Italy beat England in penalty shootout to win trophy

• Italy won the European Cup for the first time since 1968.
• Italy won the penalty shootout 3-2 after a 1-1 draw.
• England missed three penalty shootouts in the first European final.

Sunday sparked a large-scale celebration in Italy as it defeated England in a penalty shoot-out to win their second European Cup, breaking the millions who have been eagerly cheering for the team since the start of the game. The hearts of British fans.

After Gianluigi Donnarumma ended the game 1-1 after overtime, the Azzurri won two shots from England with a score of 3-2.

After Marcus Rashford hit the goal post, the giant goalkeeper will be rescued from Sancho and Bukayo Saka, Federico Bernardeschi, Leonardo Bonucci and Domenico Belladi scored for the Italians in penalty shoot-outs.

Lukeshaw gave England a fantastic start with a wonderful goal two minutes later, but Italy barely responded in the first half, gradually taking over and well-deserved Bonucci in the 67th minute. Equalize.

This was the first penalty final since Czechoslovakia defeated West Germany in 1976, and it was widely celebrated in Italy after losing the final in 2000 and 2012.

For England coach Gareth Southgate (Gareth Southgate), they lost to the German team in the European 96 semi-finals, but for him, this is another shootout horror show.

Considering the penalty kick, both of his players who were late in overtime missed the penalty. The 19-year-old Saka fell to the ground under the pressure of the final kick.

Italy has now won 5 of their 10 major tournament shootouts and lost 6 of them, including 1 win and 1 loss in the World Cup finals, while England’s dismal record is now 7 of 9 losses.

But England fans dream of winning their second title in the 1966 World Cup, and they can hardly complain that they were robbed this time, although their team gave up despite the support of most of the 67,000 spectators. The initiative.

The game statistics tell the story, because Italy has 66% possession and 19 shots, England’s 6 shots, until the penalty shootout, Donnarumma barely touched the ball.

Italy has now remained unbeaten in 34 games, which underscores the astonishing shift in coach Roberto Mancini’s succession after the country’s disgraceful failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.

“It’s impossible to even think of this, but these people are amazing,” Mancini said. “I have nothing to say, this is a great team. We are great. We conceded a goal early and had some problems, but then we ruled.”

Bright beginning

When Harry Kane passed the ball to Kieran Trippier, everything started smoothly in England. He immediately repaid coach Southgate’s confidence in recalling him and sent a deep curling pass. Shaw Met his first hit in a half-time volley. International goals.

England took the lead early in the 2018 World Cup semi-final against Croatia. They were then eliminated and lost in overtime, but for a while they stayed ahead. The Italians quarreled and ran to Mancini for guidance. Because they are trying to find a foothold.

England’s well-trained defense with a Danish free kick conceded in the first six games looked safe enough, but the players in front gradually started to get more and more balls.

Jordan Pickford had to save from Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Chiesa because Italy increased the pressure when goalkeeper Andrea Bellotti’s header hit Behind the goalpost, Bonucci raided from close range, which paid off.

After inviting their opponents and offering almost no offense, the England team can have no complaints.

A similar story happened in overtime, although the England team did forcibly return to the game briefly, although they did not create too many reward crowds because of their hustle and bustle.

When Pickford was rescued from Belotti, England briefly felt the glory in the penalty shootout, Kane and Harry Maguire gave them a 2-1 lead. The goalkeeper once again kept the home team in the game when he saved from Jorginho, only when Donnarumma blocked Saka’s weak shot did he have the final say.

“Free throws are my duty,” Southgate said. “We know they are the best receivers we stay on the court, and we try to get these players on the court.

“The players gave everything, not only tonight, but throughout the game. They should be swaggering…but the destruction so close can hardly be put into context.

“The pain of defeat at the moment is huge. We want to give our country a more special night and the first European championship, but we have not fully achieved it yet.”