UEFA Nations League: Youthful Spain Send Champions Italy Out Of Finals

European Champions Italy were dumped out of the UEFA Nations League finals by youthful Spain team in a 2-1 upset to give Luis Enrique's men a clear road to the final.

Spain will face the victor between Belgium or France to claim the crown for the second edition of the European tournament.

Holder Portugal couldn't make the cut as they finished second in League A Group 3 behind World Champions France.

Spain were too much for Italy to hold as they used the left flank as an operation route with both goals from the Ferran Torres were from that side of the pitch.

The first goal was in the 17th minute as Real Sociedad forward Mikel Oyarzabal swung in a cross to meet Torres's outstretched leg beating Donnarumma to the far post.

The second goal was also from the same creator from the left wing to meet Torres's head, it was an excellent header from the Manchester City forward sending the ball back to the far side of the post leaving PSG's goalkeeper Donnarumma stranded between the sticks.

Playing in front of an unfriendly home crowd at the San Siro in Milan did not help as they did boo Gianluigi Donnarumma relentlessly after he left AC Milan for PSG in the summer.

The Azzurri also lost their captain Leonardo Bonucci to a red card after being booked twice in the first half of the game.

The Italians pulled one back through Lorenzo Pellegrini in the 83rd minutes with Juventus man, Federico Chiesa assist.

The defeat ended Italy's 38 games unbeaten record, also noteworthy was the start given to Barcelona midfielder 17-year-old Gavi, becoming the youngest ever player in Spanish national team history — beating a record that had stood for 85 years!