Euro 2012 Final Live: Spain vs Italy

Kiev: It's the final day of Euro 2012, with Italy and Spain going head to head for the cup. Catch the live action here. Note: All times are Ukranian

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2229: GOAL! Spain 2, Italy 0. Jordi Alba SCORES the second for Spain vs Italy, minutes before the end of first half.

2214: The midfield is packed with bodies but both teams are managing to break away with piercing attacks. Spain having the better chances but Casillas just gets fingertips to a cross to prevent Balotelli from adding another to his tally.

2212: It's a yellow for Pique for a crude challenge on Cassano.

2205: Italy straight onto the attack after Spain's opening goal. A Pirlo corner is flicked on but Sergio Ramos gets a head to it to clear for a second corner, which is punched clear by Casillas. The game is opening up nicely.

2203: It's a lovely flowing move from Spain after they'd threatened for a few minutes. Iniesta releases Fabregas with an inch-perfect pass down the right. Fabregas, squeezed by a defender, still manages a perfect pass back to Silva, who heads in from 10 yards into the roof of the net. Fourteen minutes gone here. Let's hope the Spanish continue this attacking display.

2200: GOAL! Spain 1, Italy 0 (Silva.)

2157: Lovely passing by Spain to find space. The ball comes to Xavi on the edge of the box who blasts just over the bar. Spain showing some real attacking intent tonight.

2152: Ramos has his eye on Balotelli here — and an arm. A cross comes over and the Spanish defender annoys Balotelli during a physical aerial challenge. A good open start to the final, with both teams attacking. If they play without the handbrake on, this could be a great game.

2145: And they're underway at the Olympic Stadium, Spain kicking off.

2143: Both goalkeepers tonight — Casillas and Buffon — are captaining their teams.

2106: A magnificent closing ceremony takes place in the National Stadium in Kiev

2105: Spain's passes per shot last three tournaments: Euro08 = 33, World Cup 2010 = 44, Euro 2012 = 58.

2050: Spain has never beaten Italy in regulation time. That is a fact that may boost the confidence of the Azzuris.

And here are the lineups:

Spain: Iker Casillas, Alvaro Arbeloa, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Xabi Alonso, Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta, David Silva, Cesc Fabregas.

Italy: Gianluigi Buffon, Ignazio Abate, Leonardo Bonucci, Andrea Barzagli, Giorgio Chiellini, Claudio Marchisio, Andrea Pirlo, Daniele De Rossi, Riccardo Montolivo, Antonio Cassano, Mario Balotelli.

2030: PaulLogoAP (via Twitter): Spain, Italy players out to inspect the Olympic Stadium turf; Xavi stares down on that grass, is it watered enough?

GDunbarap (via Twitter): How tough is Italy's task vs Spain? Last player to score past Iker Casillas in a knockout game - Zinedine Zidane, and he retired 6 years ago.