Italy v Spain, 10 August 2011
| Score | 2-1 to Italy |
| Referee | Felix Brych |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | San Nicola, Bari |
| Attendance | 50,000 |
View Italy v Spain head to head
It had been 17 years since Italy last beat Spain.
2
Italy
Manager: Cesare Claudio Prandelli
Goals:
| Riccardo Montolivo | 11 |
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| Alberto Aquilani | 84 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gianluigi Buffon
Defender
Giorgio Chiellini
Defender
Domenico Criscito
Defender
Christian Maggio
Defender
Andrea Ranocchia
Midfielder
Daniele De Rossi
Midfielder
Riccardo Montolivo
Midfielder
Thiago Motta
Midfielder
Giuseppe Rossi
Forward
Antonio Cassano
Forward
Andrea Pirlo
Substitutions:
| Claudio Marchisio for Thiago Motta | 47 |
| Mario Balotelli for Antonio Cassano | 59 |
| Giampaolo Pazzini for Giuseppe Rossi | 59 |
| Alberto Aquilani for Daniele De Rossi | 65 |
| Antonio Nocerino for Riccardo Montolivo | 74 |
| Leonardo Bonucci for Andrea Ranocchia | 77 |
Cards:
| Giorgio Chiellini | 67 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender
Leonardo Bonucci
Midfielder
Alberto Aquilani
Midfielder
Claudio Marchisio
Midfielder
Antonio Nocerino
Forward
Mario Balotelli
Forward
Giampaolo Pazzini
1
Spain
Manager: Vicente Del Bosque
Goals:
| Xabi Alonso | penalty | 37 |
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Starting lineup:
Iker Casillas
Goalkeeper
Andoni Iraola
Defender
Álvaro Arbeloa
Defender
Gerard Piqué
Defender
David Silva
Midfielder
Iniesta
Midfielder
Javi Martinez
Midfielder
Raúl Albiol
Midfielder
Santi Cazorla
Midfielder
Xabi Alonso
Midfielder
Fernando Torres
Forward
Substitutions:
| Fernando Llorente for Fernando Torres | 15 |
| Sergio Busquets for Gerard Piqué | 45 |
| Thiago Alcántara for Andoni Iraola | 45 |
| Victor Valdés for Iker Casillas | 45 |
| David Villa for Iniesta | 47 |
| Juan Mata for Santi Cazorla | 80 |
Cards:
| Álvaro Arbeloa | 56 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Victor Valdés
Midfielder
Juan Mata
Midfielder
Sergio Busquets
Midfielder
Thiago Alcántara
Forward
David Villa
Forward
Fernando Llorente