The essential
- At home, in its Wembley stadium, England are playing their very first Euro final, and can therefore win their first trophy since the 1966 World Cup.
- After eliminating Denmark in extra time, England face Italy, which fell from Spain on penalties.
- The Nazionale, titled in 1968, leads in the face-offs between the two teams: 10 wins, 9 draws, 8 losses.
The game :
22′ (0-1). Big concern for Jorginho. The conductor of the Italian game lies down on the floor, showing signs of a knee injury. The medical staff examines him on the sidelines, Italy plays at 10.
19′ (0-1). The Italian community is struggling. The intentions of the Barella-Jorginho-Verratti trio are clear: to win the battle of possession. But disagreements and too rapid ball losses slowed down the Italian enthusiasm.
16′ (0-1). This final started off on a very high basis. The face of the game is clear: the Italians are trying to keep the ball and find the loophole, while the English are looking to counter as quickly as possible.
13′ (0-1). Copy and paste of the action of the goal, with a sublime work of Kane full axis, which deviates on Trippier. The surprise holder crosses for the far post, it’s too long. The move to 3-4-3 is really paying off.
10′ (0-1). The rapid counter-shots of the English set fire to the Italian defense. It takes the vigilance of the Bonucci-Chiellini hinge to stop the fury of the Three Lions.
8′ (0-1). Interesting free kick for Italy, 30 meters on the right side. Insigne takes care of it, but it goes over the top.
5′ (0-1). Already hot before kick-off, the English public has become hysterical since the opening of the scoring. However, it started to rain and Italy gradually took control of the ball.
2 ′ (0-1). BUUUUUUUUUUT FOR ENGLAND! Luke Shaw! On an action of more than 80 meters, initiated along the left side key by … Luke Shaw, Harry Kane goes up full axis and moves away on the right side. Kieran Trippier crosses from the edge of the box to the far post. Completely forgotten, Luke Shaw places a magnificent volley of the left foot, which returns with the help of the left post.
1 ′. LET’S GO ! Italy kicks off the final of Euro 2021.
20h55. The teams of Italy and England make their debut on the Wembley lawn. Make way for hymns! What an atmosphere, and this time the Italian anthem is generally not whistled (unlike the Danish anthem).
20h50. The match’s referee is the experienced Dutchman Björn Kuipers (48 years old). The mood continues to rise at Wembley, 10 minutes from kick-off.
8:45 p.m. The warm-up is finished. The two teams return to the locker rooms. A weather point: it is 19 degrees in London, the weather is cloudy and humid. The lawn is … English.
20h40. If England approached this Euro in the shoes of a favorite, it should be remembered that Italy was not expected. Called to the rescue in 2018 to straighten the Nazionale, Roberto Mancini did better than that.
20h35. The warm-up continues. La Nazionale, four times world champion but won only once at the Euro (in 1968), also waited for this moment for more than 50 years.
20h30. England is faced with its history. Yet world champions in 1966, the Three Lions never won the Euro. It is even their very first final in the competition.
20h25. Italian supporters, despite the Covid, are well present at Wembley. It’s no surprise: London is the city with the most Italian immigrants in the world. 60,000 spectators are expected this Sunday evening.
20h20. Gareth Southgate also reacted to Phil Foden’s surprise absence this Sunday evening. The Manchester City player is hit in one foot. “It’s very hard, it’s not an injury that will take him away from the field for long but he was not able to run normally this Saturday. It’s heartbreaking for him and a disappointment for us. ”
20h15. Before their arrival at the stadium, the English were able to realize the ambient fervor. “It was an incredible experience for all of us,” said Gareth Southgate as soon as he got off the bus. With people all over the road, of all religions, of all skin colors … It was great to see how it brings everyone together. ”
20h10. Around the stadium, chaos also continues.
20h05. Meanwhile, the Wembley Security Service continues to fight illegal entry into the stadium. This video shows the scale of the task.
20h00. The warm-up has started on the Wembley lawn. The players of the Three Lions take their marks under the eyes of their public.
19h55. A surprise, however, on the English side: Kieran Trippier is the holder. Surprisingly, Gareth Southgate has a three-way defense and therefore a 3-4-3. La composition de l’Angleterre : Pickford – Walker, Stones, Maguire – Trippier, Phillips, Rice, Shaw – Mount, Kane, Sterling.
19h50. On the field side this time, let’s move on to team compositions. No surprise, first of all, for the Italian team. Roberto Mancini, the coach of the Nazionale renewed the same starting 11 as in the semi-final. The composition of Italy: Donnarumma – Di Lorenzo, Bonucci, Chiellini, Emerson – Barella, Jorginho, Verratti – Chiesa, Immobile, Insigne.
19h45. Entrances to the stadium without tickets continue. Many people continue to squeeze through Wembley’s safety barriers.
19h40. Another concern: dozens of supporters have decided to set the city ablaze. London has become in recent hours an open-air recycling center in some places. Still in Leicester Square, the joy has given way to chaos.
19h35. Among the problems encountered before this final, the fact that some supporters want to enter Wembley without a ticket. Violence unfortunately broke out.
19h30. In the London Underground, too, the mood has clearly gone up a notch. The supporters dance in the metro, jump and shout.
19h25. We bring you the pre-match experience with the atmosphere that reigns in London right now. In Leicester Square for example, it has already been several hours that the songs resound and that smoke is cracked.
19h20. Good evening everyone and welcome to our site to follow live the final of Euro 2021, between Italy and England. Kick-off scheduled for 9 p.m. at Wembley.
