From extension to extension. This has been the way of Spain in the qualifying rounds of this European Championship. For the third consecutive game, the Spanish team needed extra time to break the game.
It happened in the round of 16 against Croatia. Despite arriving in the final section with a score of 1-3, Spain saw the Balkan team equalize the match with two goals in just five minutes.
Once in extra time, Álvaro Morata and Mikel Oyarzabal sealed the pass to the quarterfinals of Luis Enrique's team, which against Switzerland also required the addition.
The duel against the Swiss team ended with a 1-1 on the scoreboard and a new extension had to be disputed. In the extra the score did not move and it was in the penalty shootout where La Roja obtained their ticket to the semifinals.
In the 'semis', against Italy, Spain played its third consecutive overtime in this European Championship.
Second consecutive penalty shoot-out
After the penalties against Switzerland, the duel against Italy was also decided from the fatal point, although with mixed results, with Spain being eliminated in the semifinals.