Spain outclass Italy and rush to the final

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// Half // Italy-Spain (1-2)

Goals: Pellegrini (83 e
) for Italy // Torres (17 ^{e , 45 e + 1) for l ‘Spain}

The last time two nations had crossed, it was in the semi-finals of the Euro. But the remake is still a difficult art. When we guess the end of a thriller after 40 minutes of film, we often tend to want to cut the session short. That of Leonardo Bonucci, expelled at 41 e
minute of play, will not even last a half. Italy, already led, has not been able to invent a twist final to revive the suspense. The fault of one Roja Imperial from start to finish, which ends the 37-game unbeaten streak of Azzurri and goes to the final of the League of nations.

False new, real show Deprived of Belotti and Immobile, Italy composes without a front-center business, in a system that mirrors that of Roja , used to depriving himself of a leading attacker to bring the excess in the middle. It is in the midfield, precisely, that this match will be released, while the two formations multiply the combinations. Technically hyper noted, the start of the game was very high-end, in the tradition of an Italy driven by the precise ball exits of Jorginho and the edgy races of Chiesa.

Spain is not in remains, as Alonso and Oyarzabal stick their heads underwater at Di Lorenzo on his right side. Too often dropped, the Neapolitan cannot prevent Oyarzabal from crossing for Ferran Torres, who concludes with a perfectly placed inside volley. Enough to further raise the intensity of the match, while the two teams eat each other’s noses, drawing constant pressure. Served by Emerson, Insigne has plenty of time to equalize at the penalty spot, but completely bananas his shot in first intention.

Italy on the carpet

A huge mess, which unfortunately calls for one other. Shortly before the break, Bonucci clumsily elbows with Busquets, and grabs a second yellow synonymous with red. The Nazionale

will not recover. At the conclusion of a sublime collective action, Ferran Torres aligns Donnarumma a second time, with a blow of adjusted helmet. Already dominating, Spain can therefore monopolize the leather, while the second act turns to an impressive demonstration of possession. Following a big mistake by the Iberian defense, Chiesa still had the opportunity to put the gas on the counter and then serve Pellegrini, who finished the job closely. A pawn for honor only: it was Spain that won its place for the final. Obviously attractive: hegemonic this Wednesday, the Roja demonstrated that she clearly had the weapons to win this second edition of the League of Nations.

Italy (4-3-3): Donnarumma – Di Lorenzo, Bonucci, Bastoni, Emerson – Barella (Calabria, 72 ^{e
), Jorginho (Pellegrini, 64} e ), Verratti (Locatelli, 58

e ) – Chiesa, Bernardeschi (Chiellini, 46 ^{e
), Badge (Kean, 58 e ). Coach: Roberto Mancini. Spain (4-3-3): Unai Simon – Azpilicueta, Laporte, Pau Torres, Marcos Alonso – Koke (Merino, 75} e
), Busquets, Gavi – Oyarzabal, Ferran Torres (Pino, 49 ^e ), Sarabia ( Bryan Gil, 75 e ). Coach: Luis Enrique.

By Adrien Candau