Tonight wouldn't be the first time Germany was heralded as favorites against Italy, but it is the first time that they would actually capitalize on it. After 93 years of competitive matches, Germany has never beaten Italy in actual competition (excluding friendlies). After going up a goal in the 66th minute (above), Germany appeared to be a shoe-in to break that pattern.Germany stormed down the field with Mario Gomez making a beautiful run down the left flank. A staggered pair of defenders were trailing him, when he made an incisive, beautiful pass to open space, and Jonas Hector picked up the ball for a cross. The pass got chopped up, and Mesut Ozil (God love him) picked up the loose ball a step ahead of his defender to tap it in.But Italy wouldn't let Germany get away with history that easily, as they were awarded a penalty in the 78th minute due to a Jerome Boateng handball in the box. The ball went into Boateng's path, but because his arms were raised up, it was a clear PK. Despite Neuer's correct guess that it'd go to his left, Leonardo Bonucci's perfect placement was too much to overcome.And of course it had to go to penalties, didn't it? This Euros has seen too many of them, and yet again—during one of the most exciting matchups yet—we'd be denied a game-winner from the run of play. Thomas Muller and, in hilarious fashion, Simone Zaza (who was subbed on specifically for PKs) missed their penalties. Then followed by Ozil. Captain Bastian Schweinsteiger skied the ball, but Italy would miss two more to send everyone into sudden death. One miss from Italy set up Jonas Hector for this penalty:In the end, the better team (with 62 percent possession to Italy's 38 percent) and the team that actually scored from the run of play, won. Live and let Die Mannschaft.