Italy vs. Spain preview: Euro 2012 final will be one to remember

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Spain vs. Italy
2:45 p.m. ET, TSN

HOW THEY GOT HERE

Spain

Won Group C (2-1-0), defeated France 2-0 in the quarter-finals, then beat Portugal 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in the semi-finals.

Final fact Spain began an ongoing nine-game Euro and World Cup knockout round winning streak against Italy in the Euro 2008 quarter-finals, when Spain won 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw.

Italy

Runner-up in Group C (1-2-0), beat England 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in the quarter-finals, then defeated Germany 2-1 in the semi-finals.

Final fact Including that penalty shootout loss in Euro 2008, Italy has never lost in regulation time to Spain. The Italians have a 3-4-0 advantage over Spain after three World Cup (2-1-0) and four Euro matches (1-3-0) matches, although Italy
 
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