2012年欧洲杯第二场半决赛在波兰华沙国家体育场开战，德国队1-2不敌意大利队，依然难逃大赛不胜意大利的怪圈。巴洛特利上半场先后接到卡萨诺和蒙托利沃的妙传梅开二度，厄齐尔在补时阶段为德国队打入挽回颜面的点球。最终，晋级决赛的意大利队将于西班牙队争夺冠军。

Italy has extended their remarkable stranglehold on Germany when two superb first-half goals by Mario Balotelli gave them a 2-1 win in an excellent Euro 2012 semi-final, and a place in Sunday's final against Spain.
Balotelli connected with a curling Antonio Cassano cross to head the opener after 20 minutes. He then ran on to a long Riccardo Montolivo pass before lashing in an unstoppable second after 36 as the Italians took full advantage of some loose defending.
Three time champions Germany, who hadn't beaten Italy in their seven previous major tournaments, rallied late in the game. Mesut Ozil converted a penalty in added time after Federico Balzaretti had handled in the area, but it came too late.