Italian maturity is worth meeting Spain in semi-finals

Italy defeated Belgium (2-1) , with goals from Barella and Insigne, and guaranteed qualification for the semi-finals of the European 2020, where they will meet Spain, on the 6th, at Wembley, who today defeated Switzerland . Lukaku scored, with a penalty, for the Belgians.

The rejuvenated Italy’s European campaign is going from strength to strength, and this time it was Belgium who fell by the wayside in the quarter-finals after a very sure performance by Mancini’s team.

Italy came strong in the match and in the 12th minute was already celebrating, after Bonnuci introduced the ball into Courtois’ goal, but the goal was disallowed for offside. Even so, the Italians never took their foot off the accelerator and were the dominant force in the first half, a performance that was crowned with the first valid celebration of the game, when Barella opened the scoring in the 31st minute.

However, the great goal of the night was kept close to half-time, when Insigne drew up a beautiful individual play, sentenced with an arc shot, which only stopped in the goal of the helpless Belgian goalkeeper. The game looked well underway for Italy, but an inattention in Donnarumma’s area earned a penalty, promptly converted by Romelu Lukaku, who would send Italy shivering for the second 45 minutes.

The final stretch of the first half left the fans’ mouths watering, but the second half defrauded the expectations of those hoping for a festival of goals. The game became more calculating and with fewer clear opportunities to change the score, with the spectacle reduced to a minimum.

In the most confusing phase of the game, Lukaku had Belgium’s best opportunity to reach a draw at the feet, but the post was the destination of a loose shot, which never came close to reaching glory.

From then on, Roberto Martinez’s team tried everything to reach a draw, but the opponent’s defensive hit prevailed.

Thus, the selection No. 1 in the ranking is on the way, and the renewed Italy, by Mancini, will continue the European dream, and in the next phase they already have a meeting with Spain.

The star of the game was the Italian Lorenzo Insigne, awarded with the distinction of best on the field awarded by UEFA, largely due to the excellent football moment provided in the 44th minute.

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