Tahun yang sangat menakjubkan bagi Italia setelah mereka harus berjuang ekstra keras untuk lolos ke fase simifinal kini tim asuhan Cesare Prandelli ini membuktikan bahwa mereka layak membawa pulang trofi Euro 2012.
Berikut ini kilas balik Italia menuju final.
* Fase penyisihan Grup
1. Spanyol 1-1 Italia
Susunan Pemain:
Spanyol: 1-Casillas; 17-Arbeloa, 3-Pique, 15-Sergio Ramos, 18-Jordi Alba; 8-Xavi, 16-Busquets, 14-Xabi Alonso; 21-Silva, 10-Fabregas, 6-Iniesta.
Cadangan: 12-Victor Valdes, 23-Reina, 2-Raul Albiol, 4-Javi Martinez, 5-Juanfran, 20-Santi Cazorla, 22-Jesus Navas, 7-Pedro Rodriguez, 9-Torres, 11-Negredo, 13-Juan Mata, 19-Llorente.
Italia: 1-Buffon; 19-Bonucci, 16-De Rossi, 3-Chiellini; 2-Maggio, 5-Thiago Motta, 21-Pirlo, 8-Marchisio, 13-Giaccherini; 10-Cassano, 9-Balotelli.
Cadangan: 12-Sirigu, 14-De Sanctis, 4-Ogbonna, 6-Balzaretti, 7-Abate, 15-Barzagli, 18-Montolivo, 22-Diamanti, 23-Nocerino, 11-Di Natale, 17-Borini, 20-Giovinco.
Gol: Di Natale 61'; Fabregas 64'
Stadion: Arena PGE, Gdansk (38.869)
Wasit: Viktor Kassai
Possession: 60%-40%
Shot (on Target): 19 (9)-10 (6)
Corner: 7-2
Kartu Kuning:
Spanyol: Jordi Alba 66'; Arbeloa 84'; Torres 84'
Italia: Balotelli 37' Bouncci 66'; Chiellini 79'; maggio 89'
2. Italia 1-1 Kroasia
Susunan Pemain:
Italia: 1-Buffon; 19-Bonucci, 16-De Rossi, 3-Chiellini; 2-Maggio, 5-Thiago Motta, 21-Pirlo, 8-Marchisio, 13-Giaccherini; 10-Cassano, 9-Balotelli.
Cadangan: 12-Sirigu, 14-De Sanctis, 4-Ogbonna, 6-Balzaretti, 7-Abate, 15-Barzagli, 18-Montolivo, 22-Diamanti, 23-Nocerino, 11-Di Natale, 17-Borini, 20-Giovinco.
Kroasia: Pletikosa; Srna, Corluka, Schildenfeld, Strinic; Rakitic, Vukojevic, Perisic; Modric; Jelavic, Mandzukic.
Gol: Pirlo 39'; Mandzukic 72'
Stadion: Stadion Municipal, Pozan (37.096)
Wasit: Howard Webb
Possession: 52%-48%
Shot (on Target): 15 (7)-10 (8)
Corner: 6-3
Kartu Kuning:
Italia: Thiago Motta 56'; Montolivo 80'
Kroasia: Schildenfeld 86'
3. Italia 2-0 Republik Irlandia
Susunan Pemain:
Italia: 1-Buffon; 7-Abate, 15-Barzagli, 6-Balzaretti, 16-De Rossi, 3-Chiellini, 5-Thiago Motta, 21-Pirlo, 8-Marchisio; 10-Cassano, 11-Di Natale.
Cadangan: 12-Sirigu, 14-De Sanctis, 4-Ogbonna, 19-Bonucci, 2-Maggio, 19-Bonucci, 18-Montolivo, 13-Giaccherini, 22-Diamanti, 23-Nocerino, 9-Balotelli, 17-Borini, 20-Giovinco.
Republik Irlandia: Given; St Ledger, Ward, O'Shea, Dunne; Whelan, McGeady, Andrews, Duff; Doyle, Keane.
Cadangan: Westwood, Forde, Kelly, McShane, O'Dea, Gibson, Hunt, Green, McClean, Walters, Long, Cox.
Gol: Cassano 35'; Balotelli 90'
Stadion: Stadion Municipal, Pozan (38.794)
Wasit: Howard Webb
Possession: 60%-40%
Shot (on Target): 27 (17)-6 (2)
Corner: 12-5
Kartu Kuning:
Italia: Balzaretti 28'; De Rossi 71'; Buffon 73'
Republik Irlandia: Andrews 37'; O'Shea 39'; St Ledger 84'
Kartu Merah:
Italia: -
Republik Irlandia: Andrews 89'
* Perempat Final
Inggris 0-0 Italia -> Adu Penalti 2-4
Susunan Pemain:
Inggris: Hart, Johnson, Cole, Terry, Lescott, Gerrard, Young, Milner, Parker, Rooney, Welbeck.
Cadangan: Green, Butland, Kelly, Baines, Jones, Jagielka, Walcott, Henderson, Downing, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Carroll, Defoe.
Italia: 1-Buffon, 6-Balzaretti, 7-Abate, 15-Barzagli, 19-Bonucci, 8-Marchisio, 16-De Rossi, 18-Montolivo, 21-Pirlo, 9-Balotelli, 10-Cassano.
Cadangan: 12-Sirigu, 14-De Sanctis, 2-Maggio, 3-Chiellini, 4-Ogbonna, 5-Motta, 13-Giaccherini, 22-Diamanti, 23-Nocerino, 11-Di Natale, 17-Borini, 20-Giovinco.
Gol: -
Stadion: Stadion Olympic, Kiev (64.340)
Wasit: Pedro Proenca
Possession: 36%-64%
Shot (on Target): 9 (4)-35 (20)
Corner: 3-7
Kartu Kuning:
Inggris: -
Italia: Barzagli 82'; Maggio 93'
* Semifinal
Jerman 1-2 Italia
Susunan Pemain:
Jerman: Neuer, Hummels, Badstuber, Lahm, Boateng, Khedira, Schweinsteiger, Ozil, Kroos, Podolski, Gomez.
Cadangan: Wiese, Zieler, Schmelzer, Howedes, Mertesacker, Gundogan, Schurrle, Muller, Bender, Gotze, Reus, Klose.
Italia: 1-Buffon, 3-Chiellini, 6-Balzaretti, 15-Barzagli, 19-Bonucci, 8-Marchisio, 16-De Rossi, 18-Montolivo, 21-Pirlo, 9-Balotelli, 10-Cassano.
Cadangan: 12-Sirigu, 14-De Sanctis, 4-Ogbonna, 7-Abate, 5-Motta, 13-Giaccherini, 22-Diamanti, 23-Nocerino, 11-Di Natale, 17-Borini, 20-Giovinco.
Gol: Mario Balotelli 20', 36'; Ozil 92'pen
Stadion: Stadion National, Warsawa (55.540)
Wasit: Stephane Lannoy
Possession: 53%-47%
Shot (on Target): 15 (8)-10 (5)
Corner: 14-0
Kartu Kuning:
Jerman: Hummels 94'
Italia: Balotelli 37', Bonucci 61', De Rossi 84', Motta 89'
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