Italy vs Spain Euro 2016, Highlights: ITA Defeat ESP to Enter Quarter-Finals
Italy beat Spain 2-0 to enter the Euro 2016 quarter-finals. Girogio Chiellini and Graziano Pelle scored for the winners. Catch highlights of ITA vs ESP here
Italy rode on goals from Giorgio Chiellini and Graziano Pelle to defeat Spain 2-0 and enter the quarter-final of Euro 2016. They will face Germany in the last eight. Catch highlights of Euro 2016 pre-quarterfinal match of ITA vs ESP in Stade de France here. (SCORECARD | STATISTICS | NEWS)
23:23 hrs IST: That's it!! Italy are in the quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Spain
Pelle volleys Italy past Spain and into the last eight ??#EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/7dKmhy5ZGz
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23:20 hrs IST! GOALL!!!!!!!
Matteo Darmian plays it into Graziano Pelle, who smashes home to seal the win.
23:16 hrs IST: Yellow card for Italy's Thiago Motta. He will miss the next match
23:15 hrs IST: David Silva's shot misses target. Corner for Spain, taken by Fabregas. Nothing!
23:10 hrs IST: Eder (out) - Insigne (in) for Italy
23:09 hrs IST: Aduriz (out) - Pedro (in) for Spain
23:06 hrs IST: Spain have shown urgency in the last 15 minutes. They have got 75 per cent possession in the last 15 minutes.
23:05 hrs IST: Another save by Buffon! PIque has a powerful shot on goal
23:04 hrs IST: Andre Iniesta's powerful shot is fisted away by Buffon.
22:59 hrs IST: Fabregas takes a corner but Pique's header goes over the bar
22:57 hrs IST: Lucas Vazques (in) - Alvaro Morata (out) for Spain
Eder v De Gea. #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/FmYTGtvbnk
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22:50 hrs IST: Eder misses a big chance to double Italy's lead. De Gea blocks the ball brilliantly.
22:48 hrs IST: Spain's Juanfran crosses to Aduriz who gets up well but can't keep his header down. He comes out with a bloodied nose after colliding with Chiellini when heading the ball.
22:45 hrs IST: Aritz Aduriz (Spain) misses the target
22:44 hrs IST: Italy's Eder has an attempt on goal. But his shot is blocked by De Gea
22:42 hrs IST: Silva gets into a great position on the edge of the box but chooses to pass to Andres Iniesta, losing the ball in the process
22:40 hrs IST: Spain get a corner, but Alvaro Morata's header goes straight to Gianluigi Buffon.
22: 38 hrs IST: Spain win a free kick deep in the Italy half. But David Silva's ball in is headed behind by Daniele De Rossi.
22: 36 hrs IST: Aduriz has replaced Nolito for Spain.
22:33 hrs IST: The second-half gets underway
22:31 hrs IST: Only three teams including Wales, Croatia and France have achieved come-from-behind victories in 42 matches in Euro 2016 so far. Can Spain achieve it today?
22:19 hrs IST: Half-time! Italy lead Spain 1-0
22:16 hrs IST: Florenzi gives a brillaint cross in the box but is too near David de Gea
22:13 hrs IST: Spain have lost their last five games at major tournaments, wearing whites!! They are in whites today too!
22:10 hrs IST: Spain win a corner after a mistake from Leonardo Bonucci, but the ball in is punched away by Buffon.
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22:05 hrs IST: GOAL!! Chiellini gives Italy lead in the 33rd minute. 1-0
The free kick is smashed at goal by Eder, but David de Gea fists it into the path of Emanuele Giaccherini. Giaccherini can't finish but Chiellini can.
22:03 hrs IST: Free-kick from a dangerous position for Italy! 22 metres
22:01 hrs IST: Florenzi takes a corner but is headed away by Pique. Another corner. But still nothing.
22:00 hrs IST: Iniesta (Spain) has an attempt on goal but it is not enough to scare Buffon.
21:58 hrs IST: Italy now have 11 yellow cards for this tournament, more than anyone else.
21:56 hrs IST: Sciglio delivers superb cross in the box, but Parolo's header goes wide
21:55Â hrs IST: Yellow card for Italy's Mattia De Sciglio
21:50 hrs IST: Alvaro Morata sends over a cross but Leonardo Bonucci heads for a corner. It's delivered by Andres Iniesta and Sergio Ramos goes down under the strength of Giorgio Chiellini. He wants a penalty but Cuneyt Cakir tells him to get up.
21:46 hrs IST: Spain need to compose themselves after a shaky start. Italy aren't giving them any space when in possession, meaning they don't have time to pick that killer pass.
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21:42 hrs IST!! MISS!! Emanuele Giaccherini's attempt with a bicycle kick hits the post, after De Gea gets a hand on to it.
Florenzi delivers another good cross, this time from the right. It finds Pelle who heads across to Giaccherini. But it amounts to nothing
21:40 hrs IST: Pelle's header is parried away by David de Gea.
21:39 hrs IST: Eder goes down under a challenge from Juanfran and Italy have a free kick in a good position.
21:33 hrs IST: It's raining at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis.
21:31 hrs IST: The action starts!
21:27 hrs IST: The teams are out for the national anthems. The winner of the match will face Germany in the quarter-finals
21:26 hrs IST: The Italian starting XI
The @azzurri team to face #ESP#EURO2016 #ITAESP pic.twitter.com/3J0Y03cst0
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21:23 hrs IST: The Spanish starting XI.
The @SeFutbol side to play #ITA#EURO2016 #ITAESP
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21:21 hrs IST: Hell and welcome to the most high profile clash of the Round of 16!!
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Spain boss Del Bosque is not expecting a repeat of their crushing victory over Italy in the final four years ago.
Spain destroyed the Italians in one of the most one-sided finals in the competition's history at Euro 2012 to clinch their second consecutive European title and reaffirm their status as the world's then dominant side.
Spain's victory in 2012 was a brutal demonstration of their destructive passing game at its finest.
But a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then -- not least Spain's dismal performance at the 2014 World Cup where their group stage exit shredded their reputation as the sport's untouchable force.
Both Italy and Spain have beaten each other 10 times each. Fifteen matches have been drawn. Italy, known for their defence, have scored 40 goals, four more than Spain. Catch live score of ESP vs ITA here.