Italy knock out top ranked Belgium in third Euro upset | Sunday Observer

Italy knock out top ranked Belgium in third Euro upset

4 July, 2021
Italy’s players celebrate their win over Belgium in the Euro quarter finals
Italy’s players celebrate their win over Belgium in the Euro quarter finals

Italy beat the number one ranked team in the world Belgium 2-1 in the Euro 2020 quarter finals to set up a semi final clash with Spain in Munich.

The game may not have been a goal feast like some of the last-16 ties but it was an intense battle between two excellent teams playing fantastic football, the BBC reported.

Italy have been arguably the best team at the tournament so far and their win took the team up to 13 consecutive wins and 32 games without defeat.

Nicolo Barella wriggled through three defenders before drilling in the opener and Lorenzo Insigne ran from the halfway line before curling in one of the goals of the tournament.

Belgium were given hope late in the first half when Giovanni di Lorenzo fouled Jeremy Doku and Romelu Lukaku scored the penalty.

Italy will face Spain at Wembley on Tuesday but they may have to do so without impressive left-back Leonardo Spinazzola, who went off on a stretcher.

Defending Euro champions Portugal and World Cup holders France who were tipped as the favourites were also knocked out form the quarter finals.

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