Italy won the European Cup and led the European Cup again

According to CCTV 5, after more than a month of fierce competition, the European Cup finally came to an end. In the final in the early morning of July 12, Italy beat England on penalties and won the European Cup

According to CCTV 5, after more than a month of fierce competition, the European Cup finally came to an end. In the final in the early morning of July 12, the Italian team defeated the English team in a penalty shoot out to win the European Cup, which was the highest honor for them to reach the top of European football again after 53 years. At the same time, with this win, the Italian team returned to the top of the European Cup ranking, overtaking the German team and the Spanish team, and became one of the most successful teams in the history of the European Cup.

This final is a classic match. Both sides have shown their own style and strength, as well as their own advantages and disadvantages. With the support of the home team, England scored a goal at the beginning, and Luke Shaw scored the fastest goal in the European Cup final with a long-range shot in the second minute. However, the Italian team was not defeated. With their tenacious fighting spirit and excellent technology, they gradually grasped the initiative on the field and made threats many times. In the 67th minute of the second half, they finally found the chance to break the goal, and Bonucci stabbed the ball in a corner scuffle to equalize the score. Later, neither side was able to rewrite the score again. After the 90 minute regular time, the score was still 1:1.

Entering the extra time, both sides looked tired and nervous, and did not create too many opportunities. The main midfielder of the Italian team, Villatti, was sent off because of accumulated yellow cards, which made their situation even worse. England replaced Sancho and Rushford to prepare for the penalty shootout. There was no winner or loser in the two 15 minutes of extra time, and the game had to enter a penalty shoot out.

In the penalty shootout, the Italian team's Bellotti first scored the penalty, while the English team's Harry Kane did not miss and equalized the score. Later, Bonucci of Italy and Maguire of England both made penalty kicks and the score was 2-2. In the third round, the Italian team's Benadsky penalty was saved by Pickford, while the England team's Rushford penalty hit the goalpost, missed a good opportunity, and the score was still 2-2. In the fourth round, the Italian team's Chiessa penalty was saved by Pickford, while the English team's Sancho penalty was saved by Donaruma. The two sides still did not win or lose, and the score was still 2-2. In the fifth round, the Italian team's Jorginho's penalty was saved by Picford, while the English team's Saka's penalty was saved by Donaruma. The Italian team won the penalty shootout with a total score of 3-2 and won the European Cup.

This is the second time that Italy has won the European Cup. The last time was in 1968. This is also the 10th time that they have participated in the final of the European Cup, creating a historical record of the European Cup. At the same time, with this win, the Italian team returned to the top of the European Cup ranking, overtaking the German team and the Spanish team, and became one of the most successful teams in the history of the European Cup. Next, we will use a table to show the historical ranking of the European Cup and the number of times each team has won the championship for your reference.

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