Italy defeated England on penalties in the UEFA Euro 2020 final, their first European Championship title since 1968 and first major trophy since 2006.
Key Facts
- Attendance
- 67,173 (limited by COVID-19 restrictions)
- Global audience
- 328 million estimated viewers
- Fastest final goal
- Luke Shaw scored in the 2nd minute
- Penalty shoot-out result
- Italy won 3–2
- Final score (after extra time)
- 1–1
- Italy's previous Euro title
- 1968
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
UEFA Euro 2020 was postponed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, with the final rescheduled from 12 July 2020 to 11 July 2021. Italy and England advanced through the tournament to meet at Wembley Stadium, with England appearing in their first-ever European Championship final and Italy in their fourth.
Before a crowd of 67,173 at Wembley, England took an early lead through Luke Shaw in the second minute, the fastest goal in a European Championship final. Leonardo Bonucci equalized midway through the second half. The match ended 1–1 after extra time, and Italy won the penalty shoot-out 3–2 after England's final three takers — Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Bukayo Saka — all missed.
Italy claimed their second European Championship title and first major honor since the 2006 FIFA World Cup, drawing level with France on two European titles. England's defeat prompted widespread racial abuse targeting the three missed penalty takers, investigated by Metropolitan Police. The final was also marred by roughly six thousand ticketless supporters attempting to breach Wembley Stadium.