• Italy fans inside the Stade de France before the match. Darren Staples / Reuters
    Italy fans inside the Stade de France before the match. Darren Staples / Reuters
  • Spain players warm up before start of the match. Miguel Medina / AFP
    Spain players warm up before start of the match. Miguel Medina / AFP
  • Italy players warm up before the start of the match. Miguel Medina / AFP
    Italy players warm up before the start of the match. Miguel Medina / AFP
  • Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon warms up before the match. Christian Hartmann / Reuters
    Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon warms up before the match. Christian Hartmann / Reuters
  • General view of the Stade de France before the match. Charles Platiau / Reuters
    General view of the Stade de France before the match. Charles Platiau / Reuters
  • Spain forward Alvaro Morata vies with Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci. Miguel Medina / AFP
    Spain forward Alvaro Morata vies with Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci. Miguel Medina / AFP
  • Spain defender Sergio Ramos and Italy midfielder Alessandro Florenzi in action. Georgi Licovski / EPA
    Spain defender Sergio Ramos and Italy midfielder Alessandro Florenzi in action. Georgi Licovski / EPA
  • Spain goalkeeper David De Gea dives to make a save. Philippe Lopez / AFP
    Spain goalkeeper David De Gea dives to make a save. Philippe Lopez / AFP
  • Italy forward Emanuele Giaccherini attempts an overhead kick. Lee Smith / Reuters
    Italy forward Emanuele Giaccherini attempts an overhead kick. Lee Smith / Reuters
  • Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini scores the opening goal. Filip Singer / EPA
    Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini scores the opening goal. Filip Singer / EPA
  • Giorgio Chiellini celebrates with teammate Eder after scoring the opening goal. Srdjan Suki / EPA
    Giorgio Chiellini celebrates with teammate Eder after scoring the opening goal. Srdjan Suki / EPA
  • Spain striker Nolito competes for the ball against Marco Parolo, Daniele De Rossi, and Andrea Barzagli. Matthias Hangst / Getty Images
    Spain striker Nolito competes for the ball against Marco Parolo, Daniele De Rossi, and Andrea Barzagli. Matthias Hangst / Getty Images
  • Italy defender Mattia De Sciglio vies for the ball to shoot against Spain forward Alvaro Morata. Francisco Leong / AFP
    Italy defender Mattia De Sciglio vies for the ball to shoot against Spain forward Alvaro Morata. Francisco Leong / AFP
  • Spain forward Aritz Aduriz in action with Italy midfielder Marco Parolo. Lee Smith / Reuters
    Spain forward Aritz Aduriz in action with Italy midfielder Marco Parolo. Lee Smith / Reuters
  • Italy striker Graziano Pelle scores the second goal of the game. Lee Smith / Reuters
    Italy striker Graziano Pelle scores the second goal of the game. Lee Smith / Reuters
  • Italy players celebrate after Graziano Pelle’s goal ensures a place in the quarter-finals. Martin Bureau / AFP
    Italy players celebrate after Graziano Pelle’s goal ensures a place in the quarter-finals. Martin Bureau / AFP

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Spain prove no match for Italy as holders exit Euro 2016 at last 16 stage — in pictures

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June 27, 2016

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A selection of photos from the Stade de France in St Denis as Italy and Spain contested for a place in the Euro 2016 quarter-finals. Italy emerged the deserved victors after an impressive display earned them a 2-0 triumph and a place in the last eight.

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