Nations League Final Four. Spain take on Italy to book a place in the final, with the winner playing Croatia, who beat the Netherlands 4-2 in the first semi. The two teams have met often in European competitions and this latest faceoff will take place in the Netherlands, in Enschede - home of FC Twente.
Goal

List of goalscorers

Yéremy Pino
3'
1 - 0
1 - 1
11'
C. Immobile
Joselu
88'
2 - 1
Press

Match report in news

  • 90'
    FT: Spain 2-1 Italy. After a hard-fought clash, Spain came up with the goods thanks to sub Joselu right at the last minute and will meet Croatia in the final on Sunday!!
  • 90'
    90+3: Zaniolo is the second Italian to get booked with a nasty foul in the air
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de España en el 88'
  • 88'
    GOOOAOAOAAAAALLLL!! Spain get late strike as Alba crosses the ball which gets cleared to the feet of Rodri. Man City's hero's shot gets blocked but finds its way to Joselu who taps it in to goal!!
Substitution

Substitution

at España
  • 84'
    Spain make their fifth change as extra time looms on the horizon: Morata comes off for Joselu
Card

Yellow card

a España
  • 83'
    Morata becomes the third Spaniard to get booked this game, the fourth overall
  • 81'
    Good movement from Alba who cuts the ball back off the back line to Morata, who gets blocked on the goal line by Donnarumma
  • 79'
    Rodri slow to get up after getting elbowed in the ribs and wins Spain a dangerous free kick about 40 yards out
Substitution

Substitution

at Italia
  • 76'
    Fifth change for Italy: Fratessi gets taken off for PSG's Marco Verratti
Substitution

Substitution

at España
Substitution

Substitution

at España
  • 74'
    Double sub for Spain now: Merino comes off with Yeremy Pino and they're replaced by Ansu Fati and Fabian Ruiz
Substitution

Substitution

at España
  • 68'
    Spain make their second sub: Gavi comes off for Canales
  • 65'
    Simon makes a stunning block to keep it level but he was definitely in the right place at the right time
  • 65'
    Italy's best chance of the second half! First time bullet from Zaniolo as he runs into the box and meets the cross on an Italy counter. He fires on the first touch from the penalty spot.
  • 59'
    Another double sub from Italy: Immobile and Jorginho come off for Chiesa and Cristante
Card

Yellow card

a España
  • 57'
    Gavi sees yellow for his man handling of Barella and joins Alba in the book
  • 53'
    Spain have come out like they did in the first half - all guns blazing - but they haven't managed to catch Italy like they did before
  • 52'
    Morata went down and Spain got a free kick from 30 yards out. Alba takes it and Donnarumma comes out to meet it. It's a poor punch and Rodri tries to get a goal from an overhead kick but it goes just over the bar
  • 49'
    Spain get another good chance - Merino flicks it to Asnesio but he can't get the shot off from just in front of goal before the ball goes out the back line
  • 48'
    Merino gets on the end of an Asensio ball in right in front of goal - he gets the shot off but it's swiped off the goal line by Donnarumma. Morata tries to get on it, but can't turn and shoots wide from point blank range
  • 45'
    Spain make a half time change as well: Marco Asensio comes on for Rodrigo
  • 45'
    Double half time sub for Italy: Darmian, Dimarco come on for Bonucci and Spinazzola
  • 45'
    We get the second half under way!!
  • 45'
    HT: Spain 1-1 Italy. Two early goals see us level at half time but we'll see who can break the deadlock when we come back!!
  • 44'
    Alba gets the second card of the game, seemingly for his protests rather any tackle
  • 44'
    Toloi takes a shot from 25 yards out that goes over the top of goal, but it's close enough for Simon to jump. A promising counter from Italy again but they can't make anything from it
  • 43'
    Some really good footwork from Morata just outside the box - he spins between two defenders to get it to Gavi who chips it back to him. Morata tries to take it first touch but not alot on it and Donnarumma falls on it easily
Card

Yellow card

a Italia
  • 38'
    Card for Immobile for his foul on Laporte - ref takes out the card after Laporte stays on the ground, not clear if he saw the tackle
  • 35'
    Another deep ball from the Italians threatened to catch Spain on a break. Italy make it into the box, but Barella's attempt to pass it and set up Zaniolo is blocked by Le Normand
  • 35'
    Ansu Fati and Marco Asensio are warming up on the sidelines
  • 31'
    Jesus Navas curls in another ball from the right but it's cleared away by an Italian head for a corner
  • 29'
    Free kick for Italy in the attacking half after a foul from Alba but Italy can't make anything of it and it's deflected out for a goal kick
  • 27'
    Morata makes a run down the centre and takes a shot on goal just outside the box. Donnarumma makes a diving save and it's cleared for a Spain corner
  • 25'
    Spain miss out on a good chance - Gavi fails to get his head on the end of a ball curled into the box by Jesus Navas just in front of goal
  • 24'
    Spain get lucky - Fratessi goal disallowed for offside
  • 21'
    GGOOOAAAALLL for Italy! They get their second from Fratessi! He puts it through the legs of Simon after Jorginho puts a ball in deep for him
  • 19'
    Navas runs down the right and cuts back to Rodrigo Moreno, who shoots just inside the box off his left foot, but easily collected
  • 17'
    Shot from Navas from just outside the box that skims over the bar after a good run from Gavi
Penalty scored
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de Italia en el 11'
  • 11'
    Immobile takes it and slots it away into the bottom left!! Looked calm and collected the whole way. Simon goes the wrong way and Italy manage to equalise soon after their defensive mistake
  • 9'
    Penalty for Italy!! Obvious handball from Le Normand in the box and the ref wastes no time. Not the best start for the youngster on his debut with Spain
  • 8'
    Italy have pressed for a few minutes but haven't managed to take anything from it. Spain's defense holds strong and they don't look too phased
  • 6'
    Italy get the ball into Spain's box, with Jorginho passing it in. They looked dangerous and get a corner but no more than that as they don't get a shot off
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de España en el 3'
  • 3'
    GGGGGOOOOOOAAAALLLLL for Spain!! Italy get their pockets picked early on and it costs them! Yeremy takes it of Bonucci just outside the box and slots it into the bottom right corner!!
  • 1'
    We have kickoff!! Spain get us underway in Holland!!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Players observing a minute of silence in memory of Silvio Berlusconi before kickoff
  • PRVW
    Italy will wear a special kit as they play today which celebrates 125 years of Italian football
  • PRVW
    Spain have made 8 changes to the lineup that lost 2-0 to Scotland when they played their last European game
  • PRVW
    Italy starting XI: Donnarumma (GK); Acerbi, Toloi, Bonucci; Di Lorenzo, Barella, Jorginho, Frattesi, Spinazzola; Zaniolo, Immobile
  • PRVW
    Of the 35 games the two countries have played against eachother, Spain have the better record, with 13 wins compared to Italy's 10
  • PRVW
    Spain have lost only two of their last 10 matches against Italy in all competitions, with their previous defeat against the Azzurri coming on penalties at the Euros in 2021
  • PRVW
    Spain starting XI: Simon (GK); Jesus Navas, Le Normand, Laporte, Alba; Rodri, Merino; Rodrigo, Gavi, Yeremy; Morata
  • PRVW
    Italy: Donnarumma (GK); Di Lorenzo, Toloi, Acerbi, Spinazzola; Barella, Jorginho, Verratti; Zaniolo, Immobile, Raspadori
  • PRVW
    Spain: Simon (GK); Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Alba; Rodri, Merino; Asensio, Gavi, Fati; Morata
  • PRVW
    Without further ado let's take a look at some possible lineups for tonight!!
  • PRVW
    Both teams are looking to secure their spot in the final, where they will meet Croatia, who beat the Netherlands 4-2 yesterday in extra time!
Info

Pre-match

15 June 2023, 20:45

Referee: Slavko Vincic | VAR: Nejc Kajtazovic

Stadium: De Grolsch Veste

  • PRVW
    Hello everyone and welcome to live coverage of Spain vs Italy as they face off in the second semi final of the Nations League!!