We are nervous • KosovoPress

Gianluigi Donnarumma admits Italy “made a lot of mistakes” in their 1-0 defeat to Spain, but “their destiny at EURO 2024 is still in their own hands.”

Although Luciano Spalletti had said that he wanted his team to take the initiative, in Gelsenkirchen this did not happen, reports KosovaPress. La Roja dominated possession for most of the match and Donnarumma kept the score low, along with the posts, only surpassed by an unfortunate rebound from Riccardo Calafiori.

“We distributed too many easy passes and didn’t show enough quality, so if you make so many mistakes you will be punished,” Donnarumma told RAI Sport and Sky Sport Italia.

“We are nervous, but we have to use this determination in the last match,” Donnaruma said. The three points put Spain in the round of 16 as first in the group, but a point against Croatia on Monday would be enough to secure second place.

This is because even if Albania were to beat Spain, the Azzurri have a superior record in head-to-head matches.

“Our destiny is still in our hands, we must not see this as a total disaster. We have a lot to do against Croatia, but I am convinced that we can do it,” said Donnarumma.