Italy returns home in the European Championship after a thrilling penalty shootout against England

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Italy narrowly defeated England on Sunday to win the European Championship.

This is Italy’s second European Championship and they did it by winning 3-2 on penalties.

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England’s Bukayo Saka had the opportunity to extend the penalty shootout, but Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma managed to block the last shot to secure the victory.

Italy got the penalty kicks scored by Federico Bernardeschi, Leonardo Bonucci and Domenico Berardi.

England scored a goal from penalties from Harry Kane and Harry Maguire and saved the ball from goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to give Saka the opportunity to save the penalty shootout.

Marcus Rashford had a great opportunity to put one in the net, but it came off the post.

England’s Marcus Rashford reacts after he missed scoring during a penalty shootout in the Euro 2020 final between England and Italy at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday, July 11, 2021 (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, Pool)

but to no avail.

England’s Luke Shaw scored a historically fast goal in the European Championship 2020 vs. Italy

England started the game on top really early.

Luke Shaw scored the fastest goal in the European Championship final. He started things up or England in the second minute of the match, putting Donnarumma in one goal.

England’s Calvin Phillips, right, and Italy’s Nicolo Parilla challenge the ball during the 2020 European Football Championship final between England and Italy at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday, July 11, 2021 (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, Pool)

Shaw managed to pass a cross from Kieran Trippier and shoot the goal.

England led by one point during the first half and into the second half when Italy finally joined the plate.

Bonucci was in the right place at the right time in the 67th minute. He ended a blistering push against England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to tie the match.

Bonucci’s goal will help send the match into overtime and then on penalties.

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England had one of their best European Championship runs in the history of the national team. Since 2000, only England have reached the quarter-finals. The team was in the semi-finals in 1996 and finished third in 1968.

Sunday represents a chance for England to win their first major title since 1966, when they won the World Cup.

Italy won the Euro in 1968 and was runner-up twice in the tournament, in 2000 and 2012. The team had finished in the quarter-finals in 2016.

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England beat Denmark, Ukraine and Germany in the knockout stage to reach the final. Italy beat Spain, Belgium and Austria on their way to the final.

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