UEFA Nations League 2021

Italy 1–2 Spain

Wednesday 6 Oct 2021 · Milan, Italy

Italy1–2Spain

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Torres Torres Pellegrini

17′0–1Ferran Torres Spain
45′0–2Ferran Torres Spain
83′1–2Lorenzo Pellegrini Italy

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Italy

Came on

3Giorgio Chiellini↑45′
17Moise Kean↑58′
5Manuel Locatelli↑58′
7Lorenzo Pellegrini●↑64′
4Davide Calabria↑72′

Spain

23Unai SimónGK
2César AzpilicuetaDF
3Pau TorresDF
17Marcos AlonsoDF
19Aymeric LaporteDF
5Sergio BusquetsMF
8KokeMF ↓75′
9GaviMF ↓83′
11Ferran TorresFW●● ↓49′
21Mikel OyarzabalFW
22Pablo SarabiaFW ↓75′

Came on

7Yéremy Pino↑49′
20Mikel Merino↑75′
6Bryan Gil↑75′
10Sergi Roberto↑83′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Italy: 2116 → 2087
Spain: 2055 → 2084

Expected score for Italy: 71.6% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 39 of 41, 1920–2024.

Italy wins: 11
Draws: 16
Spain wins: 14

Form either side

Italy

Before

1–1 v Spain 6 Jul 2021 · UEFA Euro 2021
1–1 v England 11 Jul 2021 · UEFA Euro 2021
1–1 v Bulgaria 2 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
0–0 v Switzerland 5 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
5–0 v Lithuania 8 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021

After

2–1 v Belgium 10 Oct 2021 · UEFA Nations League 2021
1–1 v Switzerland 12 Nov 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
0–0 v Northern Ireland 15 Nov 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
0–1 v North Macedonia 24 Mar 2022 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2022
3–2 v Turkey 29 Mar 2022 · Friendly

Spain

Before

1–1 v Switzerland 2 Jul 2021 · UEFA Euro 2021
1–1 v Italy 6 Jul 2021 · UEFA Euro 2021
1–2 v Sweden 2 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
4–0 v Georgia 5 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
2–0 v Kosovo 8 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021

After

1–2 v France 10 Oct 2021 · UEFA Nations League 2021
1–0 v Greece 11 Nov 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
1–0 v Sweden 14 Nov 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
2–1 v Albania 26 Mar 2022 · Friendly
5–0 v Iceland 29 Mar 2022 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Italy

1–2 v Spain 6 Oct 2021
2–1 v Belgium 10 Oct 2021

Spain

2–1 v Italy 6 Oct 2021
1–2 v France 10 Oct 2021

Every Italy v Spain match41

From Italy's side.


20 Jun 2024	Spain	0–1	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2024	Group stage
15 Jun 2023	Spain	1–2	Neutral	UEFA Nations League 2023	—
6 Oct 2021	Spain	1–2	Home	UEFA Nations League 2021	—
6 Jul 2021	Spain	1–1 (won on pens)	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2021	Semi-final
2 Sep 2017	Spain	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
6 Oct 2016	Spain	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
27 Jun 2016	Spain	2–0	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2016	Round of 16
24 Mar 2016	Spain	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
5 Mar 2014	Spain	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
27 Jun 2013	Spain	0–0 (lost on pens)	Neutral	Confederations Cup 2013	Semi-final
1 Jul 2012	Spain	0–4	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2012	Final
10 Jun 2012	Spain	1–1	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2012	Group stage
10 Aug 2011	Spain	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
22 Jun 2008	Spain	0–0 (lost on pens)	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2008	Quarter-final
26 Mar 2008	Spain	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
28 Apr 2004	Spain	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
29 Mar 2000	Spain	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
18 Nov 1998	Spain	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
9 Jul 1994	Spain	2–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1994	Quarter-final
14 Jun 1988	Spain	1–0	Neutral	UEFA Euro 1988	Group stage

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN