Previous meetings
Spain 2 Italy 0 1920 Olympics
The only time Spain have been able to break down Italy at a tournament without penalties. Spain went on to finish second, behind Belgium
Spain 1 Italy 7 1928 Olympics
This is still Spain's joint-heaviest defeat, the Italians running riot in a quarter-final replay with Virgilio Levratto scoring twice
Spain 0 Italy 1 Euro 1988
Gianluca Vialli scored the goal to virtually guarantee a place in the semi-finals of Euro 88 and a 19-year-old Paolo Maldini was superb in defence
Spain 1 Italy 2 1994 World Cup
Most remembered for Mauro Tassotti's elbow on Luis Enrique, which left the Spaniard with a bloodied face. Roberto Baggio got winner after 88 minutes
Spain 0 Italy 0 Euro 2008
Cesc Fábregas scored the decisive spot kick after a dour 120 minutes. Current Azzurri players Antonio Di Natale and Daniele De Rossi missed theirs
Spain 1 Italy 1 Euro 2012
Di Natale, on as a substitute, scored for Cesare Prandelli's team after an hour, but Fábregas equalised four minutes later in a pulsating encounter
hard to foresee, both teams are in top form today.
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