Spain vs Italy start: Aymeric Laporte returns to the Matadors start, and the Azzurri remain unchanged

Asia-Europe Football Tracker

2024-06-21 02:07Posted in Liaoning Sports Creators

At 3 a.m. Beijing time on June 21, Euro 2024 will usher in a key battle in Group B, with Spain facing Italy. An hour before the game, the two sides announced their starting line-ups for the game.

Spain starting line-up (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: 23 - Unai Simon

Defenders: 2 - Carvajal, 3 - Lenormand, 14 - Laporte, 24 - Cucurella

Midfielders: 8-Ruiz, 16-Rodri, 20-Pedri

Forwards: 17-Williams, 7-Morata, 19-Yamal

Italy starting line-up (4-5-1):

Goalkeeper: 1 - Donnarumma

Defenders: 2 - Di Lorenzo, 23 - Bastoni, 5 - Calafiori, 3 - Dimarco

Midfielders: 8-Jorginho, 18-Barella, 7-Frattesi, 10-Pellegrini, 14-Chiesa

Forwards: 9 - Scamacca

In the previous round of matches, Spain comfortably beat Croatia 3-0 and Italy defeated Albania 2-1. While the winner of this tournament can rely on a win-loss relationship to secure the top spot in Group B, a draw is not entirely unacceptable for both sides, especially Spain, who beat Croatia in the first round.

Historically, the two sides have met 11 times in continental competitions, with eight of them coming at the European Championships. Since 2008, the two teams have met five times in a row at the European Championships. In the last 10 major meetings between the two teams, Italy has achieved a record of 4 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss, occupying an absolute advantage. But Spain's only win came in the final of Euro 2012.

The referee in charge of the match was Slovenia's Slavko Vincic, who was responsible for officiating last year's UEFA Nations League semi-final, which was played by Spain and Italy. Vincic awarded Italy a penalty at the time, but Spain won the game.

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