
This is the moment which is a few seconds before the penalty position for Italy. In the left wing, Barella has the ball. Spinazzola helps him too. Because Barella has the ball and also Spinazzola supports him, Spain’s right back Jesus Navas shifts to wing and Spain’ right winger Rodrigo supports him too. This time Zaniolo shifts to half-space and takes position free. Because Spain’s right back Jesus Navas closes to wing and because Immobile takes position in between 2 Spain centre stoppers, Spain’s right stopper Le Normand can’t shift to right half-space to cover Zaniolo. So this time, Rodri closes to Zaniolo (and also in this moment, Immobile makes a sign with his hands to Barella and like he says: cross the ball, I am going to make a run to these two stoppers’ behind from their middle. So Immobile ensures that both stoppers are interested in him).


Then the ball goes to centre and Jorginho takes the ball. Now in this position, Zaniolo makes a run from half-space to Spain’s defense line’s behind. Jesus Navas can’t cover him because just now he is shifting to half-space from wing. Le Normand can’t cover him because he matches with Immobile. So Rodri has to shift to defense line and cover Zaniolo but instead of following him, Rodri closes to midfield. So Jorginho passes the ball to Zaniolo and then Italy wins a penalty.
Also Jorginho could take the ball in the centre all free because of Gavi’s positioning.

This is the moment before Italy passes the ball to centre from wing. Gavi closes to wing so Spain has intensity in the wing. But I don’t think they need that intensity right now because they are not pressing aggressively and they don’t try to take the ball back from Italy as quickly as they can. And Jorginho stays in the centre.

And when the ball goes to Jorginho, Gavi can’t cover Jorginho quickly. Normally Gavi is able to match with Jorginho 1 by 1 because of his offensive midfielder role but because he took position too close to wing, he can’t cover Jorginho now and Jorginho can pass to Zaniolo comfortably.