Italy defeated Ireland 2-0 in Poznan on Monday and qualified for the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 by finishing second in group C with five points, after title-holders Spain defeated Croatia 1-0.
Substitute Jesus Navas scored a late winner as title holders Spain escaped Croatia 1-0 for a place in the Euro 2012 quarter-finals as group C winners on Monday.
Despite dominating possession, Italy needed more than half an hour to put one past Shay Given, with Antonio Cassano using the back of his head to knock an Andrea Pirlo corner past the Irish goalkeeper.