In the semifinal match of the UEFA Nations League, the Italian national team lost to Spain, as a result of which they prematurely resigned in the battle for the main trophy in this tournament (1: 2).

Italy - Spain 1: 2 Video goals and match review After the end of the match, the central defender of "

“Unfortunately, this defeat happened in Milan, with our fans, but we are still proud of an outstanding unbeaten run that lasted until today.

However, such failures are a necessary step in the growth of the team, which still needs to get much better.. We knew perfectly well that a difficult match awaited us, which required patience from us. Sometimes you have to put up with the fact that the opponent is a very strong team that creates problems.

We were close to playing as if there was no sending-off at the end of the first half and at the end of it we were losing with a score of 0: 2. I think this well underlines our capabilities..

Unlike the semi-final match at Euro 2020, we didn't have enough patience.

If we hadn't been so recklessly trying to prove our strength in the attack, trying to dominate the opponent, we would probably have kept the game in a state of balance much longer..

We will still try to show a decent result in the game for third place, but our main goal will be the game against Switzerland in November, as a result of which we will be able to win a ticket to the World Cup in Qatar, "

Now, the Italian national team will have to wait for the rival in the match for the third place of the UEFA Nations League from the pair Belgium - France, and then try their luck in the battle for the "