Andrea Pirlo's long-range shot was saved by Casillas and Italy were awarded a corner.

It was a rare corner and it should have been Italy's last.

The referee looked at his watch frequently, and he motioned for Andrea Pirlo to take the penalty as soon as possible.

Standing in the corner flag area, Pirlo felt almost exhausted and wanted to see where his team-mates were and choose a good tactic.

But there is no time.

He looked into the box, which was now in chaos and there were about 20 seconds left in the game.

In an instant, he suddenly saw a blue figure shining in front of him! In the sun, Pirlo could see very clearly.

Old man, I know what you want to do!

My pass must be on point!

Pirlo no longer hesitated, he took a few steps back and made a quick pass into the box!

Tall players such as Balotelli, De Rossi, and Barzagli are all waiting for opportunities in the center of the penalty area, and several players with low stature such as Cassano are also loitering around the penalty area! Even Buffon came up and was very conspicuous in the middle of the penalty area!

But the Spanish players didn't expect that Pirlo's pass was actually given to the front point, and the position was not high, so he couldn't head the ball at all!

Could it be Pirlo's biography?

No!

At the front of the penalty area, a figure quickly bypassed Alba, jumped on the spot, and volleyed!

"The ball went in !!"

"The ball went in !!!!!"

'Pirlo's pass went to the front and Piero grabbed the spot, he volleyed the ball into the near corner!'

"This shot is so handsome! This is Piero's classic way of scoring, volleying! ”

"The 35-year-old seems to be back in his 20s, and he's scored such a great goal in his career! Now this ball is even more exciting! More importantly! ”

'In the last moments of the game, we equalised!'

Vieri in the live broadcast room pounded the table hard and shouted loudly!

Di Livio on the side was even more excited, his hands trembling: "I knew Del could do it!" Spain can score two goals in five minutes, and Del can score two goals in five minutes! He is the spiritual leader of Italy! He is the hope of Italy! ”

At this time, on the side of the court, Yun Sheng closed his eyes, his feet were motionless, and his hands swung his fists hard, although the amplitude of the punch was not large, but the power was great!

Regardless of the outcome of this game, it was worth it to be able to draw a wonderful draw at the last minute!

Before the game, Piero used an S-class [parting gift], and Piero lived up to expectations and deserved the armband on his arm!

At this point, the referee's whistle blows, and the regular game time is over.

This was followed by 30 minutes of extra time, with both teams making final preparations.

Both sides have now used up three substitutions, but Italy have run out of substitutions early due to back-to-back injuries, so their fitness is a bit worse.

Especially several veterans such as Pirlo, Piero, and Barzagli are already at the end of their strong crossbows at this time.

Spain, on the other hand, had three new strikers in excellent physical condition and were still in the best shape for 30 minutes of extra time.

Yunsheng immediately made a decision - retreat on all fronts!

Now only the most physical Balotelli is left in front of him, nailed like a nail to the Spanish backfield, making their pass-and-possession football thrower.

Piero and Cassano looked ready to step in, but their fitness had deteriorated so much that it was almost impossible to help Balotelli.

The referee's whistle blows, and the first half of extra time begins!

From the first minute, Spain took the absolute initiative!

In particular, the three strikers frequently create killing opportunities near the Italian team's penalty area!

'Juan Mata's curling shot from outside the box! Buffon stretched out and saved the ball steadily! ”

"Xavi's corner goes down the middle! Bonucci puts the ball out! ”

"This time it was Pedro who was cycling in the box, and no one in the Italian player dared to take it lightly!"

"Pass to Torres! Torres' stab! Grosso at the back post cleared the ball! ”

"As the lucky star of Spanish football, Torres is now expected to be high!"

'This time it was Sergio Busquets' header from the back! Gianluigi Buffon once again dedicates God to the save! ”

"This save is very similar to the 2006 world final, Buffon saved Zinedine Zidane's divine save!"

"It was Buffon's best save so far in the game!"

"Is this a hint that today's result will be like the 2006 World Cup final?"

With this wonderful save coming to an end, the first half of extra time was over.

There was no half-time, the two sides exchanged places, and the second half of extra time continued.

Most of the Italians are now out of the game, and they are a day late in the semi-finals, with one less day of rest than the Spanish side, and the gap is now clearly visible.

Under the leadership of captain Piero and vice-captain Gianluigi Buffon, the whole team has returned to the vicinity of the penalty area, except for Balotelli, who remains in the center circle and presses the two Spanish defenders.

Now the Spanish players can't run, and their pass-and-control football is no longer able to play without physical support.

During this time, Spain is no longer playing pass-and-control football, but the most usual technical cooperation, especially the three strikers, who frequently use their individual skills to seek breakthroughs, and their excellent skills and sufficient physical fitness have brought a lot of trouble to the Italian players.

Piero kept an eye on Torres and did his best to suppress the Spanish striker, the Italian captain was already shaking his legs, but he still persevered, and his almost cramping state did not stop him from fighting defensively.

Midfield maestro Andrea Pirlo also changed his elegant appearance, and at this time he followed the lively Juan Mata, who had just received a yellow card for a tackle. Now for Pirlo, it's more important than everything to keep the goal.

As the minutes ticked by, the penalty shootout was getting closer and closer.

The Spanish coach Bosque on the sidelines did not have the composure he used to have, and at the moment he was also shouting loudly on the sidelines for the players.

"Strengthen effective passing! Pay attention to the accuracy of the shot! ”

He knows very well that the Spanish team is leading on the field now, especially the physical advantage is obvious, it is better to use this extra time to win the Italian team, if not, wait until the penalty shootout, you have to fight luck.

It's now the 28th minute of stoppage time, and Spain is desperate!

Alonso and Xavi's continuous two-one-one, Real Madrid and Barcelona's ace pass core teamed up to impact the Italian defense!

Pedro used his nimble possession to find opportunities in the Italian box!

Grosso stared at Pedro closely, did not give him any chance to break through, did not stretch his feet easily, and absolutely did not create a penalty opportunity for him!

Pedro passed the ball to the other side of the penalty area, and the moment Mata stopped the ball, Marco Motta came close to him!

As Abate's substitute, Marco Motta performed very well after coming on and completed the defensive task perfectly!

Juan Mata passes the ball to Torres at the top of the box!

Torres misses and the ball rolls towards Xavi!

Gattuso makes a ferocious tackle laterally! Xavi didn't get the ball!

Andrea Pirlo kicks the ball off to the front of the pitch and Balotelli and Ramos run for the ball at the same time!

Ramos got the ball!

Balotelli pulled him down from behind!

It's a free kick for sure!

But Balotelli doesn't care, as long as he can stall for time!

The referee didn't blow a free-kick, his whistle blew and extra time was over!

The penalty shootout is about to begin!