At 2:45 a.m. Beijing time on October 7, the 2021 UEFA Nations League semi-finals played first, at milan's San Siro Stadium, Italy hosted Spain. In the match, Ferran Torres scored twice, Oyasabal delivered two assists, Bonucci left the field red and Pellegrini pulled a goal back. In the end, Spain won 2-1 away to reach the final, ending Italy's 37-game unbeaten record. Spain's final opponents will be formed between France and Belgium.
The two teams have met 38 times in their history and have matched records, each with 11 wins, 16 draws and 11 losses. At this summer's European Championship, the two teams met in the semi-finals, when Mancini's Italy eliminated Enrique's Spain through a penalty shootout. In this match, Barca youngster Garvey started, and he became the youngest player in the history of the Spanish national team at the age of 17 years and 62 days.
In the opening 5th minute, Chiesa Jr. scored in front of the top of the arc and fired a low shot with his right foot, which Simon saved sideways. A minute later, the Italian team made a comeback, and after a continuous combination of fronts, Bastoni stepped forward in front of the box and hit a goal, and Simon saved the ball.
In the 13th minute, the Spanish team attacked from the left side, Alonso obliquely blocked the penalty area, Saravia reversed the triangle back in front of the goal, and Oyazavar's shot was blocked by Bastoni. In the 17th minute, the Spanish team broke the deadlock, Oyazabal received the ball on the left side of the road and burst in, then swept his left foot into the box, The Ferran Torres in the middle of the road did not stop the ball and shot directly, Donnarumma could not save, Spain took a 1-0 lead over Italy.
In the 19th minute, the Italian team suffered another moment of shock, Butzks' shot at the top of the arc was blocked by the defender, then Alonso shot again on the left side of the box, Donnarumma pounced on the ball, the ball hit the upright and bounced in front of the goal line, Bonucci kicked the ball out of the bottom line before Koke.
In the 28th minute, Italy fired a corner kick from the left and Di Lorenzo headed in the box and the ball deflected off the front post. In the 34th minute, italy played a counter-attack, Jorginho sent a long pass in midfield, Bernardeschi received the ball on the right into the box, facing the defender from a small angle to play in the near corner, Simon saved the ball.
A minute later, Italy had another chance when Emerson's cross from the left was pushed by Insigne in the penalty area, the ball deflected off the upright, and Insigne held his head in chagrin.
In the 37th minute, the Spanish team counter-attacked, forming a 3-on-3 opportunity in front of the field, Oyazabal received the ball on the left side of the box and shot low from a small angle, and Donnarumma fell to the ground to hold the ball.
In the 41st minute, the field suddenly changed, Bonucci elbowed Busquets while fighting for the top of the ball, the referee showed the former the second yellow card of the game, two yellows turned into one red, Bonucci was sent off, and the italian team behind could only play 10 to 11.
In first-half stoppage time, Italy conceded another goal, Alonso passed the ball to the left side of the box, Saravia stopped the ball to Oyasaval, who then lightly picked the middle of the road, Andrain Torres nodded the ball at the back of the goal, and Spain led Italy 2-0.
In the second half, Ferienwohnung Torres was injured and replaced by youngster Pino. In the 61st minute, the Italian team had a long pass at the back, and Chiesa Jr. received the ball on the right side of the front and entered the penalty area, shooting at the neutral post from a small angle, but the referee also raised the flag, and he was offside. In the 63rd minute, substitute Pino crossed from the right side of the penalty area and Oyazabal's header was slightly offside.
In the ensuing time, the game became more and more explosive, and Saravia and Pino received yellow cards one after another. In the 78th minute, Pino got the ball on the right side of the backfield, carried the ball all the way to the front and crossed the ball to the left, Alonso inserted it into the box, he received the ball and shot low, Donnarumma saved the ball.
In the 83rd minute, the Italian team pulled back a goal, originally a corner attack of the Spanish team, the Italian team broke the siege and played a counterattack, The younger Chiesa carried the ball all the way to the opponent's penalty area in the backfield, he single-handedly faced Simon in the penalty area in the case of a selfless pass, Pellegrini easily hit the empty goal, italy team 1-2 behind Spain.
Unfortunately, there was not enough time left for Italy to equalize, and in the end they lost 2-1 at home to Spain, ending their 37-game unbeaten record. Spain reached the final of the UEFA Nations League.