Italy beat England 3-2 on penalties to win Euro 2020 final

Italy's players celebrate with the European Championship trophy after Italy won the UEFA EURO 2020 final football match between Italy and England at the Wembley Stadium in London  (AFP)Premium
Italy's players celebrate with the European Championship trophy after Italy won the UEFA EURO 2020 final football match between Italy and England at the Wembley Stadium in London (AFP)
1 min read . Updated: 12 Jul 2021, 06:19 AM IST Livemint

Luke Shaw scored for England inside two minutes, the fastest ever goal in a European Championship final,

Italy defeated England 3-2 on penalties in Sunday's Euro 2020 final as Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka missed in the shoot-out following a 1-1 draw after extra time at Wembley.

Luke Shaw scored for England inside two minutes, the fastest ever goal in a European Championship final, but Leonardo Bonucci bundled in an equaliser at a corner midway through the second half.

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Needing to score to keep England alive in the shoot-out, Saka's spot-kick was saved by Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma as the Azzurri won the tournament for the second time.

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