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Nations League semi-final: Spain beat Italy to reach Nations League final
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- Gavi handed Spain debut, aged 17, to become country's youngest player
- Torres scores twice for Spain as Bonucci sent off, before Pellegrini pulls one back
- Belgium face France in Thursday's other semi-final
- Final and third place play-off take place on Sunday
- Get involved via #bbcfootball
Match Stats
Home TeamItalyAway TeamSpain
- Possession
- Home25%
- Away75%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away4
- Corners
- Home1
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away18
Line-ups
Italy
Formation 4-3-3
21G Donnarumma
2Di Lorenzo19Bonucci23Bastoni13Emerson
18Barella8Jorginho6Verratti
14Chiesa20Bernardeschi10Insigne
- 21G Donnarumma
- 2Di Lorenzo
- 19BonucciBooked at 42mins
- 23Bastoni
- 13Emerson
- 18BarellaSubstituted forCalabriaat 72'minutes
- 8JorginhoSubstituted forPellegriniat 64'minutes
- 6VerrattiSubstituted forLocatelliat 58'minutesBooked at 81mins
- 14Chiesa
- 20BernardeschiSubstituted forChielliniat 45'minutes
- 10InsigneSubstituted forKeanat 58'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Sirigu
- 3Chiellini
- 4Calabria
- 5Locatelli
- 7Pellegrini
- 9Raspadori
- 11Berardi
- 12Dimarco
- 15Acerbi
- 16Cristante
- 17Kean
- 22Meret
Spain
Formation 4-3-3
23Simón
2Azpilicueta19Laporte3P Torres17Alonso
9Gavi5Busquets8Koke
11F Torres22Sarabia21Oyarzabal
- 23Simón
- 2AzpilicuetaBooked at 45mins
- 19Laporte
- 3P Torres
- 17Alonso
- 9GaviSubstituted forRobertoat 83'minutes
- 5Busquets
- 8KokeSubstituted forMerinoat 75'minutes
- 11F TorresSubstituted forPinoat 49'minutesBooked at 71mins
- 22SarabiaBooked at 65minsSubstituted forGilat 75'minutes
- 21OyarzabalBooked at 89mins
Substitutes
- 1de Gea
- 4Martínez
- 6Gil
- 7Pino
- 10Roberto
- 12García
- 13Sánchez
- 14Reguilón
- 15Porro
- 16Rodri
- 18Fornals
- 20Merino
- Referee:
- Sergey Karasev
- Attendance:
- 33,524
Scores
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A
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
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1 | Italy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
2 | Netherlands | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
3 | Poland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
4 | Bos-Herze | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 2 |
D
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Spain | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 11 | |
2 | Germany | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 9 | |
3 | Switzerland | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | |
4 | Ukraine | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 6 |
E
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Austria | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 13 | |
2 | Norway | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 10 | |
3 | Romania | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 8 | |
4 | Northern Ireland | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 2 |
G
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hungary | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
2 | Football Union of Russia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 8 | |
3 | Serbia | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | |
4 | Turkey | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6 |
H
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wales | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 16 | |
2 | Finland | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | |
3 | Republic of Ireland | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 | |
4 | Bulgaria | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 |
I
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Montenegro | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 13 | |
2 | Luxembourg | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | |
3 | Azerbaijan | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 | |
4 | Cyprus | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 4 |
J
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Armenia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 11 | |
2 | North Macedonia | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 | |
3 | Georgia | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
4 | Estonia | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 |
K
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Slovenia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 14 | |
2 | Greece | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
3 | Kosovo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 | |
4 | Moldova | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 1 |
L
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Albania | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
2 | Belarus | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |
3 | Lithuania | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 8 | |
4 | Kazakhstan | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 4 |
M
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Faroe Islands | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 | |
2 | Malta | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 | |
3 | Latvia | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
4 | Andorra | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 2 |
N
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gibraltar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
2 | Liechtenstein | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
3 | San Marino | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
Live Reporting
Phil Dawkes
All times stated are UK
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Italy 0-1 Spain
How has he missed?!
Italy are in again, this time to fashion the best chance of the game - even more than the one for Spain's goal.
A cross into the mixer is perfect for Lorenzo Insigne, but somehow he conspires to side-foot wide of the target from 12 yards out with just Unai Simon to beat.
How?!
HITS THE WOODWORK
Italy 0-1 Spain
Save!
Unai Simon comes to Spain's rescue, pushing an angled shot from Federico Bernardeschi on to the base of his post.
Italy are getting in now.
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Italy 0-1 Spain
Almost a neat attacking move from Italy. Marcos Alonso spots the danger to prevent the home side breaking through the press and into clear space in front of Unai Simon's goal.
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Italy 0-1 Spain
It has some spice to this. Bit niggly, occasionally threatening to turn nasty. I love it.
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Italy 0-1 Spain
Well done Gavi!
Italy take the free-kick neatly into the feet of Nicolo Barella in the box but the 17-year-old senses the danger to get in between man and ball and draw a foul from his opponent.
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Italy 0-1 Spain
Referee Sergey Karasev isn't winning friends with the home team. Gavi commits a foul as Italy press high up. The ball breaks to a man in blue but the ref stops play when advantage was there to be played.
It's a free-kick, though. One Italy can try and make something from.
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Italy 0-1 Spain
Chance!
Giovanni Di Lorenzo meets the low corner at the near post but can only glance his header past the upright. Got too much on it.
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Italy 0-1 Spain
Better from the home side as they look to get Marco Verratti in down the left. Gavi has tracked him the whole way and concedes a corner.
Verratti isn't happy. Does he want a penalty? He won't get one.
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Italy 0-1 Spain
The goal was off Ferran Torres' shin. Maybe a bit of luck then. Either that, or he simply is that good. I wouldn't put it past him.
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Italy 0-1 Spain
Gavi cares not for reputations. He sticks a boot in on Marco Verratti and is penalised for a foul in the centre circle.
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Italy 0-1 Spain
These Italian fans aren't used to getting beat. There is some frustration already from the stands. They sense, as well they might, that this Spain are a serious threat to that unbeaten run.
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Italy 0-1 Spain
That formidable Italy defence is having to draw on all it's experience and nous now. They're under the cosh.
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Italy 0-1 Spain
Spain are in total control here. They're stroking the ball around to the delight of the travelling fans. Italy chasing shadows.
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Josh Earl: never quite understood fans booing their own players during international games over club-related issues. What exactly are they trying to achieve? It's not gonna help the player, and if anything will be detrimental to theirs and, consequently, the team's performance
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Italy 0-1 Spain
You have to assume the boos aimed at Gianluigi Donnarumma by his own fans have affected him a bit.
There are a lot of AC Milan supporters here who have not forgotten the acrimonious way he left the club for PSG this summer.
HITS THE WOODWORK
Italy 0-1 Spain
What is going on?!
Italy are all over the shop!
Marcos Alonso's shot squirms out of Gianluigi Donnarumma's grasp and on to the post. Leonardo Bonucci is first to it and somehow scoops the ball up and over the goal from a couple of yards out.
GOAL - Italy 0-1 Spain
Ferran Torres
What a finish this is!
Ferran Torres is in the middle and picked out by Mikel Oyarzabal. It is an awkward height but he steers the ball into the corner off what looks his shin.
That is 11 goals in 21 caps for the Man City man.
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Italy 0-0 Spain
We've already seen Spain pile into quite a few penalised challenges. They're not here to lie down. Cesar Azpilicueta is the latest, knacking Chelsea team-mate Emerson.
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Italy 0-0 Spain
Brilliant move from Spain and it nearly brings the opener.
They open Italy up down the left, with Pablo Sarabia finding acres of space in the box to collect and cross low for Marcos Alonso to have a shot that is blocked by Alessandro Bastoni.
They shifted the Italy defence around at will there. Not an easy task.