ZURICH, Switzerland - Italy advanced to the quarter-finals of the European Championship with a 2-0 win over 10-man France on Tuesday.
Andrea Pirlo put Italy in front at Letzigrund Stadium with a penalty in the 25th minute after Eric Abidal was sent off for a foul on Luca Toni, and Daniele De Rossi made it 2-0 with a deflected free kick in the 62nd.
Italy will next face Group D winner Spain on Sunday in Vienna.
It was Italy's first win over France without the help of a penalty shootout in 30 years, the last occasion being a 2-1 win at the 1978 World Cup.
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