Spain entered the knockout rounds with two wins and one draw.
As the defending champion of the European Cup and the new World Cup champion, Spain has become the biggest favorite to win this European Cup.
In the first round of the knockout round, they met the French team!
With the retirement of Zidane, the French team has also lost its spiritual leader and has rarely achieved good results in the world series in recent years.
In this European Cup, they scored one win and one draw in the group stage, accumulating four points. In the end, they advanced with a thrilling goal difference.
At 8:45 pm on June 23, the two sides competed at the Donbas Arena in Donetsk.
Spain took the lead in the 19th minute. Iniesta made a direct pass. Alba got rid of Debuchy and made the latter slip and then passed to the far point on the left side of the penalty area. The unguarded Alonso headed the ball ten meters away from the goal.
The goal bounced into the net.
One to zero!
This is Alonso's 100th game for the national team.
Spain sealed the victory in the 91st minute. Cazorla passed the ball. Pedro broke into the penalty area and passed Rami beautifully. Revière was punished for a foul behind his back. Alonso deceived Lloris and scored a penalty kick and scored twice.
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Alonso brought a successful conclusion to his 100th national team game.
Spain eliminated the French team with a score of 2-0 and advanced to the semi-finals, where they will compete for the final ticket with Portugal, led by Ronaldo.
In the first quarter-final match last night, Portugal and the Czech Republic competed at the National Stadium in Warsaw. Portugal defeated the Czech Republic 1-0.
After Ronaldo missed the post twice, he scored the winner in the 79th minute. The Czech Republic's only two shots in the game were all missed.
In the other half, Germany defeated Greece 4-2 and advanced to the semi-finals first.
Captain Lahm scored from long range in the first half, becoming the first defender to score in the knockout stages of two European Cups.
In the second half, Samaras once tied the score, but Khedira, Klose, and Reus then scored three consecutive games, and Ozil contributed two assists.
Boateng had a handball in the penalty area before the end, and Sarpingidis took the penalty kick.
The most eye-catching match in this round of knockout rounds is the match between Italy and England, which is a duel between two traditional strong teams.
The game was very intense, and no one scored a goal within 90 minutes. There was still no goal scored in overtime.
Both sides had to enter a brutal penalty shootout!
In the penalty shootout, Montolivo and Ashley Young missed, Buffon saved Ashley Cole's shot, and Diamanti scored the winning penalty.
In the end, Italy defeated England on penalties with a score of 4-2 and advanced to the semi-finals.
At this point, the first round of the knockout round is over, Portugal, Spain, Germany, and Italy will fight each other to produce the two teams that will enter the finals.
At 9:45 pm on the 27th, the first semi-final of the European Cup started at the Donbas Arena in Donetsk.
Defending champion Spain faces Portugal.
After the game started, it was quite stalemate. Both sides missed several scoring opportunities, and the score was 0-0 in the 90 minutes.
In overtime, neither side scored a goal and had to enter a brutal penalty shootout.
In the first round, Alonso's penalty kick was saved by Patricio, and then Casillas also accurately saved Moutinho's penalty kick.
In the second round, Iniesta scored an instant victory, but Pepe's penalty shot was low and went into the lower left corner of the net, one to one.
In the third round, Pique also shot into the lower left corner. Manchester United winger Nani deceived Casillas and shot into the upper left corner, two to two.
In the fourth round, Ramos scored a penalty kick, and Bruno Alves hit the crossbar with a powerful shot, 3 to 2!
In the fifth round, Cesc Fabregas' penalty kick hit the inside of the left post and went into the net!
Four to two!
Spain defeated Portugal and entered the final!
At 8:45 pm on the 28th, the semi-final between Italy and Germany started at the National Stadium in Warsaw.
In the fifth minute, Podolski took the ball from the left, Balzaretti chased back and destroyed the baseline. Ozil took a corner kick from the left, and Hummels grabbed the ball five meters in front of the goal with his left foot and half volleyed.
, Buffon attacked and missed, Pirlo stepped out with his left thigh in front of the goal line!
Germany almost scored in the 12th minute. Khedira passed the ball in the middle and then stepped forward to meet Boateng's low pass from the right. Buffon fell to the ground to block it, but the ball hit Barzagli's left knee and missed slightly to the right.
Goalpost!
Italy took the lead in the 20th minute!
Chiellini made a direct pass. Cassano turned on the left to get rid of Boateng and Hummels. Balotelli shook off Badstuber and scored with a header five meters in front of the goal.
One to zero!
In the 36th minute, Montolivo passed a 50-meter long pass from the left side of the backcourt. Balotelli turned around in response to offside and let the ball take a step with his left foot. Before Ram could catch up, he hit the ball with his right foot outside the penalty area.
The instep volley hits the upper right corner!
Two to zero!
In the second minute of stoppage time of the second half, Balzaretti touched the ball with his left arm while defending in front of Klose. The French referee Lanois awarded a penalty kick. Ozil pushed the ball into the right side of the goal with his left foot.
With Balotelli scoring twice, Italy defeated Germany and entered the final!
Balotelli becomes a god in one battle!
At 9:45 pm on July 1st, the European Cup final started at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev.
After the game started, Spain's offensive was overwhelming.
In the 14th minute, Xavi passed the ball in the midfield, Iniesta accurately passed the right side of the penalty area, Fabregas got rid of Chiellini's bottom line and returned to the center, and Silva headed the ball six meters in front of the goal.
top!
One to zero!
In the 41st minute, Casillas kicked the ball with a big kick. Fabregas headed the ball back from the left side of the front court. Alba handed it to Xavi. Xavi waited for Alba to get in at high speed and then sent a through ball. Alba scored alone.
He broke into the left side of the penalty area and shot into the net with his left foot from twelve meters away from the door!
Two to zero!
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again. Spain, which had a chance to win, played with ease.
In the 84th minute, Harvey intercepted the ball from the frontcourt and passed it straight. Torres pushed the ball into the lower right corner from 13 meters in front of the goal!
Three to zero!
In the 88th minute, Harvey made a direct pass from the center. Torres broke into the left side of the penalty area against offside. Facing the attacking Buffon, he called back with his outside instep. Mata pushed his left foot into the net from the center ten meters away from the goal!
Four to zero!
Spain finally won with absolute advantage and successfully defended the title!
At the same time, Spain also tied Germany's record of three championships and became the first team to win the European Cup and the first team to win three consecutive major championships!
When Casillas raised the trophy and shouted "We are the champions!", the whole of Spain erupted.
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With the end of the European Cup, the 2012 season is truly over. Marca summarized the season: "Mourinho's Real Madrid finally turned around in La Liga and defeated Barcelona to regain the La Liga championship.
After losing the La Liga title, losing in the Champions League semi-finals, and being eliminated from the Copa del Rey by a D-level team, all that awaits Guardiola is of course leaving the Nou Camp.
Santa Malaga, who eliminated Barcelona, defeated Athletic Bilbao in the final and miraculously won the King's Cup, creating a new history.
Making history doesn't end there, the Spanish team continues to create new history this summer!
Defeating Italy 4-0 in the final to defend the European Cup, the Spanish team became the first team in history to win three consecutive championships!
Spanish football has ushered in the best era and ushered in admiration from all over the world!
