Italy vs Spain LIVE RESULT: Italy’s THREE-YEAR winning run finally over as Ferran Torres hits double – latest reaction
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SPAIN head to Italy looking to avenge a Euro 2020 semi-final defeat and claim some silverware of their own.
La Roja were edged out by the Azzurri on penalties at Wembley after the teams played out a 1-1 draw over 120 minutes.
And they now meet on Italian soil in another semi - that of the Uefa Nations League.
Italy were unbeaten as they topped a group containing Netherlands, Poland and Bosnia back in 2019.
Spain meanwhile clinched top spot with a memorable 6-0 hammering of Germany.
- Kick-off: 7.45pm
- TV/ live stream: Football
- Italy XI: Donnarumma, Di Lorenzo, Verratti, Jorginho, Insigne, Emerson, Chiesa, Barella, Bonucci, Bernardeschi, Bastoni
- Spain XI: Unai Simon, Azpilicueta, Pau Torres, Sergio Busquets, Koke, Gavi, Ferran Torres, Alonso, Laporte, Oyarzabal, Sarabia.
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ITALY 0-2 SPAIN
61. A rare moment of excitement for the home fans as Chiesa plunders his way in on goal to smash a shot off the outside of the post from an acute angle.
It's only then that the offside flag goes up against the Napoli forward.
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58. Roberto Mancini makes a double substitution, perhaps knowing that the game is up. Key men Marco Verratti and Lorenzo Insigne are given a breather with Manuel Locatelli and Moises Kean introduced to the action,.
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57. Chiellini hasn't given up on the fight. The veteran Italian sub throws himself on the line to block Koke's short.
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55. The visitors are toying with their opponents here, and come close to opening up Italy for a third. Oyarzabal shows he's more effective in creating that scoring by blasting wide.
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53. Many feel Italy have been architects of their own downfall this evening, but Spain have been great. Just really, really good.
They also impressed at Wembley after a unconvincing run to the Euro semi-finals, but look set to to get their reward this evening barring something miraculous.
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51. Granted, this Spain outfit aren't of the calibre of other incarnations from the past 20 years, but they still head the list of international sides you do not want to face when two goals and one man down.
Italy cannot get hold of the ball.
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49. There will be no opportunity for a Ferran Torres hat-trick this evening.
The Manchester City man was caught by Jorginho a couple of minutes ago (shortly before Gavi's retribution) and has been subbed as a precaution.
On comes another teenager, 18-year-old Yeremi Pino of Villarreal.
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48. Gavi absolutely clatters Jorginho and the Chelsea man is absolutely furious.
I think I like this kid.
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46. It's a much more subdued San Siro Stadium that witnesses the start of the second half.
Italy have made a change at the break in response to the red card rather than the two-goal deficit. Federico Bernardeschi has been withdrawn and on has come 37-year-old centre-back Giorgio Chiellini.
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
THE ACTION RESTARTS AT THE SAN SIRO!HT: ITALY 0-2 SPAIN
A double from Ferran Torres has Spain in charge at the San Siro as they sense revenge for their Euro 2020 semi-final defeat. The Manchester City man has been lethal in front of goal, converting two glorious Mikel Oyarzabal crosses either side of Leonardo Bonucci's red card. The Italy captain was sent off for a second bookable offence to leave his country a man short in their attempts to get back into the contest.
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
THE HALF-TIME WHISTLE GOES!ITALY 0-2 SPAIN
45+2. Two for Spain! Two for Ferran Torres!
In the second minute of time added on in the first half, La Roja make it two with another sublime goal.
Yet again it's Mikel Oyarzabal involved, running on to Pablo Sarabia's chest down in the area. The Real Sociedad proves that his cross for the opener was no fluke, and delivers another beauty with his left foot to the far post.
Full of confidence, Ferran Torres drifts off the back of his marker and meets the ball with a header back across a flatfooted Gianluigi Donnarumma to find the net.
Spain are in dreamland!
GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLL!!
FERRAN TORRES HEADS IN HIS SECOND!!ITALY 0-1 SPAIN
45. The fourth official signals that there will be an additional one minute of stoppage time at the end of this gripping first half.
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44. Another defender falls foul of the Russian referee.
Cesar Azpilicueta is adjudged to have fouled his former Chelsea colleague Emerson, and receives a yellow card.
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41. One goal down and now the Italians are down to ten men.
The Italy captain looks aghast at the decision as his teammates surround the referee in protest, but it comes after an absolutely ridiculous challenge from a player with over 100 caps to his name.
Already on a yellow card, the Azzurri captain leaps into a challenge with Sergio Busquets on the near touchline and leads with his arm. It's not an intentional elbow, but the defender certainly catches his opponent in the face with his fore arm.
Sergei Karasev is across immediately to signal an elbow, and it leaves the hosts with plenty of work to do.
RED CARD!!
ITALY CAPTAIN LEONARDO BONUCCI IS SENT OFF!!ITALY 0-1 SPAIN
37. It's getting a little heated out there.
Sergio Busquets laid out on the turf and holding his face is a sight we've grown accustomed to over the years, but it still seems to come as a surprise to the Italians who surround Sergei Karasev in protest.
The Russian referee doesn't look like a man to be messed with though, and sorts it out with a few glares and some shrill blows of his whistle.
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35. What a miss!
With the Spain players still congratulating their goalkeeper for his save from Bernardeschi, Italy quickly open them up.
Insigne is completely alone in the middle as he's picked out with a pass from the left, but somehow sends his shot wide when it looked easier to score.
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34. A strong hand from Unai Simon!
Bernardeschi does well to find room on the right, and comes inside to attack Pau Torres. The forward shifts to make half a yard for himself and then fires hard and low towards the near post.
The Villarreal keeper reacts with an excellent stop although replays show he required a slight helping hand from the post.
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30. An inventive free-kick from Insigne threatens to play Barella through inside the box, but excellent tracking from Gavi denies the Italian a clear route to goal.
When the ball goes dead, Bonucci continues his complaints and eventually talks himself into a yellow card.
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29. The Italy players aren't best pleased with the referee failing to play advantage.
Sergei Karasev blows up for a free-kick when Gavi catches Verratti but fails to notice the ball running through to Jorginho on the edge of the box.
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27. Almost!
Insigne's delivery from the left is met by the glancing header of Bonucci, but the Italian captain can't get enough of an angle on his connection to divert it goalwards.
If only had tracked the defender as well back in July.
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26. Now the Italians get going.
Bastoni tempts Ferran Torres into conceding a free-kick, and then the hosts flow forward to win a corner.