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Watch: Pelle smashes volley to send Italy into quarter-finals

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For the second time, Graziano Pelle put the finishing touches on an unexpected win for Italy.

The Southampton striker struck a perfect volley to give the Azzurri a 2-0 win over Spain on Monday in the 91st minute.

Pelle opened his scoring account against Belgium in much the same way, waiting until stoppage time to smash home the insurance marker.

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