Spain vs Italy: result 4-0 and analysis
Euro ChampionshipFinalKick-off on July 1, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia, Murcia
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What was the result of Spain vs Italy?
Spain won 4-0 on July 1, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 14′David SilvaSpain
- 41′Jordi AlbaSpain
- 84′Fernando TorresSpain
- 88′MataSpain
Official lineup for Spain vs Italy
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Spain
- 6Andrés Iniesta
- 8Xavier Hernández Creus
- 10Cesc Fàbregas
- 14Xabier Alonso Olano
- 21David Silva
- 3Piqué
- 15Sergio Ramos
- 16Sergio Busquets
- 17Álvaro Arbeloa Coca
- 18Jordi Alba
- 1Iker Casillas Fernández
Italy
- 9M. Balotelli
- 10Antonio Cassano
- 8C. Marchisio
- 16D. De Rossi
- 18Riccardo Montolivo
- 21Andrea Pirlo
- 3G. Chiellini
- 7I. Abate
- 15Andrea Barzagli
- 19L. Bonucci
- 1G. Buffon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spain have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Italy have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2012 | Portugal(away) | 0-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 23, 2012 | France(home) | 2-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 18, 2012 | Croatia(away) | 1-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 14, 2012 | Rep. Of Ireland(home) | 4-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 10, 2012 | Italy(home) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2012 | Germany(away) | 2-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 24, 2012 | England(away) | 0-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 18, 2012 | Rep. Of Ireland(home) | 2-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 14, 2012 | Croatia(home) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 10, 2012 | Spain(away) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Spain wins, 2 draws, 0 Italy wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2012 | Spain 1-1 Italy | Euro Championship |
| Jun 22, 2008 | Spain 0-0 Italy | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Spain score 1.4 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Italy score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1.4 | 0.5 | 10 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
| Italy | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Spain sit 1st in Euro Championship (9 points from 3 matches) and Italy sit 2nd (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
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