Spain won 3 consecutive victories, aiming for the European Cup championship, Italy advanced to the draw, and the 1/8 finals were a big package

Mo Shanghua talks about sports

2024-06-25 05:31Published in Shanxi

As the recognized group of death at Euro 2024 in Germany, the first two rounds of the four teams can be said to be mixed, even the mighty Matadors Spain, locked the top spot in the group early, and the defending champion Italy also killed the weakest Albania, as long as they remain unbeaten in the final round, they can join hands with Spain to advance, in contrast, Croatia and Albania also have the hope of changing their lives in the final round, but if they want to achieve their goals, they need to beat their opponents and get three points.

On this match day, the last two matches of the group of death of the European Cup started at the same time, and Spain, which had no desire, despite the large-scale rotation of the lineup, still defeated Albania 1-0 with the only goal of the game scored by Ferran Torres, and won three consecutive wins in the group stage, while Croatia and Italy had a strong dialogue, and the Plaid Army once relied on Modric's goal to see the hope of breaking through to the second place in the group, but in injury time, Italy scored the equalizing goal, Let Croatia fall into hell in an instant, and the final score of 1-1 allowed Italy to pass through the danger and advance to the knockout round!

Spain won all to advance, hoping to replicate the miracle of '08

In order to avoid the impact of injuries and fitness to the greatest extent, the Spanish team, which has already locked the top of the group in advance, compared with the previous round of the group stage, directly changed 10 starters, despite this, the Matadors still completely suppressed Albania at both ends of the attack and defense after the start of the group finale, although the latter's goalkeeper performed well, many saves from Spain's very dangerous shots, but Ferran Torres scored the only goal of the game for the team in the first half, 1-0 to help the Matadors win three in a row.

In the history of participating in the European Cup, the Spanish team only won the group stage in 08, when the Matadors were at their peak in the knockout round is also a strong opponent, and finally won the championship trophy as desired, although Spain is not the most favored champion in this European Cup, but can beat Croatia and Italy to the point of no resistance, but also proved their strength, is expected to replicate the miracle of 08.

The last dance of the Magic Flute, Italy's sword to the quarterfinals

Compared with Italy, which can qualify with a draw, Croatia has no other choice to get three points in the final game of the group stage, but Donnarumma's brave play has made the Plaid Army's attack futile again and again, and Modric's penalty shot in the second half was also bravely defused by Donnarumma, but fortunately, the Magic Flute made a supplementary shot after a minute, allowing the team to see the hope of turning the tables against the wind and advancing to the round of 16.

However, after taking the lead in the score, Croatia returned to defend all the way, giving Italy a chance to press the attack, and in the final stage of injury time, substitute Zaccagni ended Croatia's hopes of advancing with a kick, and the score of 1-1 also allowed Italy to hold on to the second place in the group and advance to the round of 16 with Spain.

In the 1/8 finals of the European Cup, Italy's opponent will be the second Swiss team in Group A, which can be said to be the gift package of the Blue Army, in the last 30 years of 11 direct dialogues, Italy has achieved an unbeaten record of 5 wins and 6 draws, the gap in strength and a huge psychological advantage, have made Italy see the hope of continuing to soar!

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