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UEFA Euro 2020 Semifinal: Result ENGLAND 2 – 1 DENMARK, Wednesday 7 July 2021

AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Inter Milan, Sampdoria, UEFA EURO 2020

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58% Ball Possession ENGLAND and 42% Ball Possession DENMARK
England 2 – 1 Denmark

39′ Simon Kjaer (own goal)          30′ Mikkel Damsgaard
104′ Harry Kane

England win the UEFA Euro 2020 Semifinal defeating Denmark in extra time on Wednesday 7 July 2021at Wembley Stadium in London. England will play the Final against Italy on Sunday. Denmark have won 11 of their 21 matches in England (D1 L9).

✅ Italian Serie A /B Players called up for Denmark:

  • AC Milan defender Simon Kjær (Captain)
  • Atalanta defender Joakim Maehle
  • Inter midfielder Christian Eriksen
  • Sampdoria forward Mikkel Damsgaard
  • Bologna forward Andreas Skov Olsen
  • Udinese defender Jens Stryger Larsen
  • *Parma forward Andreas Cornelius

*Serie B team

Note:  No Serie A players with England

Serie A in action! It is Denmark to open the score in the 30th minute. Sampdoria forward Mikkel Damsgaard defeating England goalkeeper with a right footed free kick shot.


Ouch! Mamma mia! Denmark giving the equalizer goal to England in the 39th minute with the own goal by AC Milan Simon Kjaer. Not good news. Kjaer’s own goal is the first England have helped from in European Championship history, and third overall at a major tournament (against Czechoslovakia and Paraguay in the 1982 and 2006 World Cups).

England taking the lead in extra time. In the 104th minute, Harry Kane defeating Denmark goalkeeper from very close range with a right footed shot.

Click the video to watch England vs Denmark highlights on Wednesday 7 July 2021

UEFA Euro 2020
Semifinal

England 2 – 1 Denmark
Wednesday 7 July 2021
Wembley Stadium
London, England, UK

21:00

Referee: Danny Makkelie (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Hessel Steegstra (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Jan de Vries (NED)
Fourth Official: Ovidiu Hategan (ROU)
Reserve AR: Sebastian Gheorghe (ROU)
VAR: Pol van Boekel (NED)
AVAR 1: Kevin Blom (NED)
AVAR 2: Christian Gittelmann (GER)
AVAR 3: Pawel Gil (POL)
Referee Observer: Roberto Rosetti (ITA)

Goals:  30′ Mikkel Damsgaard (D), 39′ Simon Kjaer (own goal), 104′ Harry Kane (E)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

England: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw; Rice, Phillips; Sterling, Mount, Saka; Kane

Subs: Ramsdale, Johnstone, Grealish, Henderson, Rashford, Trippier, Mings, Coady, Sancho, Foden, James, Bellingham

Head Coach: Southgate

Denmark: Schmeichel; Christensen, Kjaer, Vestergaard; Stryger, Hojbjerg, Delaney Maehle; Braithwaite, Dollberg, Damsgaard

Subs: Lössl, Ronnow, Andersen, Skov, Skov Olsen, Jorgensen, Norgaard, Wass, Wind, Poulsen, Cornelius, Jensen

Head Coach:

Front Pages, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Wednesday 7 July 2021

AC Milan, Inter Milan, Italian National Team, Italian Serie A Transfer Market, Juventus, UEFA EURO 2020

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Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Wednesday 7 July 2021.

La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Wednesday 7 July 2021.

Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Wednesday 7 July 2021.


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Tutto Sport, Front Page, Wednesday 7 July 2021.


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Good night Italian football fans! Sweet dreams, Italy are in the UEFA Euro 2020 Final

Italian National Team, UEFA EURO 2020

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Game over, party is over, and we are ready to go to sleep.   Surely, my dear Italian football fans, have wonderful good night and sweet dreams.  Italy reaching 33 wins after defeating Spain in the UEFA Euro 2020 Semifinal on Tuesday 6 July 2021 at Wembley Stadium.   The final will be against the winner of England vs Denmark on Sunday 11 July at Wembley too.

        Party time…… Forza Italia! ❤️❤️❤️ Forza Azzurri 💙💙💙

✅   UEFA Euro 2020 Semifinal: Result ITALY 1(4) – 1(2) SPAIN, Tuesday 6 July 2021

Party celebration at the end of the game outside Wembley Stadium…..  Italian fans embracing the Azzurri.

UEFA Euro 2020 Semifinal: Result ITALY 1(4) – 1(2) SPAIN, Tuesday 6 July 2021

Italian National Team, UEFA EURO 2020

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30% Ball Possession ITALY and 70% Ball Possession SPAIN

Italy 1(4) – 1(2) Spain
60′ Federico Chiesa   80′ Álvaro Morata

The big moment!  Italy win the UEFA Euro 2020 Semifinal defeating Spain on penalty shootout on Tuesday 6 July at Wembley in London. Jorginho scoring the winner goal converting the penalty!!! Italy played the extra time for the 20th time in their history among EURO and World Cup, 4+ more than any other European National team.

One step closer…. This victory means, Italy reaching  33 games unbeaten (W27, D6) while Spain are the tournament’s highest-scoring team with 13 goals in six matches. The winner will play the EURO 2020 Final against England or Denmark at Wembley on Sunday.  Italy looking for their 15th consecutive victory in the competition. Italy are the second team to advance to the final in 10 different editions between European Champions and World Cups, after Germany with 14.

Highlight before the match with the national team paying tribute to Raffaella Carra, beloved Italian icon, the queen of TV, in love with football and a great fan of Italy. The Federation obtained from Uefa permission to include in the playlist used for the warm-up before the semifinal of the European Championship with Spain ‘A making love begins you’, one of her most loved songs and ballads. Raffaella died at the age of 78 on Monday 5 July.  Raffaella was also admired in Spain.

✅ Penalty shootouts as follows:

1. ❌ MISS – Italy 0-0 Spain (Manuel Locatelli)
2. ❌ MISS – Italy 0-0 Spain (Dani Olmo)
3. ⚽️ GOAL – Italy 1-0 Spain (Andrea Belotti)
4. ⚽️ GOAL – Italy 1-1 Spain (Gerard Moreno)
5. ⚽️ GOAL – Italy 2-1 Spain (Leonardo Bonucci)
6. ⚽️ GOAL – Italy 2-2 Spain (Thiago)
7. ⚽️ GOAL – Italy 3-2 Spain (Federico Bernardeschi)
8. ❌ MISS – Italy 3-2 Spain (Alvaro Morata)
9. ⚽️ GOAL – Italy 4-2 Spain (Jorginho)

🇮🇹 Italy : ❌✅✅✅✅
🇪🇸 Spain: ❌✅✅❌

✅ Italian Serie A players with 🇪🇸 Spain National team

  • Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz (Spain)
  • Juventus forward Alvaro Morata (Spain)

 

Italy opening the score in the 60th minute. It is Federico Chiesa to defeat Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Ciro Immobile.

Spain equalizing in the 80th minute for the 1-1. It is Juventus forward Álvaro Morata to defeat Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a left footed shot.

The game ending 1-1 in extra time and decided on penalty shootout with Italy WINNING. Click the video to watch Ialy 1(4) – 1(2) Spain highlights including complete penalties…

UEFA Euro 2020
Semifinals

Italy 1(4) – 1(2) Spain
Tuesday 6 July 2021
Wembley Stadium
London, England, UK

21:00

Referee: Felix Brych (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER)
Fourth Official: Sergei Karasev (RUS)
Reserve AR: Igor Demeshko (RUS)
VAR: Marco Fritz (GER)
AVAR 1: Christian Dingert (GER)
AVAR 2: Christian Gittelmann (GER)
AVAR 3: Bastian Dankert (GER)
Referee Observer: Hugh Dallas (SCO)

Goals: 60′ Federico Chiesa (I), 80′ Álvaro Morata (S)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino

ITALY (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Bonucci, Chiellini, Emerson Palmieri; Barella, Jorginho, Verratti; Chiesa, Immobile, Insigne.

Head Coach: Roberto Mancini.

SPAIN (4-3-3): Unai Simon; Azpilicueta, Laporte, Eric Garcia, Jordi Alba; Koke, Busquets, Pedri; Ferran Torres, Oyarzabal, Dani Olmo.

Head Coach: Luis Enrique.

 

Front Pages, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport,  Tuesday 6 July 2021

AC Milan, AS Roma, Atalanta, Front Pages Newspapers, General Soccer News, Italian National Team, Juventus, UEFA EURO 2020

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Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport,  Tuesday 6 July 2021.

La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Tuesday 6 July 2021.

Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Tuesday 6 July 2021.


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Tutto Sport, Front Page, Tuesday 6 July 2021.


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