EURO 2020

Italy defeat Spain on penalties to reach Euro 2020 final

Italy's Federico Chiesa celebrates scoring his side's first goal at Wembley Stadium. Photo: Fabio Ferrari/dpa.
The Azzurri had been dangerous on counter-attacks but it was against the run of play when they took the lead in the 60th minute

Italy were pressed and pressed but held their nerve to reach the final of Euro 2020 with a 4-2 penalty shoot-out win after a 1-1 draw largely dominated by Spain at Wembley.

Jorginho stroked home an astonishingly cool spot-kick to settle matters after Spain's Alvaro Morata, who equalized in regular time, was stopped by keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Spain's Alvaro Morata celebrates scoring his side's goal. Photo: Nick Potts/dpa.

The Azzurri had been dangerous on counter-attacks but it was against the run of play when they took the lead in the 60th minute.

Federico Chiesa collected a loose ball to curl brilliantly into the far corner.

Spain struck a deserved equalizer with 10 minutes remaining when substitute Morata played a neat one-two with Dani Olmo before side-footing home but they could not found a winner.

And it is Italy who will return to London on Sunday for the final against the winner of Denmark v England in Tuesday's second semi-final.

Spain's Dani Olmo (L) and Italy's Jorginho battle for the ball. Photo: Nick Potts/dpa.