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62% Ball Possession SPAIN and 38% Ball Possession ITALY

  Spain 2- 1 Italy

3′ Yeremi Pino                                   11′ Ciro Immobile (pen)
88′ Joselu

Spain won the UEFA Nations League Semifinal defeating Italy on Thursday 15 June 2023 at the FC Twente Stadion in Enschede, Netherlands.   Italy will have to play for the 3rd place against the Netherlands in this stadium.  The Final will be played on Sunday Spain vs Croatia.

The Spaniards dominated the second half and conquered the Final at the end thanks to a goal – favored by a rebound on Cristante and a late climb from Acerbi – by newcomer Joselu. The match had remained in balance thanks to a miracle by goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma on Merino and the lack of coolness of Morata and Rodri.

Not a good start for the Italian team. Spain opened the score in the 3rd minute following an error by defender Leonardo Bonucci resulting in the goal by Yeremi Pino defeating Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

🏆👉 Spain 1 – 0 Italy, 3rd minute, ⚽️ goal by Yeremi Pino following an error by Bonucci. https://t.co/VsCfouaxjR pic.twitter.com/OoouRutEdI

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 15, 2023

Italy equalized in the 11th minute. Forward Ciro Immobile converted a penalty defeating Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón.  The penalty is conceded by Normand.

🏆👉 Spain 1 – 1 Italy, 11th minute, ⚽️ goal by Ciro Immobile equalized for @Azzurri_En converting a penalty. https://t.co/xcxHuhE9DJ

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 15, 2023

Spain took the lead in the 88th minute with the goal by Joselu.

🏆👉 Spain 2 – 1 Italy, 88th minute, ⚽️ goal by Joselu after Rodri’s right deflected turns into an assist https://t.co/speX7RLz3x pic.twitter.com/Gw9BJ4ucNE

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 15, 2023

🏆👉 Lineup SPAIN (4-2-3-1): Unai Simon, Jesus Navas, Laporte, LeNormand, Jordi Alba; Rodri, Merino; Rodrigo M., Gavi, Yeremy; Morata.

🏆👉 Lineup ITALY (3-5-2): Donnarumma; Acerbi, Toloi, Bonucci; Di Lorenzo, Barella, Jorginho, Frattesi, Spinazzola; Zaniolo, Immobile.

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📺 Click the video to watch Spain 2 – 1 Italy highlights on Thursday 15 June 2023

Warm-up 🔛 🔥#SPAITA #NationsLeague #Azzurri #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/XmwL1gGbdf

— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Azzurri_En) June 15, 2023

Photo via twitter.com/sefutbol

Photo via twitter.com/Azzurri_En

#Azzurri 125th anniversay shirt 💙#SPAITA #NationsLeague #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/L1q2VtF4af

— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Azzurri_En) June 15, 2023

Threads looking tiptop 👕 🤩#SPAITA #NationsLeague #Azzurri #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/ekOduHjGS8

— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Azzurri_En) June 15, 2023

🏆👉 First half is over. Spain 1 – 1 Italy

⚽️ Goals: 3′ Yeremi Pino (S), 11′ Ciro Immobile (pen)(I)

🟨 Yellows: 38′ Ciro Immobile (I), 45+1′ Jordi Alba (S)

✍ Ball Possession: 61% @SEFutbol and 39% @Azzurri_Enhttps://t.co/KI2EP7Pk1N
@TheCalcioGuys @SerieASitdown https://t.co/AggEw1wzow

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 15, 2023

🏆👉Result Spain 2 – 1 Italy

⚽️ Goals: 3′ Yeremi Pino (S), 11′ Immobile (pen)(I), 88′ Joselu (S)

🟨 Yellows: 38′ Immobile (I), 45′ Alba (S), 57′ Gavi (S), 83′ Morata (S), 93′ Zaniolo (I)

✍ Ball Possession 62% @SEFutbol & 38% @Azzurri_Enhttps://t.co/KI2EP7Pk1N@SerieASitdown https://t.co/zVGwfCJRPy

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 15, 2023

Photo via twitter.com/Azzurri_En

2023 UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE SEMIFINAL

Spain – Italy
Thursday 15 June 2023
FC Twente Stadion
Enschede, Netherlands

20:45

Referee: Slavko Vinčić (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: Tomaž Klančnik (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Andraž Kovačič (SVN)
Fourth Official: Irfan Peljto (BIH)
VAR: Nejc Kajtazović (SVN)
AVAR: Matej Jug (SVN)
Referee Observer: Björn Kuipers (NED)

Goals: 3′ Yeremi Pino (S), 11′ Ciro Immobile (pen)(I)

🟨 Yellows: 38′ Ciro Immobile (I), 45+1′ Jordi Alba (S), 57′ Gavi (S)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

🏆👉 Lineup SPAIN (4-2-3-1): Unai Simon, Jesus Navas, Laporte, LeNormand, Jordi Alba; Rodri, Merino; Rodrigo M., Gavi, Yeremy; Morata.

Subs: Kepa, Raya, Carvajal, Nacho, Zubimendi, Canales, Ruiz, Joselu, Garcia, Olmo, Asensio, Ansu Fati.

Coach: De La Fuente

🏆👉 Lineup ITALY (3-5-2): Donnarumma; Acerbi, Toloi, Bonucci; Di Lorenzo, Barella, Jorginho, Frattesi, Spinazzola; Zaniolo, Immobile.

Subs: Meret, Vicario, Darmian, Buongiorno, Dimarco, Cristante, Verratti, Pellegrini, Chiesa, Gnonto, Raspadori, Retegui.

Coach: Roberto Mancini