Spain, crushing Italy (4-0), became the first nation to achieve a triple-World Cup Euro - Euro. Historic and unprecedented.
Spain is already a legend. La Roja has signed an unprecedented triple by winning Euro 2012 against Italy (4-0) after winning Euro 2008 and World Cup 2010. The formation of Vicente Del Bosque made a difference in the first period thanks to goals from David Silva (14th) and Jordi Alba (41st) before aggravating the scoring late in the match by Fernando Torres (84th) and Juan Mata (88th ) against an Italian team and without blunt realism, forced to play from ten to 61 minutes after a muscle injury Thiago Motta. Spain is better than Germany, losing in the final of Euro 1976 after winning the Euro 1972 and World Cup 1974, and that France, first round exit at the 2002 World Cup after its success at the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000. Long blamed for its inability to win titles, Roja now displays the supremacy of the longest history of football at international level.
Italy was never able to challenge it. She saw the red waves wash over his goal in the opening minutes of the final. And Spain was realistic. Gianluigi Buffon, first relieved to see a shot from Xavi pass slightly above the bar (10th), lost on the first shot Spanish. On a pass from Andres Iniesta's brilliant, Cesc Fabregas sent a center back victoriously by David Silva (1-0, 14th). Manchester City striker will remain one of the most influential of the attack of Roja. With two goals and three assists, he was directly involved in half of the goals of his team during the tournament. And made concrete the worst possible scenario for the Italians out handicapped by an injury of Giorgio Chiellini (21st), and then systematically stumbled over Iker Casillas. The last defense is mainly Spanish speaking the quality of its placement on the attempts of Mario Balotelli (27th) and Antonio Cassano (29e, 33e).
Italy was never able to challenge it. She saw the red waves wash over his goal in the opening minutes of the final. And Spain was realistic. Gianluigi Buffon, first relieved to see a shot from Xavi pass slightly above the bar (10th), lost on the first shot Spanish. On a pass from Andres Iniesta's brilliant, Cesc Fabregas sent a center back victoriously by David Silva (1-0, 14th). Manchester City striker will remain one of the most influential of the attack of Roja. With two goals and three assists, he was directly involved in half of the goals of his team during the tournament. And made concrete the worst possible scenario for the Italians out handicapped by an injury of Giorgio Chiellini (21st), and then systematically stumbled over Iker Casillas. The last defense is mainly Spanish speaking the quality of its placement on the attempts of Mario Balotelli (27th) and Antonio Cassano (29e, 33e).
The executioner Torres finishes the job
The nightmare was not yet at the start for Italy. Cons on a Spanish defense Transalpine wait too, has squandered Jordi Alba to a duel with Buffon on perfect service from Xavi. The future Barcelona, Spanish revelation of the Euro, has doubled the lead with cold blood (2-0, 41st). With two goals down at halftime, Cesare Prandelli has tried to change the course of things by bringing Antonio Di Natale for Cassano. But the Udinese striker has not been more successful than his teammates, missing part of the head (47th) before seeing his shot from close range returned by a still well placed Casillas (51st). To make matters worse, Thiago Motta, hardly came into play (57th), was wounded in the thigh almost in stride, leaving his team finish with ten men as Prandelli had already made three changes.
With two goals down and outnumbered, Italy drank the cup to the dregs. And Fernando Torres, came into play instead of Cesc Fabregas for the last fifteen minutes, was responsible for administering the award. Launched in the back of the defense by Xavi, "El Niño", already scoring in the final of Euro 2008, Buffon has done it again by cheating a flat foot gently (3-0, 84th). The Chelsea striker, once again abandoned by the Italian defense in the surface, is then transformed into smuggler to offer the fourth goal to Juan Mata (4-0, 88th). The duel so tight that most observers expected has not occurred. Spain, which was aligned to pass ninth knockout match without conceding a goal in competing internationally, has shown its superiority in this one-sided final. As further proof of his unquestionable domination of world football, symbolized by this unprecedented tripled. His eyes are now turning to Brazil.
