Spain face Italy for the fifth European Championship in succession when the two giants of international football meet in Gelsenkirchen for a Euro 2024 Group B showdown.
The Azzurri prevailed on penalties when the pair faced off in the semifinal of Euro 2020, with Roberto Mancini’s team defeating England via the same means in the final.
Spain gained a measure of revenge with victories over Italy in the 2021 and 2023 Nations League Finals, going on to win the latter competition.
Italy were also victorious when the sides met in the Round of 16 at Euro 2016, although that checked back-to-back knockout losses to eventual champions Spain in 2008 and 2012.
Both teams started their Euro 2024 campaigns with victories. Spain swept aside Croatia 3-0, while Italy came from behind to defeat Albania 2-1 in a raucous contest in Dortmund.
The Sporting News is following Spain vs. Italy live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.
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Spain vs. Italy live score
| 1st Half | Goal scorers | |
| Spain | — | |
| Italy | — |
Venue: Veltins-Arena
Referee: Slavko Vincic (Slovenia)
Confirmed lineups:
Spain (4-3-3, right to left): 23. Simon (GK) — 2. Carvajal, 3. Le Normand, 14. Laporte, 24. Cucurella — 20. Pedri, 16. Rodri, 8. Ruiz — 19. Lamine Yamal, 7. Morata, 17. Williams.
Italy (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. Donnarumma (GK) — 2. Di Lorenzo, 23. Bastoni, 5. Calafiori, 3. Dimarco — 8. Jorginho, 18. Barella — 7. Frattesi, 10. Pellegrini, 14. Chiesa — 9. Scamacca.
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Spain vs. Italy live updates, highlights from Euro 2024
15 mins: Morata ahs a shot charged down but play stops because Di Lorenzo is down. With twisted blood maybe? Anyway, Donnarumma gets himself booked for dissent and we restart with a drop ball.
13 mins: Williams again to the overlapping Cucurella. The cross has too much on it for Lamine Yamal and Italy tear forward. Dimarco can’t find a man in the middle but handy for the Azzurri to show their threat.
10 mins: OH WILLIAMS HAS TO SCORE! Morata delivers a delicious right-footed cross having swapped positions with the left-winger. Williams heads wide. Morata probably would have scored.
5 mins: Williams all over this opening to the contest. Could be a long night for Di Lorenzo at right-back for Italy.
2 mins: Huge early chance for Spain! Williams gets to the byline, showcasing this team’s new found dynamism. Pedri meets the cross but he can’t get the header down and Donnarumma pushes over the bar.
Kickoff: 1st Half
Off we go. Italy boom it down in Cucurella’s direction and win a throw.
4 mins before kickoff: Here we are then. A belting pair of anthems. A proper game of football coming right up.
20 mins before kickoff: Italy’s Euro 2020 final foes England have just been in action, playing the team they beat to meet the Azzurri at Wembley three years ago. It wasn’t especially pretty…
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50 mins before kickoff: Euro 2024 has not been short of matches to thrill supporters and Tuesday’s game in Group B might just have been the best of the lot. Croatia went behind early on against outsiders Albania — Italy know just how that feels — when Qazim Laci opened the scoring. The 2018 World Cup finalists battered away at the door after halftime, eventually finding rewards with Andrej Kramaric’s equaliser. Klaus Gjasula put through his own goal two minutes later but atoned for that misstep deep into stoppage time to snatch a point for Sylvinho’s side in unforgettable fashion.
REDEMPTION 💪💪
After Klaus Gjasula scored an own goal to give Croatia the lead, he went on to equalize for Albania in the 95th minute 🇦🇱👏 pic.twitter.com/FCxWj9DWgP
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 19, 2024
REDEMPTION! 🇦🇱
Klaus Gjasula with the LATE equaliser for Albania after his own goal put them behind #Euro2024 | #CROALB pic.twitter.com/5OBkfWjbZx
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) June 19, 2024
Team news
There’s a change at the back for Spain as Aymeric Laporte comes in for Nacho. Otherwise, it’s as you were for La Roja.
👥 ¡¡También tenemos nuestro tradicional 𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘!!
Esta es la disposición de los jugadores en el campo.#VamosEspaña | #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/LzMVpSSDrS
— Selección Española Masculina de Fútbol (@SEFutbol) June 20, 2024
Italy are unchanged from their opening win over Albania.
Gli 1️⃣1️⃣ #Azzurri scelti dal Ct Luciano Spalletti per
🇪🇸 Spagna 🆚 Italia 🇮🇹
🗓 Oggi
⏱ 21.00
🏟 Arena AufSchalke – #Gelsenkirchen
📺 #RaiUno e #Sky#EURO2024#Nazionale #SpagnaItalia #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/F85XVdBp8X— Nazionale Italiana ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Azzurri) June 20, 2024
1 hr 20 mins before kickoff: It’s not guaranteed that Morata will start tonight after limping out of the win against Croatia midway through the second half. Midfield lynchpin Rodri also left the action late on. Both would be huge losses but De la Fuente reassured fans over their conditions.
“Nothing important,” he said of their respective conditions at a pre-match press conference. “Morata got a bang, and Rodri was fatigued as he had worked a lot. It was intelligent to ask for the change, as we want all our players in the best condition possible for the final stages of this competition.”
1 hr 40 mins before kickoff: So, who fancies joining the Spain vs. Italy Euors hall of fame? Antonio Conte waging tactical and psychological warfare on Spain in 2016, while kicking every ball on a sodden Paris touchline. Cesc Fabregas’ moment catharsis from the penalty spot in 2008 that truly launched La Roja’s era of dominance, one that culminated in that sparkling 4-0 final win over the Azzurri in 2012. Spain haven’t stood on the top step of a major tournament podium since and perhaps this evening is another step in Alvaro Morata’s redemption arc.
The Atletico Madrid striker capped a torrid tournament by missing in the Euro 2020 semifinal shootout against Italy at Wembley. He is now his country’s captain, has enjoyed arguably the season of his career and opened the scoring against Croatia in an opening 3-0 win for Luis de la Fuente’s side.
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Álvaro 🔥 Morata 🔥
SPAIN STRIKES FIRST OVER CROATIA 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/mxsQtNAvz9
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 15, 2024
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Cool, calm and collected from Alvaro Morata 🧊
The captain opens Spain’s account for the tournament 🫡#Euro2024 | #ESPCRO pic.twitter.com/k7xE0XZmfS
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) June 15, 2024
2 hours before kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of Spain vs. Italy at Euro 2024. These nations have won three of the previous four European Championships and met in all of those tournaments. No one is going home tonight as we get this blockbuster clash early on in Group B, but that doesn’t make it any less tantalising.
🎙️ Luciano Spalletti on tomorrow’s big clash, #ESPITA ⚔️ #EURO2024 #Azzurri #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/wDPBpD6N91
— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Azzurri_En) June 19, 2024
Spain vs. Italy kickoff time
This Euro 2024 match kicks off from the Veltins-Arena on June 20 at 9:00 p.m. local time in Gelsenkirchen.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA/Canada | Thu, Jun. 20 | 3 p.m. ET |
| USA/Canada | Thu, Jun. 20 | 12 p.m. PT |
| UK | Thu, Jun. 20 | 8 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Fri, Jun. 21 | 5 a.m. AEST |
| India | Fri, Jun. 21 | 12:30 a.m. IST |
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Euro 2024 Group B standings
| Pos. | Team | GP | W-D-L | Goals | Goals against | Points |
| 1. | Spain | 1 | 1-0-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2. | Italy | 1 | 1-0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3. | Albania | 2 | 0-1-1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 4. | Croatia | 2 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Spain vs. Italy lineups, team news, starting 11
Spain have both Rodri and Alvaro Morata available for their match against Italy, having fully recovered from fitness concerns.
Aymeric Laporte, who missed the opening game, comes in for Nacho at the heart of the defence. De La Fuente has otherwise stuck with the same team from the opening game.
Spain confirmed lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Simon (GK) — Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella — Pedri, Rodri, Ruiz — Lamine Yamal, Morata, Williams.
Spain subs (max 15): Raya, Vivian, Merino, Joselu, Olmo, Torres, Grimaldo, Remiro, Nacho, Baena, Zubimendi, Oyarzabal, Navas, Lopez, Perez
Italy also have a fully fit squad. Head coach Luciano Spalletti stuck with the XI from the opening win over Albania, meaning Riccardo Calafiori continues in defence.
Nicolo Barella, with five goal involvements in his past seven games, will hope to continue his fine international form.
Italy confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Donnarumma (GK) — Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Calafiori, Dimarco — Jorginho, Barella — Frattesi, Pellegrini, Chiesa — Scamacca.
Italy subs (max 15): Buongiorno, Gatti, Raspadori, Vicario, Darmian, Bellanova, Cristante, Mancini, Retegui, Zaccagni, Fagioli, El Shaarawy, Cambiaso, Folorunsho, Meret
Spain vs. Italy live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Euro 2024 match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | Fox | Fubo, Fox Sports app/website, ViX |
| Canada | TSN 1, TSN 3, TSN 4, TVA Sports, TLN | TVA+, VIVA |
| UK | ITV 1 | ITVX app and website |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | SONY TEN 2, SONY TEN 3 | JioTV, Sony LIV |
USA: Spain vs. Italy from Veltins-Arena will be televised in the United States on Fox, with Spanish-language streaming via ViX. The game is also available to stream on Fubo, which is currently offering a FREE seven-day trial.
Radio coverage of the match can be followed on SiriusXM FC.
UK: This Spain vs. Italy Euro 2024 match will be broadcast in the UK on ITV 1. Streaming can be found on ITVX app and website.
Canada: TSN and TVA (French) will be providing coverage of this match. TLN and VIVA are other options to view the game.
Australia: Australia’s sole broadcaster for Euro 2024 is Optus Sport.
India: Euro 2024 matches are available to stream on JioTV and Sony LIV and Spain vs. Italy can also be viewed on Sony Ten Network on TV.
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