Rating Jorginho and David Raya’s performances as Spain and Italy advance to the European 2024 knockouts

Italy and Spain have advanced to the Round of 16 of the Euro 2024 competition thanks to the efforts of Arsenal players Jorginho and David Raya.In the La Roja’s last group match against Albania, Raya made an uncommon appearance. In the 1-0 victory, he was able to maintain a clean sheet.

Rating Jorginho and David Raya's performances as Spain and Italy move into Euro 2024 knockoutsIn goal, the Spaniard was outstanding. Among his four saves were a couple of quick dives to save Albania from scoring.Raya, who is fiercely vying with Unai Simon for the top spot, looked quite impressive in the goal.David Raya’s rating: 8/10Not all ninety minutes of Italy’s nerve-wracking 1-1 draw with Croatia were played by Jorginho. Nevertheless, he gave a commendable performance.

David Raya: Dream come true to play for Spain at Euros - Yahoo SportsIn the first half, the Arsenal midfielder assisted his team in holding onto the ball well and fending off Croatia’s relentless push.

Eduardo Hagn on X: "Very happy for David Raya.  Spaniards are all  hailing his performance today and want him to be the starter going forward.   https://t.co/FHZHMn7bmC" / XJorginho had a 94% accuracy rate on 72 out of 77 passes. In addition, he made three possession recoveries and won five out of seven ground duels, hindering Croatia’s ability to funnel through the middle zones.

Expert view: Jorginho's role at Euro 2024 | Feature | News | Arsenal.comJorginho after dramatic 1-1 Italy equaliser: 'The beauty of football'The midfielder was substituted out in the 81st minute or so. However, he was lucky to witness Mattia Zaccagni’s equaliser in the 98th minute, which negated Luka Modric’s goal and helped Italy finish second in Group B.Joseginho’s score: 7 out of 10.