During the semi-final game against Portugal, Cesc Fabregas scored the winning penalty and admitted that it was a very emotional moment for him.
Spain faced http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984 in the semi-final stage of the European tournament. Both the teams had a bumpy ride to reach the final four of the prestigious competition but Spain were considered to be favourites to not only win this fixture but also to win the tournament.
While many thought that Spain will easily overcome their rivals in the semi-finals, Portugal were ready to surprise their opponents as they managed to come out with a spectacular performance.
It was hard for Spain to dominate their game like they usually do with their sublime passing football. Portuguese were able to pressurize the Spaniards in the centre of the pitch and made it hard for them to dominate the midfield.
The 90 minutes finished with none of the teams managing to find the back of the net. Therefore, the match headed into extra-time.
Even though both the teams created a lot of goal-scoring opportunities, none of the two managed to find the back of the net and hence, to decide the game, a penalty shootout was necessary.
The penalty shootout saw http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Bruno-Alves-c8108. Cesc Fabregas was the player who scored the winning penalty for Spain and the Spaniard admitted that it was a very emotional moment for him as Spain managed to reach its
third final in the last four years.
While speaking to the press about the game and how his side won, Fabregas said:
"I have already played for the national team for seven years now.”
"I have had my ups and downs - but I really must be thankful.”
"I spoke to my mother just after the match.”
"These are special moments and the truth is I felt very emotional."
Italy faced http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 qualified for the final and now Spain and Italy will square off for European glory
on Sunday.
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