Italy became the European football champion for the second time in history. In the penalty shootout of the final match at Wembley on Sunday, the Italian national team was more accurate and won 3-2.
The main time of the final meeting, which took place yesterday in London, ended in a 1: 1 draw. In the first half, the English defender Luke Shaw, at the end of the second minute, scored a goal against the opponents, closing the serve from the right flank. This is the fastest goal in Euro finals history. In the second half, Italian Leonardo Bonucci, recognized as the best player of the match, equalized the score.
However, in the penalty shootout, the Italians were more accurate and won the title of the best team in Europe with a score of 3-2. 11-meter shots were implemented by Domenico Berardi, Leonardo Bonucci and Federico Bernardeschi. This is the second victory of the Italians in European cups. For the first time they won the European Championship in 1968, then twice, in 2000 and 2012, they lost to their rivals in the final matches.
Determined only to win and frustrated by the defeat of their team, the English fans staged pogroms. London police said on Monday 19 employees were injured in the clashes, Reuters reports, and 49 fans were detained. However, the riots began even before the match – thousands of fans gathered at Wembley stadium, some tried to break through without tickets. UEFA, as reported by TASS, strongly condemned the riots in London ahead of the Euro 2020 final: “UEFA strongly condemns the incidents that took place at Wembley stadium tonight. There is no place for such unacceptable behavior on football fields. “
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