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UEFA EURO 2016: Result ITALY 2 – 0 SPAIN, Goals by Chiellini and Pellé, Monday 27 June 2016

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Italy 2 – 0 Spain

33′ Giorgio Chiellini
91′ Graziano Pellé
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The big clash, Italy facing Spain in the UEFA EURO 2016 Round of 16.    A thriller match in this “Mediterranean Derby”  won by Italy on Monday 27 June 2016 at the Stade de France in Saint Denis, France.  The goals by Giorgio Chiellini and Graziano Pellé.  Italy qualifying to the EURO 2016 Quarterfinals and will face Germany on Saturday 2 July in Bordeaux.

Join us to support Italy in the virtual stadium of social media, the fair play has already started using the hashtag #MediterraneanDerby initiative organized in collaboration with Twitter.

  • Italy – Spain meet in repeat of UEFA EURO 2012 final
  • Italy  looking to avenge the 4-0 showpiece defeat in Kyiv four years ago
  • Stats:  Sides have won 10 and drawn 14 of 34 previous meetings

Here is ITALY official starting lineup by Head Coach Antonio Conte:

ITALY (3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Florenzi, Parolo, De Rossi, Giaccherini, De Sciglio; Pellè, Éder.

Here is SPAIN official starting lineup by Head Coach Vicente Del Bosque:

SPAIN (4-3-3): de Gea; Juanfran, Sergio Ramos, Piqué, Jordi Alba; Fàbregas, Busquets, Iniesta; David Silva, Morata, Nolito.

 

Players already on the pitch and I am so nervous… so proud of the Azzurri!  Good to see Sergio Ramos greeting Buffon on their way to the pitch.   Forza Italia.   Come on Italy.   National anthems playing starting with Spain and then with Italy’s Inno di Mameli.    Italian players singing so proudly “Fratelli d’Italia…… L’Italia s’e desta… .”  My heart is pounding… joining the Azzurri singing loudly too!

Italy starting pressing …  Forward Citadin Eder in the 6th minute sending a clear signal that he is battling for Italy….  Eder seeing his right footed shot blocked… so close to score… Spain goalkeeper denying it.   The assist here is by Mattia De Sciglio.

 

Oh my gosh!!!!   Italy with another chance to score!  In the 8th minute, it is forward Graziano Pellè to challenge Spain goalkeeper De Gea with a headed shot though saved in the  bottom right corner.    The assist is by midfielder Alessandro Florenzi.

Pelle cannot believe his luck!!!!

 

 

Referee Cüneyt Çakır giving a yellow card to midfielder Marco Parolo in the 23rd minute after a foul on Juanfran.

Leonardo Bonucci and Alvaro Morata

Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte shouting instructions to the players to come forward

 

Here we goooooooooooooo yes, yes, yes, yesssssssss  In the 33rd minute the goal by Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini defeating Spain goalkeeper de Gea with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner.  The assist is by Emanuele Giaccherini.   Immediate celebration with Chiellini running to celebrate towards the fans and closeup of coach Antonio Conte totally happy !!!!   The action started with the attempt by Eder to score but de Gea saved… on the rebound,  the ball still in the area and there is when Chiellini as a gladiator seeing his golden moment for the final smacking giving the lead to Italy.   You bet I am jumpingggg celebrating tooooooooooooo wohoooooooo

Yes, yes, yes, we did it!!!!!!  Italy opening the score and we are battling!!!!

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Spain forward Nolito gets a yellow card in the 40th minute after a foul on Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi.

Italy continue pressing and in the 44th minute.  Emanuele Giaccherini attempts a right footed shot though saved with one hand by de Gea stretching in the top center.   The assist is by forward Graziano Pellè.

Second half starting…..

Spain making the first substitution in the 45th minute replacing Nolito to bring forward Aritz Aduriz.

In the 46th minute, Italy pushing and this time is Mattia De Sciglio with a right footed shot  though finally blocked.   The assist is  by Éder.

In the 48th minute, a handball by Giorgio Chiellini….

Spain attacking and in the 49th minute, the ex-Juventus player forward Alvaro Morata challenging his ex-teammate goalkeeper Gigi Buffon with a headed shot though right in the arms Buffon saying NOT PASSING….

Italy making the first substitution in the 52 minute.  Midfielder Thiago Motta replacing midfielder Daniele De Rossi.

In the 54th minute, Referee giving a yellow card to Graziano Pellè after a foul on Cesc Fàbregas.

Oh my gosh..  there it is the pass by Pelle and what a fast run by Citadin Eder in the 55th minute  delivering a right footed shot and so close to score though goalkeeper de Gea saved!!!!   It was a one on one.

Super Buffon!   In the 60th minute saving another shot… Alvaro Morata keep insisting and deliver a long range right footed shot and again Buffon saving!

In the 62nd minute, Giaccherini insisting and his right footed shot goes straight to the arms of goalkeeper De Gea.

Oh my goshhhhh I am just almost fainting….  Spain so close to score in the 70th minute… lucky they miss the target.  It is Aduriz to deliver a  left footed shot and misses to the left. The assist is by Cesc Fàbregas.

Spain making a substitution in the 70th minute.  Alvaro Morata is out and Vazquez in.

Helloooooo Spain increasing pressure….   in the 76th minute,  Iniesta challenging Buffon with  a left footed shot but SUPER BUFFON an iron wall to protect Italy, saving in the top right cornerrrrrrrr   Grande Buffon!!!!!!!

Spain making their last substitution in the 80th minute.    Pedro In and Aduriz leaving for injury.

In the 81st minute, Italy substituting forward Citadin Eder to bring forward Lorenzo Insigne

Oh gosh, in the 82nd minute, immediate reaction by Insigne, fresh with energy attempts a right footed shot and De Gea pushing it away…    we are just 8 minutes away to qualify, come on ITALIAAAAA

In the 88th minute, Referee giving a yellow card to midfielder Thiago Motta.

Super Buffonnnnnn 89th minute with Pique from close range challenging Buffon, but SUPER BUFFON SAVEEEEEEEEEEDDDDD

90th minute, GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL   ITAAAALIIAAAAAAAAAA   It’s forward Graziano Pellé to seal the match with a right footed shot and put Italy in the Quarterfinal!!!!!

Yep, there he goes, Graziano Pellé with determination feeling the support of the fans to smack that final right footed shot to scoreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee and it’s time to shout it again GOOOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

 

Just love it to see Pelle celebrating, way to go!!!!!!

 

Hellooooo what are you doing!!!!  In the 94th minute David Silva stepping on Giorgio Chiellini!!!   Referee giving Silva a well deserved yellow card.

Buffon celebrating at the end of the match

 

 

Italy – Spain Head-to-head

  • Italy  – Spain, this is the fourth time meeting in the last three European Championships, and the sixth overall.
  • The last time Italy defeated Spain in a competitive win was a 2-1 victory in the quarter-finals of the 1994 World Cup.
  • After losing to Italy in 1994, Spain have lost just one of 11 games against Italy including friendlies.  Stats showing Spain winning four matches and drawing six (two penalty shoot-outs counted as draws).

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EURO 2016: Italy 23-man Squad

Goalkeepers: 1 Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), 13 Federico Marchetti (Lazio), 12 Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain);
Defenders: 15 Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), 19 Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), 3 Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), 5 Angelo Obinze Ogbonna (West Ham);
Wingers: 21 Federico Bernardeschi (Fiorentina), 6 Antonio Candreva (Lazio), 4 Matteo Darmian (Manchester United), 2 Mattia De Sciglio (Milan), 22 Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma);
Midfielders: 16 Daniele De Rossi (Roma), 8 Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), 23 Emanuele Giaccherini (Bologna),10 Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain), 18 Marco Parolo (Lazio), 14 Stefano Sturaro (Juventus);
Forwards: 17 Citadin Martins Eder (Inter), 11 Ciro Immobile (Torino), 20 Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), 9 Graziano Pellè (Southampton), 7 Simone Zaza (Juventus).
*Players on stand-by: Marco Benassi (Torino), Alex Meret (Udinese), Daniele Rugani (Juventus) and Davide Zappacosta (Torino)

 

EURO 2016: Spain 23-man Squad

Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Porto), David De Gea (Manchester United), Sergio Rico (Sevilla)

Defenders: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), Jordi Alba (Barcelona), Marc Bartra (Barcelona), Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea), Mikel San Jose (Athletic Bilbao), Juanfran (Atletico Madrid).

Midfielders: Bruno (Villarreal), Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Koke (Atletico Madrid), Thiago (Bayern Munich), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), David Silva (Man City), Pedro (Chelsea), Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea)

Forwards: Aritz Aduriz (Athletic Bilbao), Nolito (Celta Vigo), Alvaro Morata (Juventus), Lucas Vasquez (Real Madrid)

Italy’s anthem….. L’Inno di Mameli

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Italy vs. Spain: both sides show their mutual respect over Twitter using #M

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A view from above…. the goal by Graziano Pelle defeating goalkeeper De Gea

 

Italy Head Coach with a gesture as saying, yes you did it guys.

 

Italian players celebrating running towards Italy fan section

 

 

 

Buy Football Tickets UEFA EURO 2016 Round of 16

Italy 2 – 0 Spain
Monday 27 June 2016
Stade de France
Saint Denis, France

Referee Cüneyt Çakır (TUR)
Assistant Referees: Bahattin Duran (TUR) and Tarik Ongun (TUR)
Additional assistant referee: Hüseyin Göçek (TUR) and Barış Şimşek (TUR)
Fourth official: Martin Atkinson (ENG)

Goals: 33′ Giorgio Chiellini (I), 91′ Graziano Pellé (I)

Official lineups – formations:

ITALY (3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Florenzi, Parolo, De Rossi, Giaccherini, De Sciglio; Pellè, Éder.

Subs: Sirigu, Marchetti, Darmian, Ogbonna, Thiago Motta, Sturaro, Bernardeschi, El Shaarawy, Zaza, Immobile, Insigne.

Coach:  Antonio Conte.

SPAIN (4-3-3): de Gea; Juanfran, Sergio Ramos, Piqué, Jordi Alba; Fàbregas, Busquets, Iniesta; David Silva, Morata, Nolito.

Subs: Casillas, Rico, Azpilicueta, Bartra, Bellerín, San José, Koke, Alcántara, Soriano, Vázquez, Pedro, Aduriz.

Coach:  Vicente del Bosque.

 

 

EURO 2016: Result ENGLAND 1 – 2 ICELAND, Monday 27 June 2016

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England 1 – 2 Iceland

4′ Wayne Rooney (pen)        6′ Ragnar Sigurdsson
.                                                    18′ Kolbeinn Sigthorsson
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An incredible result!   Iceland eliminating England on Monday 27 June 2016 for the UEFA Euro 2016 Round of 16 at the Allianz Riviera in Nice, France.   Iceland qualifying to the Quarterfinals and will play against France on July 3 at the Stade de France, Paris, France.

ENGLAND vs ICELAND official starting lineups – formations

2 Italian Serie A – B players with Iceland

  • Cesena Defender Hordur Magusson (Serie B)
  • Udinese Midfielder Emil Hallfredsson (Serie A)
No Serie A players in England team.
ENGLAND (4-3-3): Hart; Walker, Cahill, Smalling, Rose; Alli, Rooney, Dier; Sterling, Kane, Sturridge.
Subs: Forster, Heaton, Milner, Vardy, Clyne, Henderson, Lallana, Stones, Wilshere, Barkley, Bertrand, Rashford.
Coach: Hodgson
ICELAND (4-4-2): Halldórsson; Sævarsson, Árnason, Sigurðsson R., Skúlason; Guðmundsson, Gunnarsson, Sigurðsson G., Bjarnason B.; Böðvarsson, Sigþórsson.
Subs: Jónsson, Kristinsson, Hauksson, Hermannsson, Ingason, Bjarnason E., Magnússon, Traustason, Sigurjónsson, Hallfreðsson, Guðjohnsen, Finnbogason.
Coach: Lagerbäck.

 

Match Officials England vs Iceland
Referee: Damir Skomina (SVN)
Assistant referee: Jure Praprotnik (SVN) and Robert Vukan (SVN)
Additional assistant referee: Matej Jug (SVN) and Slavko Vinčić (SVN)
Fourth official: Carlos Velasco Carballo (ESP)

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Euro 2016: England 23-man Squad

Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster (Southampton), Joe Hart (Manchester City), Tom Heaton (Burnley)

Defenders: Ryan Betrand (Southampton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool), Danny Rose (Tottenham), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), John Stones (Everton), Kyle Walker (Tottenham)

Midfielders: Dele Alli (Tottenham), Ross Barkley (Everton), Eric Dier (Tottenham), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Liverpool), James Milner (Liverpool), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal).

Forwards: Harry Kane (Tottenham), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Jamie Vardy (Leicester)

 

EURO 2016: Iceland 23-man Squad

Goalkeepers: Hannes Halldorsson (Bodo/Glimt), Ogmundur Kristinsson (Hammarby), Ingvar Jonsson (Sandefjord).

Defenders: Ari Skulason (OB), Hordur Magnusson (Cesena), Hjortur Hermannsson (PSV Eindhoven), Ragnar Sigurdsson (Krasnodar), Kari Arnason (Malmo), Sverrir Ingi Ingason (Lokeren), Birkir Sævarsson (Hammarby), Haukur Heidar Hauksson (AIK).

Midfielders: Emil Hallfredsson (Udinese), Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea), Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff), Theodor Elmar Bjarnason (AGF), Arnor Ingvi Traustason (Norrkoping), Birkir Bjarnason (Basel), Johann Gudmundsson (Charlton), Eidur Gudjohnsen (Molde), Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Sundsvall).

Forwards : Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Nantes), Alfred Finnbogason (Augsburg), Jon Dadi Bodvarsson (Kaiserslautern).

Note: Italia Serie A & B Players highlighted in red

 

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Conte: “The boys are extraordinary, it will take a titanic effort against Germany”

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Giorgio Chiellini was forced to leave the pitch after 20 minutes four years ago as Italy ended up too tired at the most important match of the tournament. Today, he was able to write history by keeping Morata quiet and scoring a goal of his own. “We deserved to close it off earlier, we suffered in the last 15 minutes we did well and felt good and we wanted to win after they dominated for so long,” said the defender. On Saturday 2nd June, it will take another effort. “We are at the start and there is a long way to go and now the real action starts. Germany are favourites, they thrashed us in March and we will have to do something extraordinary against them. What you saw tonight won’t be enough.” Emanuele Giaccherini was one of the best players on the pitch again tonight and only a great stop from De Gea denied him his second goal of the competition: “We prepared everything down to the smallest detail,” explained the midfielder. “The coach had given us the right instructions, but today we had to show a lot of heart to win. We did it and you could see that. This was a well-deserved win, we had a lot of chances and we could have finished the game off earlier.” After making some mistakes in the previous match against the Republic of Ireland, Leonardo Bonucci was back to showing his value and it was no surprise he was named as man of the match. “We were convinced we could put them in difficulty by playing as we know how to and by showing character. We prepared for the game in a perfect manner, we created a lot and I’m struggling to think of a time when Spain were in so much difficulty. The secret of this team is that we’re not a collection of players but a real team. The objective is now to recharge our batteries because there’s another battle ahead of us.”
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EURO 2016: England vs Iceland, Official starting lineups, Monday 27 June 2016

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Here are ENGLAND vs ICELAND official starting lineups – formations on Monday 27 June 2016 for the UEFA Euro 2016 Round of 16 at the Allianz Riviera in Nice, France.

2 Italian Serie A – B players with Iceland

  • Cesena Defender Hordur Magusson (Serie B)
  • Udinese Midfielder Emil Hallfredsson (Serie A)
No Serie A players in England  team.
ENGLAND (4-3-3): Hart; Walker, Cahill, Smalling, Rose; Alli, Rooney, Dier; Sterling, Kane, Sturridge. 
Subs: Forster, Heaton, Milner, Vardy, Clyne, Henderson, Lallana, Stones, Wilshere, Barkley, Bertrand, Rashford.
Coach: Hodgson
ICELAND (4-4-2): Halldórsson; Sævarsson, Árnason, Sigurðsson R., Skúlason; Guðmundsson, Gunnarsson, Sigurðsson G., Bjarnason B.; Böðvarsson, Sigþórsson.
Subs: Jónsson, Kristinsson, Hauksson, Hermannsson, Ingason, Bjarnason E., Magnússon, Traustason, Sigurjónsson, Hallfreðsson, Guðjohnsen, Finnbogason.
Coach: Lagerbäck.

 

Match Officials England vs Iceland
Referee: Damir Skomina (SVN)
Assistant referee: Jure Praprotnik (SVN) and Robert Vukan (SVN)
Additional assistant referee: Matej Jug (SVN) and Slavko Vinčić (SVN)
Fourth official: Carlos Velasco Carballo (ESP)

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Euro 2016: England 23-man Squad

Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster (Southampton), Joe Hart (Manchester City), Tom Heaton (Burnley)

Defenders: Ryan Betrand (Southampton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool), Danny Rose (Tottenham), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), John Stones (Everton), Kyle Walker (Tottenham)

Midfielders: Dele Alli (Tottenham), Ross Barkley (Everton), Eric Dier (Tottenham), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Liverpool), James Milner (Liverpool), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal).

Forwards: Harry Kane (Tottenham), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Jamie Vardy (Leicester)

 

EURO 2016: Iceland 23-man Squad

Goalkeepers: Hannes Halldorsson (Bodo/Glimt), Ogmundur Kristinsson (Hammarby), Ingvar Jonsson (Sandefjord).

Defenders: Ari Skulason (OB), Hordur Magnusson (Cesena), Hjortur Hermannsson (PSV Eindhoven), Ragnar Sigurdsson (Krasnodar), Kari Arnason (Malmo), Sverrir Ingi Ingason (Lokeren), Birkir Sævarsson (Hammarby), Haukur Heidar Hauksson (AIK).

Midfielders: Emil Hallfredsson (Udinese), Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea), Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff), Theodor Elmar Bjarnason (AGF), Arnor Ingvi Traustason (Norrkoping), Birkir Bjarnason (Basel), Johann Gudmundsson (Charlton), Eidur Gudjohnsen (Molde), Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Sundsvall).

Forwards : Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Nantes), Alfred Finnbogason (Augsburg), Jon Dadi Bodvarsson (Kaiserslautern).

Note:  Italia Serie A & B Players highlighted in red

 

E’ un’Italia da urlo! Battuti i campioni in carica della Spagna, ai quarti c’è la Germania

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Festa grande a Saint-Denis, dove l’Italia batte 2-0 i Campioni d’Europa in carica della Spagna e si prende una meritata rivincita quattro anni dopo la finale di Kiev. E’ una squadra bella, tonica e coraggiosa quella disegnata da Antonio Conte, una Nazionale che mette alle corde le Furie Rosse con combinazioni veloci e una manovra fluida, lasciando pochissime occasioni agli avversari, quasi annullati per settanta minuti e pericolosi solo nel finale. Decidono i gol di Chiellini e Pellé, che come contro il Belgio chiude nel finale una gara che l’Italia avrebbe meritato di vincere per ko già prima del novantesimo.
Con la Spagna Conte ripropone il consueto 3-5-2, con Barzagli, Bonucci e Chiellini davanti a Buffon, De Rossi nel ruolo di play e Parolo e Giaccherini interni di centrocampo. Sulla fascia destra è Florenzi a prendere il posto di Candreva, mentre a sinistra c’è De Sciglio. In avanti spazio a Eder e Pellè, a caccia del secondo gol del loro Europeo. Anche per Del Bosque nessuna sorpresa: al centro dell’attacco confermato Morata, supportato da Nolito e David Silva in un 4-3-3 che ha nella qualità in mezzo al campo (Iniesta, Fabregas e Busquets) uno dei suoi punti di forza. In campo ci sono 12 protagonisti della finale di Kiev, ben 7 nelle fila di una Spagna che rispetto a quattro anni fa ha perso due palleggiatori di centrocampo come Xavi e Xabi Alonso, ma che può contare su un attaccante da area di rigore come Morata.
I tifosi italiani sono tanti e si fanno sentire, mentre sullo ‘Stade de France’ si abbatte un violento acquazzone che durerà solo un quarto d’ora.  Gli Azzurri partono meglio trovando spazio sulle corsie esterne, dove De Sciglio e soprattutto Florenzi fanno subito capire che l’Italia non si limiterà ad una partita difensiva. All’8’ la prima grande occasione del match capita sulla testa di Pellé, che indirizza all’angolino una punizione ben calciata da Florenzi trovando pronto alla respinta De Gea.  E’ ancora il portiere del Manchester United a salvare il risultato tre minuti più tardi con l’aiuto del palo su una splendida rovesciata di Giaccherini, che si dispera anche se Cakir aveva già fermato il gioco. Iniesta prova a illuminare la manovra della squadra di Del Bosque, ma le idee sono poche e confuse e Morata appare troppo isolato in avanti, con i difensori azzurri sempre pronti al raddoppio di marcatura. L’Italia gioca meglio e a cavallo tra il 25’ e il 28’ sfiora di nuovo il vantaggio per due volte con un colpo di testa di Parolo e con un pallone svirgolato da Sergio Ramos, che per poco non sorprende De Gea. Il gol è nell’aria e arriva puntuale al 33’: punizione di Eder dal limite dell’area, respinta corta di De Gea su cui si avventa Giaccherini, che viene travolto dal portiere spagnolo ma riesce a toccare il pallone quanto basta per favorire il tap-in vincente di Giorgio Chiellini. E’ il settimo centro in nazionale per il difensore della Juventus, un gol che vale oro. La squadra di Del Bosque prova a reagire, ma l’Italia è sempre molto pericolosa e in chiusura di tempo è ancora Giaccherini a sfiorare il 2-0 con una conclusione diretta all’incrocio dei pali che il portiere spagnolo riesce a deviare in angolo.
Le 7 conclusioni a 2 a favore dell’Italia nei primi 45’ e la schiacciante superiorità della squadra di Conte suggeriscono a Del Bosque di dare più consistenza all’attacco e così a inizio ripresa Aduriz prende il posto di Nolito, con Morata che si posta sulla sinistra del fronte offensivo. Sono ancora gli Azzurri però ad andare ad un passo dal raddoppio al 55’, quando Eder lanciato in porta da Pellé si fa ipnotizzare da De Gea. Dagli spalti si alza forte il grido ‘Italia, Italia’, mentre Pellè ed Eder sono una spina nel fianco continua per la retroguardia spagnola. Buffon trema al 70’ sulla conclusione a giro di Aduriz, che termina di poco a lato, poi Del Bosque toglie uno spento Morata e punta sulla freschezza di Lucas Vazquez. L’ala del Real Madrid colpisce un palo a gioco fermo, poi Buffon vola a deviare le conclusioni di Iniesta e Pique.  Aduriz si fa male e al suo posto entra Pedro, mentre Conte manda in campo Insigne per Eder e Darmian per Florenzi. E’ ancora  Buffon al novantesimo a respingere a pochi passi sulla conclusione di Pique festeggiando nel migliore dei modi la presenza numero 160 in Nazionale, poi in contropiede Pellè raccoglie l’invito di Darmian e realizza di potenza il definitivo 2-0. Gli Azzurri volano ai quarti di finale e il 2 luglio a Bordeaux affronteranno i campioni del mondo della Germania. E un’altra festa non sembra un’utopia.

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