22 “There are still the penalties to come, we’re not out yet,” said the Spanish TV coverage as the commentators howled in frustration. The final whistle had just heralded penalties in Friday’s first Euro 2020 quarter-final. This summed up the pessimism among pretty much all Spain fans and pundits at that moment. Going to penalties seemed like a defeat, given how they had led in the game for so long, given away a silly equaliser, and then been unable to score again during 45 minutes played against 10 men. Everyone was also aware that Spain had also missed each of their previous five penalties — including both spot kicks taken previously in this tournament. That sequence ran all the way back to last November’s Nations League game against Switzerland, when Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer had saved twice from then Spanish captain Sergio Ramos.