Note the match ahead of Spain vs Italy

Italy are surprisingly advanced to the 2012 European Cup Final after beating Germany in the semi-finals. Surprising because Germany is the favorite of many will enter the final meeting with Spain.

But seeing the game from Italy since the semi-final group stage up, Cesare Prandelli's men deserved the final.

So whether Gli Azzuri automatically going to beat Spain? Could be. But not necessarily if Vicente del Bosque can apply the right tactics.

Before watching the final to be held at Olympic Stadium, Kiev, Sunday (1/7) evening local time Monday (2/7) pm dawn, following the second meeting of the historical record as the team posted on the Yahoo! Eurosport:

1. 2012 European Cup final will be the final four teams that bring together two of the same group at the beginning of the tournament. The other three are the Final Euro 1988 (Netherlands vs. Soviet Union), Euro 1996 (Germany vs. Czech Republic) and Euro 2004 (Portugal vs Greece).

2. Italy and Spain have met 31 times throughout history. Italy winning record with 10 wins, and Spain eight times dan12 other games ended in a draw.

3. Italy has never lost to Spain in the Champions-official event (not including penalties), with a record of three wins and four draws. But La Furia Roja had to get rid of Gli Azzuri in the quarter-finals of Euro 2008 with a 4-2 victory over the round 0-0 on penalties after playing for 120 minutes.

4. Cesare Prandelli had twice against Spain as head coach of Italy. The result? One win (2-1) in a friendly in August 2011 and a draw (1-1) in Group C Euro 2012.

5. Spain became the second country three times in a row to advance to the final major tournament (Euro 2008, World Cup 2010 and Euro 2012). The first is the state of West Germany (Euro 72, World Cup 74 and Euro 1976).

6. Spain has never conceded more than one goal in 900 minutes of the game they are in big tournaments.

7. Spain can print a new history won the European Cup twice in a row.

8. Spain won 75 percent of the final tournament (three of four finals).

9. Italy had never felt such a big tournament final nine. Three European Cup finals and six World Cup finals. Gli Azzuri won 63 percent of the final nine.

10. Spain is the team with the strongest defense in Euro 2012. Lodged in the new one goal goalkeeper Iker Casillas.

11. Spain has always dominated possession in seven games for the 2010 World Cup and European Cup in five games in 2012.

12. Italy and Spain are the team with the highest number of shots at Euro 2012. Italy and Spain 99 times 86 times.

13. Italy has 15 times gets a yellow card in Euro 2012, Spain only 10 times.

14. Italy are unbeaten in 15 matches during trained Cesare Prandelli. 10 wins and five draws.

15. Five Spanish players (Xavi, Xabi Alonso, Sergio Busquets, Andres Iniesta and Sergio Ramos) on average have more lot off a feed from Andrea Pirlo. Pirlo was 320 times the feed and be the most in Italy.

16. Mario Balotelli to be a player the most precise shot toward goal in Euro 2012 which is 10 times.