China News Agency, Beijing, July 3. On July 3, Beijing time, the European Cup ended two quarter-finals contests.
Spain drew 1:1 with Switzerland in regular time, and finally won the game 3:1 in a penalty shootout; Italy defeated Belgium 2:1 and will face Spain in the semifinals.
In the last round, the Swiss team dragged the powerful French team into a penalty shootout and won.
In this campaign, the Swiss team also showed a tenacious confrontation ability.
In the 8th minute, the Spanish team took a corner kick to send the ball into the penalty area. Alba volleyed. Swiss midfielder Zakaria made a mistake in the penalty area. The goalkeeper Sommer could not save and Spain took the lead.
Next, the Spanish team has always occupied the advantage of the scene, but failed to expand the lead.
In the 68th minute, the Swiss team caught the Spanish defender's defensive error, and Froyle intercepted the ball and crossed it. Shaqiri easily pushed the ball to equalize the score for Switzerland.
Nine minutes later, Froyler, who had just contributed an assist, was sent off by the referee for a foul with a shovel. The Swiss team with one less player underwent more pressure, but the Swiss goalkeeper Sommer showed great bravery and repeatedly deflated the Spanish team's shots.
The two sides had nothing to do in overtime and the game entered a penalty shoot-out.
In the penalty shootout, the Spanish team's first appearance Busquets hit the ball on the post, and the third appearance of Rodri's shot was also saved by Swiss goalkeeper Sommer.
However, the performance of the Swiss team was even worse. The second, third, and fourth penalty kicks were missed. In the end, the Spanish team won 3:1 in the penalty shootout and advanced to the semi-finals.
In another game, the Italian team limited the Belgian team's offense with a steady rhythm and excellent cooperation.
In the 30th minute, the Belgian defender was intercepted in the backcourt, Italy left midfielder Verratti made a straight pass, right midfielder Barrera shot from the right side of the penalty area, the Italian team led 1:0.
In the 43rd minute, the Italian striker Insigne advanced in the middle and shot from the top of the penalty area to a dead end. The Italian team extended the score to 2:0.
Although two minutes later, the Belgian star Lukaku used a penalty kick to get back a city, but the Belgian team finally lost with a regret 1:2.
The Italian coach Mancini said after the game that the Italian team is worthy of this victory, "To defeat a team like Belgium, we need each of us to have an outstanding performance."
At present, the European Cup has produced two teams that have advanced to the semi-finals. On July 4, Beijing time, the other two quarter-finals will determine the remaining two semi-finals.
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