Italy is the European soccer champion.
In the final at Wembley Stadium in London, the penalty shoot-out has to decide.
London - Italy * are European champions for the second time.
The team of coach Roberto Mancini defeated hosts England * on Sunday in the final of the EM 2021 * at London's Wembley Stadium with 3-2 (1-1, 1-1, 0-1) on penalties.
In front of 67,173 spectators, Luke Shaw had put the Three Lions in the lead after 116 seconds with the fastest final goal in the history of European Championships.
Defender Leonardo Bonucci (67.) equalized, the decision in favor of the Squadra Azzurra was made on penalties.
EM 2021: England have to wait for titles after losing to Italy
For Italy it is the second European title after 1968. The English, on the other hand, have to wait for the first tournament triumph since the 1966 World Cup success.
Italy's Bonucci breaks Eintracht legend's record
Leonardo Bonucci scored a goal in a European Championship final on Sunday evening as the oldest player in football history and replaced Bernd Hölzenbein, the legend of Eintracht Frankfurt, as the record holder. The Italian central defender scored against England at Wembley Stadium in London in the 67th minute to equalize 1-1.
As confirmed by the European Football Union (UEFA), Bonucci, at 34 years and 71 days, replaced Hölzenbein (30 years, 103 days) as the "final goal oldie" who defeated Czechoslovakia in 1976 on the night of Belgrade had met for the interim 2: 2. Italy's captain Giorgio Chiellini (36) is also the oldest team captain in a European Championship final.
On the sidelines of the game, English fans put downtown London in a state of emergency. As in the run-up to many other European Championship games in London, almost all of them wore no masks and kept no distance from one another. Some fans broke through the security fences at the stadium and gained access to the arena without a ticket. (dpa) * fr.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.