It’s NOT coming home! Italy beat England on penalties to win Euro 2020

Italy defeated England 3-2 on penalties in Sunday’s Euro 2020 final as Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka missed in the shoot-out following a 1-1 draw after extra time at Wembley.

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Luke Shaw scored for England inside two minutes, the fastest ever goal in a European Championship final, but Leonardo Bonucci bundled in an equaliser at a corner midway through the second half.

Needing to score to keep England alive in the shoot-out, Saka’s spot-kick was saved by Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma as the Azzurri won the tournament for the second time.

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Euro 2020 leading scorers after Sunday’s final:

5 goals: Ronaldo (Portugal), Schick (Czech Republic)

4: Benzema (France), Forsberg (Sweden), Lukaku (Belgium), Kane (England)

3: Dolberg (Denmark), Lewandowski (Poland), Seferovic (Switzerland), Shaqiri (Switzerland), Sterling (England), Wijnaldum (Netherlands), Morata (Spain)

List of European Championship winners:

2020: Italy

2016: Portugal

2012: Spain

2008: Spain

2004: Greece

2000: France

1996: Germany

1992: Denmark

1988: Netherlands

1984: France

1980: West Germany

1976: Czechoslovakia

1972: West Germany

1968: Italy

1964: Spain

1960: Soviet Union



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