⚽️UEFA EURO 2020 Quarterfinal- Previews, Team News, Stats, Live Updates and More

4 & 1 – Spain have both progressed and been eliminated from four of their eight penalty shootouts at major tournaments (EUROs/World Cup), whilst Switzerland have progressed from one of their three, knocking out France in the Last 16 at this tournament.

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:spiral_calendar: July 2nd 1994: Luis Enrique scores as Spain knock Switzerland out of a major tournament

:spiral_calendar: July 2nd 2021: Luis Enrique knocks Switzerland out of a major tournament as Spain manager

In 1994, they faced Italy in the next round. :eyes:

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6 - Spain are the sixth nation to progress from two separate knockout matches of a single European Championship tournament that went to extra-time or beyond - all five previous sides to do so went on to win the competition.

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FT | Spain win!

Spain tried hard to get the winner in extra time, but they were unable to get past Sommer; both sides missed penalties in the shootout, with Oyarzabal scoring the winner.

Spain reach yet another EURO semifinal!

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Spain have made it to the semi-finals of the European Championships for the fifth time in their history:

:trophy: 1964
:2nd_place_medal: 1984
:trophy: 2008
:trophy: 2012
:question: 2020

Can they win it again? :thinking:

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Pedri vs Switzerland:

:ok_hand: 111 touches
:key: 5 key passes (most)
:telescope: 6/6 acc. long balls
:athletic_shoe: 84/92 acc. passes
:crossed_swords: 6/10 duels won
:x: 5 tackles
:magnet: 2 interceptions
:chart_with_upwards_trend: 7.8 SofaScore rating

An impressively mature performance by the 18-year-old. :clap::clap:

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Four days ago, Unai Simon made a horrible error to gift Croatia a goal :anguished:

Today, he’s Spain’s hero in the penalty shoot-out :raised_hands:

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:star2: Unai Simón. That’s how you react to a setback :clap::clap::clap:

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SwitSwitzerland :star::star::star::raised_hands:

:black_small_square: Came back from 3-1 down to eliminate France
:black_small_square: Went into the Spain game without their captain
:black_small_square: Came back after conceding a freak own goal
:black_small_square: Survived with 10 men for 40 minutes against Spain
:black_small_square: Reached a major QF for the first time since 1954

So much character :triumph:

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:x: Ramos
:x: Ramos
:x: Ruiz
:x: Moreno
:x: Morata
:x: Busquets
:soccer: Olmo
:x: Rodri
:soccer: Moreno
:soccer: Oyarzabal

Spain have scored just three out of their last ten penalties

And have won a penalty shootout against Switzerland…

Football.

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Spain vs Italy Line Up

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19 - Jéremy Doku (19y 36d) is the youngest player ever to start a knockout stage match for Belgium at a major tournament (World Cup/EUROs), the previous youngest was Divock Origi at the World Cup 2014 (19y 74d). Starlet.

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GOAL! Barella gives Italy the lead with some brilliant footwork! :man_dancing:

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Nicolò Barella has scored his first goal of the 2020 Euros, you wouldn’t be able to tell by the finish!

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Marco Verratti has now provided more assists (2) than any other Italy player at EURO2020

Pure class. :dart:

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Italy mean business as Lorenzo Insigne bends one into the far corner from distance

:man_shrugging: Any way back for Belgium?

Belgium 0-2 Italy :fire:

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With his goal against Belgium, Lorenzo Insigne has now scored 10 goals for the Italian national team – centre-forwards Ciro Immobile (15 :soccer:) and Andrea Belotti (12 :soccer:) are the only active players with more.

What. A. Goal. :rocket:

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Italy have scored 11+ goals in a single European Championship tournament for the first time in their history.

Roberto Mancini has transformed the Azzurri. :clap:

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Romelu Lukaku has now scored as many international goals as Luis Suárez (64).

GAME. ON. :popcorn:

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Romelu Lukaku pulls one back for Belgium from the penalty spot. Game ON :fire:

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