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England vs Italy key moments

Italy keeper Gianluigi Buffon makes a one-handed save to stop Glen Johnson's effort.

Italy keeper Gianluigi Buffon makes a one-handed save to stop Glen Johnson's effort.

3 minutes - Daniele de Rossi’s swerving attempt from outside the England box beat Joe Hart but strikes a post.

5 minutes - Italian keeper Gianluigi Buffon makes a one handed save to his left to deny Glen Johnson from close range.

14 minutes - Wayne Rooney threatens for the first time but heads over from a Johnson centre.

25 minutes - Former England skipper John Terry makes a crucial tackle to block Mario Balotelli’s shot.

 32 minutes - Danny Welbeck exchanges passes with Rooney but shoots wide when well placed inside the Italian area.

35 minutes - Hart is the busier of the keepers and pushes aside Antonio Cassano’s fierce rising shot.

41 minutes - Joleon Lescott gets a vital touch on Balotelli’s close range shot to turn it wide. The Italian striker kicks the post in frustration.

45 minutes - Italy have 12 shots on goal in the opening 45 minutes compared to England’s four.

48 minutes - De Rossi squanders a golden opportunity when he drags his shot wide from inside the six-yard box.

52 minutes - Hart makes a double save to deny Cassano and Balotelli before Montolivo fires over.

60 minutes - Hodgson opts for a double substitution with Andy Carroll and Theo Walcott replacing Welbeck and James Milner respectively.

65 minutes - Ashley Young’s shot is deflected wide after Carroll and Walcott quickly get involved in the action.

80 minutes - Hart goes down to his left to save Italian substitute Alessandro Diamanti’s dipping effort.

82 minutes - Andrea Barzagli is yellow carded for a challenge on Young.

90 minutes - Normal time fails to resolve the tie which goes into extra-time.

93 minutes - Italian substitute Christian Maggio is booked for a challenge on Young.

94 minutes - Hodgson makes his final change with Parker making way for Jordan Henderson.

101 minutes - Diamanti’s curling attempt strikes the base of a post.

112 minutes - The dangerous Diamanti shoots wide when well placed from Federico Balzaretti’s centre.

115 minutes - Substitute Antonio Nocerino finds the net but has strayed offside.

120 minutes - Italy win 4-2 on penalties. Diamanti converts the decisive penalty. Ashley Young hits the bar and Buffon saves from Ashley Cole.

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