Italy's Mario Balotelli (centre) scores his side's first goal of the game
Mario Balotelli's first-half double was enough to book Italy a Euro 2012 final against Spain.
Favourites Germany had no answer once the Manchester City man had struck.
First Balotelli rose to power home Antonio Cassano's 20th-minute cross before he smashed a brutal strike past Manuel Neuer to move joint top in the Golden Boot standings.
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