“Better to lose tonight”
Mancini saw the exclusion of Leonardo Bonucci shortly before the break (42nd) as decisive. The 35-year-old defender attacked awkwardly with his elbow ahead, catching a yellow card for the second time. “I don’t want to blame anyone, but the exclusion influenced the game,” said Mancini. The defeat against strong Spaniards would “only make his team stronger”, he said. “It’s better to lose tonight than in a European Championship or World Cup final,” said Mancini at the end of the record series.
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