- Nicolo Barella fired Italy ahead with a superbly-taken finish 14 minutes before half-time in Munich
- Lorenzo Insigne put Roberto Mancini’s side in the ascendancy with a fabulous long-range strike
- Romelu Lukaku halved the deficit from the penalty spot to pull Belgium back into the match
- But Roberto Martinez’s side could not break down Italy’s stubborn defence and crashed out
- The Azzurri will now face Spain in a mouthwatering Euro 2020 semi-final on Tuesday
Italy beat Belgium 2-1 to book semi-final clash against Spain.
The Italians put up a strong and remarkable performance as they saw off tournament favorites Belgium on Saturday evening.
The Azzuri began brightly and had a goal in the 13th minute only for a VAR review to cancel out Leonarndo Bonucci’s effort.
But Roberto Mancini’s side were in the ascendancy and took the lead thanks to a wonderful effort by Inter’s Nicolo Barella.
The Italians doubled their score minutes before half-time with a wonderful curve from Lorenzo Insigne.
Belgium got one goal back through Romelu Lukaku’s penalty in stoppage time of the half.
The Red Devils attempted to rally in second half but a solid defense by the Italians saw of the match.
The Italians will now take on Spain in the semi-finals on Tuesday.
