5 interesting stats from Italy's semi-final win over Spain | UEFA Euro 2020

#3 Alvaro Morata becomes Spain's all-time top scorer in European Championship history

A dejected Alvaro Morata (right) beats a forlorn retreat from the Wembley pitch after his missed penalty.

Alvaro Morata may have missed his penalty against Italy in the shootout, but he has sizzled for Spain at Euro 2020. The Juventus striker scored in the 1-1 draw against Poland in the group stage. Morata then netted a fabulous goal against Croatia to give Spain a 4-3 lead in extra time in the Round of 16.

Though he drew a blank against Switzerland in the quarter-finals and did not start against Italy, it was Morata's cool finish in the 80th minute that sent the first Euro 2020 semi-final into extra time and then to penalties.

With the goal, Morata overtook Fernando Torres (5) to become Spain's most prolific scorer in European Championship history. The 28-year-old had also scored thrice at Euro 2016.

6 - Alvaro Morata (6 goals) has scored more goals at the European Championships than any other Spain player, overtaking Fernando Torres' five goals. Answer. #EURO2020 #ITA #ESP https://t.co/5nhgllTGBS

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 6, 2021

But it was Morata's miss in the shootout that sealed the fate of Luis Enrique's men. Earlier in the tournament, Morata had also missed a penalty in the group-stage game against Slovakia.

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#2 Italy are only the second team in European Championship history to have 5 different multiple-goal scorers in a single edition of the tournament

Italy vs Spain - UEFA Euro 2020: Semi-final

With Federico Chiesa opening the scoring for Italy, he became the fifth Azzurri player at Euro 2020 to score multiple goals at the tournament.

The Juventus loanee joined Matteo Pessina, Lorenzo Insigne, Ciro Immobile and Manuel Locatelli with two goals apiece at Euro 2020. That marked only the second instance of five players from the same team registering multiple goals in a single edition of the Euros.

2 - Italy have become just the second side in European Championship history to have as many as five different players (Chiesa, Pessina, Insigne, Immobile & Locatelli) score 2+ goals at a single edition of the competition, after France in 2000. Collection. #EURO2020 #ITA #ESP pic.twitter.com/waxc3K7JAl

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 6, 2021

The only other team to have achieved this feat is France, who did so at Euro 2000.

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#1 Giorgio Chiellini becomes the first player to play 5 games against the same opponent in European Championship history

Giorgio Chiellini (second from left) of Italy

By appearing against Spain in the Euro 2020 semi-final, Giorgio Chiellini became the first player in European Championship history to meet the same opponent on five separate occasions.

5 - Tonight Giorgio #Chiellini will become the first footballer to play five matches against the same opponent in European Championship's history (v Spain). Duel.#ITAESP #EURO2020 #ItalySpain pic.twitter.com/16BEjM0dg9

— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) July 6, 2021

Earlier, the 36-year-old, who has been capped 111 times by Italy, appeared for the Azzurri against Spain at Euro 2008, Euro 2012 (twice; group stage and final) and Euro 2016.