Italy challenges Spain in the second match of the 2024 European Championships valid for group B: whoever wins takes first place in the rankings and passes to the round of 16. The match between Luciano Spalletti’s Azzurri and Luis de la Fuente’s team begins at 9pm, live on free-to-air TV on Rai. The national team proposes the 4-2-3-1 with the trio of Frattesi, Chiesa and Pellegrin behind Scamacca. On Fanpage.it you will find minute-by-minute news and live updates.
Italy-Spain free to air on Rai, the match channel
Luciano Spalletti’s Italy challenges De La Fuente’s Spain for the second day of group B of Euro 2024. Kick-off at 9pm and live free-to-air TV on Rai 1 with commentary by Alberto Rimedio and commentary by Antonio Di Gennaro.
Where Italy-Spain is played: Azzurri on the pitch at the home of Schalke 04
For the second match of Euro 2024, Italy moves from Dortmund to Gelsenkirchen: against Spain the Azzurri will take the field at the Veltins Arena, home of Schalke 04, which can accommodate up to 61 thousand spectators.
Who is Slavko Vinčić, referee of Italy-Spain
The Slovenian Slavko Vinčić will be the referee of Italy-Spain. He refereed the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund. He has already refereed the Azzurri at the last European Championships in the quarter-finals against Belgium, a match Italy won 2-1; and a match against the Spain national team: it was the semi-final of the Nations League in 2023, with La Roja winning 2-1.
Azzurri on the pitch for a first approach to the Gelsenkirchen stadium
The national team arrived at the stadium and the team immediately went onto the pitch for a first approach to the Gelsenkirchen pitch.
What Italy needs to qualify for the round of 16
What does Italy need to qualify for the round of 16 of the European Championships? These are the combinations:
- if they win against Spain, Italy is first in the group.
- if they draw against Spain the two national teams will have 4 points, everything will be decided on the last day but with that score it is difficult not to get through to the round of 16. In that case, Italy will only need to draw against Croatia to go to the next phase. In case of victory against Croatia, the Azzurri would have 7 points but for first place they must hope that Spain does not beat Albania. If we were to lose against Croatia, we would be reached at 4 points by the Croatians themselves and we would have the direct match against us.
- if Italy loses against Spain, La Roja is first and Italy will always need one point against Croatia: at 4 points they could be reached by Albania but they beat them in the direct match.
The official line-ups for Italy-Spain: Spalletti confirms the team that beat Albania
Luciano Spalletti for Italy-Spain still focuses on 4-2-3-1 with Chiesa, Pellegrini and Frattesi still supporting the lone striker Scamacca. De La Fuente makes only one change compared to the team that beat Croatia and will rely on the trident of Yamal, Morata and Nico Williams.
ITALY (4-2-3-1): Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Calafiori, Dimarco; Jorginho, Barella; Frattesi, Pellegrini, Chiesa; Scamacca. Coach: Spalletti.
SPAIN (4-3-3): Unai Simon, Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella; Fabian, Rodri, Pedri; Nico Williams, Morata, Yamal. CT: De La Fuente.
Italy-Spain, Azzurri on the pitch at 9.00pm
Italy takes to the field for the second match of the 2024 European Championships against Spain: Luciano Spalletti’s team won 2-1 on their debut against Albania and will play a part of the qualification for the round of 16 against La Roja, who in the first match they beat Croatia 3-0. A draw could be enough for the Azzurri to already be in the next phase, even as third place, and in the event of a victory they would already have a guaranteed place among the top two.
Where to watch Italy-Spain at the 2024 European Championships on TV and streaming
Where to watch Italy-Spain on TV and streaming? The second match of the Italian national team at EURO 2024 can be seen on free-to-air TV on Rai 1, with commentators Rimedio and Di Gennaro. Italy-Spain can also be followed on Sky, on the channels Sky Sport Uno (channel 201), Sky Sport Calcio (202), Sky Sport 4K (213) and Sky Sport (251).
Italy-Spain can be seen in free streaming, by connecting to the RaiPlay website, for free. Sky subscribers will be able to follow the European Championship match on Sky GO, the app reserved for them. It can also be seen on NOW, where it will be possible to purchase a single ticket.
