Chapter 124: The Summer of 2012 Belongs to Spain
Spain entered the knockout rounds with a record of two wins and one draw.
As the defending champion of the European Championship and the new World Cup champion, Spain has become the biggest favorite to win this European Cup.
In the first round of the knockout round, they met the French team!
With the retirement of Zinedine Zidane, the French team has also lost its spiritual leader, and has rarely achieved good results in the world championships in recent years.
In this European Cup, they won one win and one draw in the group stage, accumulated four points, and finally advanced with a thrilling goal difference.
At 8:45 p.m. on June 23, the two sides fought over the Donbas Arena in Donetsk.
Spain took the lead in the 19th minute when Iniesta's through ball was cleared by Alba who slipped away from De Busch and crossed far from the left side of the box, where the unmarked Alonso headed home from 10 yards.
1 to 0!
It was Alonso's hundredth game for the national team.
Spain sealed the win in the 91st minute, Cazorla passed, Pedro burst into the box and shook Rami beautifully, Revier was punished for a foul behind his back, and Alonso deceived Lloris to score a penalty twice.
Alonso has capped off his 100th international appearance.
Spain eliminated France 2-0 to advance to the semi-finals, where they will compete for a ticket to the final against Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal.
In the first quarter-final match played last evening, Portugal and the Czech Republic were contested at the National Stadium in Warsaw, with Portugal winning 1-0 against the Czech Republic.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice at the post in the 79th minute, with the Czech's only two shots on goal deflected wide.
In the other semi-zone, Germany beat Greece 4-2 to advance to the semi-finals.
Captain Lahm scored from distance in the first half, becoming the first defender to score in the knockout stages of two European Championships.
Samaras were level in the second half, but Khedira, Klose and Reus scored three in a row, with Mesut Ozil providing two assists.
Boateng handballed in the box just before the end of the game and Sarpingidis converted the penalty.
The highlight of this knockout round is the match between Italy and England, which is a showdown between two traditional powerhouses.
The game was very tight and no one scored for 90 minutes. There was still no goal in extra time.
Both sides had to go into a brutal penalty shootout!
In the shoot-out, Montolivo and Ashley Young missed, Buffon saved Ashley Cole's shot and Diamanti scored the winning penalty.
In the end, Italy defeated England on penalties with a score of 4-2 and reached the semi-finals.
So far, the first round of the knockout round has ended, Portugal, Spain; Germany and Italy will play each other to produce the two teams that will reach the finals.
At 9:45 p.m. on the 27th, the first semi-final of the European Cup was played at the Donbass Arena in Donetsk.
Defending champions Spain against Portugal.
After the game started, it was quite a stalemate, with both sides missing several scoring opportunities and the game was tied 0-0 in 90 minutes.
In extra-time, neither side scored, and could only go to a brutal penalty shoot-out.
In the first round, Alonso's penalty was saved by Patricio first, and then Casillas also saved Moutinho's spot-kick accurately.
In the second round, Iniesta won in one fell swoop, but Pepe took a penalty kick and fired a low shot into the bottom left corner of the net, 1-1.
In the third round, Pique also shot into the bottom left corner, and Manchester United winger Nani deceived Casillas to shoot into the top left corner, 2-2.
In the fourth round, Ramos scored a spoon penalty and Bruno Alves hit the crossbar with a powerful shot, 3-2!
In the fifth round, Cesc Fabregas's penalty hit the inside of the left post and went into the net!
Four to two!
Spain knocks out Portugal to reach the final!
At 8:45 p.m. on the 28th, the semi-finals between Italy and Germany were held at the National Stadium in Warsaw.
In the fifth minute, Podolski took the ball on the left side, Barzaretti chased back to destroy the bottom line, Ozil took a corner kick from the left, Hummels grabbed a left-footed half-volley from five meters in front of the goal, Buffon made a save, Pirlo cushioned his left thigh in front of the goal line!
Germany almost broke the goal in the twelfth minute, Khedira split the ball in the middle, and then cut in front of the front point to receive a low cross from the right side of Boateng, Buffon fell to the ground and blocked, but the ball hit Barzagli's left knee and went slightly off the right post!
Italy won the collar in the twentieth minute!
Giellini crossed through and Cassano turned on the left to get away from Boateng and Hummels, and Balotelli shook off Bad Stuber to head home from five yards.
1 to 0!
In the 36th minute, Montolivo made a 50-meter long pass from the left side of the backfield, Balotelli turned and let the ball take a step with his left foot in an offside position, and before Lahm chased back into place, he volleyed with the outside of his right foot on the penalty line and hung in the upper right corner!
Two to zero!
In the second minute of second-half stoppage time, Barzaretti touched the ball with his left arm in front of Klose, French referee Lanoy awarded a penalty, and Mesut Ozil fired a left-footed shot into the right side of the goal.
With Balotelli's brace, Italy defeated Germany to reach the final!
Balotelli is a god in a battle!
At 9:45 p.m. on July 1, the final of the European Championship was played at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev.
Once the match began, Spain went on the offensive.
In the 14th minute, Xavi passed the ball in the midfield, Iniesta accurately plugged into the right side of the penalty area, Cesc Fabregas got rid of Chiellini's bottom line and returned to the middle, and Silva headed the ball into the top of the goal from six meters in front of the goal!
1 to 0!
In the 41st minute, Casillas kicked the ball with a big foot, Fabregas returned the header from the left side of the field, Alba handed it to Xavi, Xavi waited for Alba to insert at high speed and sent a straight stopper, Alba single-handedly burst into the left side of the penalty area 12 meters away from the goal and pushed into the net with his left foot!
Two to zero!
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again, and Spain, who had the winning chance, played with ease.
In the eighty-fourth minute, Xavi broke the ball in front of the field and passed straight, and Torres pushed it into the bottom right corner from thirteen meters in front of the goal!
Three to zero!
In the 88th minute, Xavi made a direct pass in the middle, Torres broke into the left side of the penalty area in an offside position, and in the face of the attacking Buffon, he dialed back with the outside instep, and Mata pushed his left foot into the net ten meters from the goal in the middle!
Four to zero!
In the end, Spain won by an absolute advantage and successfully defended their title!
At the same time, Spain also equaled Germany's record of three championships, and also became the first team to win the European Championship and the first team to win three consecutive major championships!
When Casillas lifted the trophy and shouted, "We are the champions!" The whole of Spain was boiling.
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With the 2012 season coming to an end with the European Championship coming to an end, Marca summed it up: "Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid finally turned around in La Liga and beat Barcelona to regain the La Liga title.
Losing the La Liga title, losing the Champions League semi-finals, and being eliminated by a D-tier side in the Copa del Rey, Guardiola, of course, has the only thing that awaits him is to leave the Camp Nou.
Santa Málaga, who eliminated Barcelona, made a new history by beating Athletic Bilbao in the final and miraculously winning the Copa del Rey.
Making history doesn't end there, the Spanish team continues to make new history this summer!
After defeating Italy 4-0 in the final to defend the European Championship, Spain became the first team in history to win three consecutive major tournaments!
Spanish football has ushered in the best era, with reverence from all over the world!
Spanish football has ushered in a golden age! ”
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