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Saúl Ñíguez hat-trick sends Spain into final

Saúl Ñíguez scored a sensational second-half hat-trick as Spain beat ten-man Italy 3-1 to secure a place in the U21 EURO for the third time in the past four tournaments.

Saúl Ñíguez struck a hat-trick for Spain
Saúl Ñíguez struck a hat-trick for Spain ©Getty Images

The match as it happened