No team has ever won two penalty shootouts in a single EURO and Spain is the next “victim” who can’t make it through this time.
Morata missed the 11m kick, causing Spain to be eliminated
In the first semi-final of EURO 2020, it is fair to say that Spain is a good team and creates more chances than Italy. However, La Roja fell in the penalty shootout when Dani Olmo shot over the bar and Alvaro Morata went from hero to criminal with a gentle finish.
In fact, goalkeeper Unai Simon has brought hope to Spain when he successfully saved the first penalty on the Italian side by Manuel Locatelli. But once again, the “curse” at EURO haunts coach Luis Enrique’s teachers and students.
Specifically, throughout history, no team has won two penalty shootouts in a single EURO. Spain, after defeating Switzerland in the quarter-finals, continues to become the next “victim” of the storm that has lasted until the 16th EURO.
This is also the first time in its history, Spain cannot win a EURO semi-final as well as a World Cup that they attend. Before that, La Roja had 5 times in a row to the final when they participated in the 4th round of the strongest teams.
Spain’s hard journey also ended with a historic milestone, which was the first team to experience 3 consecutive knock-out matches in extra time. It is remarkable that the students of coach Enrique still played tenaciously until the last minutes of the semi-final against Italy.
Suorce: Xemdoday.com
