Mueez Ajao
– Morata, on Tuesday night, surpassed Torres and joins Ronaldo to make history with dramatic late equaliser in the Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley.
– It was however a sweet-sour night for him as he lost a vital penalty kick, helping Italy to bundle them out of the game.
– The Spain striker’s fantastic goal kept his team’s hopes alive against Italy on Tuesday.
– Alvaro Morata put his name in history books as his dramatic late equaliser against Italy saw him surpass Fernando Torres while leveling Cristiano Ronaldo for a Euros record.
– Morata’s stunning goal came in the 80th minute of Tuesday’s Euro 2020 semi-final against Italy with the Azzurri up 1-0 thanks to a goal from Federico Chiesa.
– But, after receiving a pass from Dani Olmo, Morata capped a stunning sequence with a perfect finish, making history while also sending the game to extra time.
– The goal saw the oft-criticised Morata move past Torres.
– The goal was Morata’s sixth career strike at the Euros, surpassing Torres, who was previously Spain’s top scorer at the competition with five.
– Morata also became the second player to score three or more goals in multiple Euros, joining Cristiano Ronaldo, who has done so at three separate tournaments.
– In addition, Morata, who did not start on Tuesday, became the first-ever Spanish player to score for both club and country at Wembley Stadium.
– The night didn’t end well for Morata though, as he missed a vital spot kick in a shootout that helped Italy cruise into the Euro 2020 final with a win on penalties.
