Italy coach Roberto Mancini admitted that Spain deserved to win in the Nations League semi-finals despite an even match that was decided by Spain's Joselu's late goal (2-1).
"Spain deserved the win even if they scored late on. Playing a slightly different way than usual tactically has probably cost us in the end," the coach told 'Rai' after the game.
Mancini decided to play without a pure striker for the last half hour of the game: "We thought that Chiesa could give more depth and exploit in attack. The lads gave their all on the pitch, but there are things we still need to improve," he said.
Spain will thus play Croatia in the final of the Nations League as the Croatians eliminated the Netherlands in the semi-finals in extra time.
June 15, 2023