{"id":76643,"date":"2023-06-16T07:23:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T07:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/16\/joselu-scores-winner-against-italy-to-send-spain-to-nations-league\/"},"modified":"2023-06-16T07:23:33","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T07:23:33","slug":"joselu-scores-winner-against-italy-to-send-spain-to-nations-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/16\/joselu-scores-winner-against-italy-to-send-spain-to-nations-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Joselu scores winner against Italy to send Spain to Nations League"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Joselu has scored three goals in three games for Spain
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Joselu scored a late winner as Spain beat Italy to set up a Nations League final against Croatia on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Yeremy Pino won the ball off Italy legend Leonardo Bonucci outside his own box before firing in Spain\u2019s opener in Enschede, Netherlands.<\/p>\n

Ciro Immobile equalised for Italy with a penalty after Spain debutant Robin le Normand handled in the box.<\/p>\n

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Substitute Joselu pounced from close range after Rodri\u2019s deflected shot to send Spain to the Rotterdam final.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow the most important thing is that we win this trophy,\u201d said midfielder Rodri, who played a full 90 minutes five days after scoring the winner for Manchester City in the Champions League final.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a long time without a trophy so that\u2019s the opportunity we have on Sunday night.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spain\u2019s last major trophy was the 2012 European Championship.<\/p>\n

La Roja, who lost the 2021 Nations League final to France, face a Croatia side bidding to win their country\u2019s first international trophy.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Italy must face the Netherlands in the Nations League third-placed play-off earlier on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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