Spalletti: “Spain much stronger, Italy below their level”

“Their freshness made the difference. We were always late. We were below par in all aspects, from recovering the ball to supporting the action.

And it showed. We improved a bit with the substitutions, but they were much stronger than us and deservedly won."

It's Luciano's bitter comment Spalletti after the defeat of theItaly, beaten 'only' 1-0 by Spain after a match dominated by the 'Red Furies'. Donnarumma the best on the pitch for the Azzurri.

Spain is already in the round of 16 from the top of the group, while Italy will play for the next round against CroatiaA draw is enough for the Azzurri. “But everything will depend on how we get to the match,” concluded the coach. “If we don’t create the possibility of winning, everything becomes more difficult.”