“Meetings between Spain and Italy rarely disappoint and this one was no exception — even if it was an own goal that decided the contest. Spain manager Luis de la Fuente described Thursday’s Euro 2024 Group B match as a ‘European Clasico’ in the build-up, and his players certainly came out motivated to impress. They completely dominated the first half, and Italy only went in level at half-time thanks to several key saves from goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. After the break, Spain’s luck changed and they finally found the goal they’d been pushing for when Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori turned into his own net after Donnarumma palmed out an Alvaro Morata header. …”
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Guardian: Spain race into Euro 2024 last 16 after Calafiori’s own goal floors Italy
