Italy v Spain, 06 October 2021
| Score | 2-1 to Spain |
| Referee | Sergei Karasev |
| Competition | UEFA Nations League Semi-final |
| Venue | San Siro, Milan |
| Attendance | 33,524 |
View Italy v Spain head to head
Kick-off: 8.45pm local
1
Italy
Manager: Roberto Mancini
Goals:
| Lorenzo Pellegrini | 83 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Defender
Alessandro Bastoni
Defender
Leonardo Bonucci
(captain)
Defender
Giovanni Di Lorenzo
Defender
Emerson
Midfielder
Nicolò Barella
Midfielder
Jorginho
Midfielder
Marco Verratti
Midfielder/Forward
Federico Bernardeschi
Midfielder/Forward
Federico Chiesa
Forward
Lorenzo Insigne
Substitutions:
| Giorgio Chiellini for Federico Bernardeschi | 46 |
| Moise Kean for Lorenzo Insigne | 58 |
| Manuel Locatelli for Marco Verratti | 58 |
| Lorenzo Pellegrini for Jorginho | 64 |
| Davide Calabria for Nicolò Barella | 72 |
Cards:
| Leonardo Bonucci | 30 | Y |
| Leonardo Bonucci | 42 | Y |
| Leonardo Bonucci | 42 | R |
| Manuel Locatelli | 82 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Alex Meret
Goalkeeper
Salvatore Sirigu
Defender
Francesco Acerbi
Defender
Davide Calabria
Defender
Giorgio Chiellini
Defender/Midfielder
Federico Dimarco
Midfielder
Bryan Cristante
Midfielder
Manuel Locatelli
Midfielder
Lorenzo Pellegrini
Forward
Domenico Berardi
Forward
Moise Kean
Forward
Giacomo Raspadori
Comments:
This result ended Italy's all-time record run of 37 consecutive 'A' international games without defeat (won 28). The previous record of 36 games was set by Brazil from 1993 to 1996.
2
Spain
Manager: Luis Enrique
Goals:
| Ferran Torres | 17 |
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| Ferran Torres | 45 |
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Starting lineup:
Unai Simón
Goalkeeper
Aymeric Laporte
Defender
Pau Torres
Defender
César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder
Marcos Alonso
Defender/Midfielder
Gavi
Midfielder
Koke
Midfielder
Sergio Busquets
Midfielder
(captain)
Ferran Torres
Midfielder/Forward
Mikel Oyarzabal
Midfielder/Forward
Pablo Sarabia
Midfielder/Forward
Substitutions:
| Yeremy Pino for Ferran Torres | 49 |
| Bryan Gil for Pablo Sarabia | 75 |
| Mikel Merino for Koke | 75 |
| Sergi Roberto for Gavi | 84 |
Cards:
| César Azpilicueta | 45 | Y |
| Pablo Sarabia | 65 | Y |
| Yeremy Pino | 71 | Y |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 89 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
David De Gea
Goalkeeper
Robert Sánchez
Defender
Eric García
Defender
Iñigo Martínez
Defender/Midfielder
Pedro Porro
Defender/Midfielder
Rodri
Defender/Midfielder
Sergio Reguilón
Midfielder
Pablo Fornals
Midfielder
Sergi Roberto
Midfielder/Forward
Bryan Gil
Midfielder/Forward
Mikel Merino
Midfielder/Forward
Yeremy Pino