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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