Wily Giorgio Chiellini psyched out Jordi Alba during the coin toss before Italy beat Spain on penalties to reach the Euro 2020 final - with the Azzurri captain playfully punching and pulling his bemused opponent into a bearhug in bizarre moment at Wembley By Daniel Davis For Mailonline Published: 01:12 BST, 7 July 2021 | Updated: 01:17 BST, 7 July 2021 Viewcomments Giorgio Chiellini came out on top in the psychological battle with Jordi Alba during the coin toss for the penalty shootout which saw Italy knock out Spain and reached the Euro 2020 final. The semi-final clash was locked level at 1-1 after extra-time, meaning the clash was taken all the way to a tense round of spot-kicks - and Chiellini pulled out all the stops to gain a cheeky advantage. With the toss apparently inconclusive, Chiellini was seen laughing around with Alba, who did not look as amused as his opposite number, and the Italy defender even threw in a mocking punch for good measure. After the coin dropped to the turf, both captains appealed to take the first penalty at their preferred end by pointing in opposite directions and vocally pleading their cases to referee Felix Brych. In the end, the toss was taken again and Chiellini came out victorious. After selecting the stand filled with the most Italy supporters, he then drew Alba into a surprise bearhug and let loose a wild grin. Alba, in truth, was left bemused by the reaction from the 36-year-old stalwart - although Chiellini's reaction revealed his confidence and ultimately left Italy with the narrowest of advantages. Manuel Locatelli looked to get Italy off to a flying start with the first half, only for his effort to be parried out by Unai Simon, before Dani Olmo also failed to convert. Next, Andrea Belotti, Gerard Moreno, Leonardo Bonucci, Thiago Alcantara and Federico Bernardeschi all found the net, before Gianluigi Donnarumma made the crucial intervention to deny Alvaro Morata. That left Jorginho with the nervy task of slotting home the winner, which he duly did so, leaving Simon helpless. The finish, which was caressed into the bottom corner, matched Chiellini's levels of coolness and sparked wild scenes of jubilation from those wearing blue at Wembley. But the bizarre moment between Chiellini and Alba, which may have been perceived as poor gamesmanship, was not received well by some people in Spain. Josep Pedrerol, presenter of TV show El Chiringuito, insisted it was humiliating for Alba during his live post-match reaction - with the mind games from Chiellini clearly having had the desired effect. Jorginho has opened up on the pressure he felt when sweeping home the decisive spot-kick, and admitted that after a deep breath he 'got on' with securing Italy's spot in Sunday's showpiece. 'It was a struggle against a great team that made us run so hard, we knew we'd have to suffer, but we believed to the end and in my view deserved to win,' he said. 'When you take the kick, you feel this weight fall off your shoulders! 'I tried to forget everything around me, focus on what I'd trained to do, took a deep breath and got on with it.' More to follow. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility