admincall, but never really looked like they had a chance to stop the now back-to-back Under-21 champs.
In similar fashion to the senior Euros last summer, Spain have dispatched of a talented, but ultimately inferior Italy squad to become the European Under-21 Champions. Also like the senior team, they’re now back-to-back champions.
Italy did well to equalise after Spain’s opening goal and were unfortunate to concede a soft penalty in the first half, but they never looked like they had the talent to match up with Spain. La Roja were even better than the 4-2 final score indicates.
Some very poor defending allowed Thiago Alcantara to score the first of his three goals just six minutes into the match.
Isco and Alvaro Morata played a beautiful one-two combination on the left wing before Morata lofted a cross toward the back post.
Luca Caldirola looked to have the play covered, but inexplicably stood still and allowed Thiago to drift away from him, then direct a free header into the back of the net.
Italy’s equaliser, four minutes later, was an impressive one. It came on a long ball over the top, one of the only ways the Azzurri were able to generate chances. — BBC Sport.
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