England's long-awaited dreams of football victory were shattered on Sunday evening in the Euro 2020 final. Fans woke up on Monday morning with sore heads and a profound sense of disappointment.
12.07.2021 - 01:09 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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England vs Italy in the Euro 2020 final has ended in a draw after extra time.
And it means one thing - a dreaded penalty shootout.
Despite a bright start from England - with Luke Shaw scoring in the opening minutes - the game ended in stalemate after Leonardo Bonucci equalised in the second half.
With neither team managing to score in extra time the game is now going to penalties.
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England's long-awaited dreams of football victory were shattered on Sunday evening in the Euro 2020 final. Fans woke up on Monday morning with sore heads and a profound sense of disappointment.
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defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final. Gareth Southgate’s men triggered wild scenes of celebration inside a packed Wembley Stadium when defender Luke Shaw scored an early goal.
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Tom Cruise was among the celebrity well-wishers ahead of the team’s momentous final, while earlier on Sunday The Lightning Seeds were joined by David Baddiel, Frank Skinner and England’s 1966 World Cup-winning striker Geoff Hurst for a special intimate gig in London.After England took the lead through a Luke Shaw strike in the second minute of the game, Italy equalised mid-way through the second half, taking the game to extra time and eventually penalties.Misses from Marcus Rashford, Jadon
The match opened with the sold-out Wembley Stadium roaring as English midfielder Luke Shaw scored just two minutes into the match, the earliest goal ever scored in the finals of the Euros. But in the second half, Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci scored for Italy off of a corner kick to level the score at 1-1.
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Italy beat England 3-2 on penalties after the Euro 2020 final ended 1-1 following extra time at Wembley on Sunday to secure their second European Championship title.