A scare at the beginning (with Bajrami’s goal after twenty-three seconds, a record) and one at the end with Manaj’s “no goal”. In between there was only theItalywhich perhaps isn’t great but is studying to be: theAlbaniawho basically played at home in Dortmund, leaves celebrated but defeated.
Italy wins on their debut at Euro2024
Italy starts with its first magical night. Spalletti’s team concedes a goal due to an error by Dimarco, who gives the ball from a throw-in to Bajrami, but then immediately finds a way to react, first with the goal Sticksthen with that of Stretcher, who brand this success with the Inter brand and the national team in general, which cannot do without Nicolò and his defensive bulwark, who sets up, scores and acts as mercy to an excellent Calafiori, who puts his head forward for the first once in a European Championship as a very young player, the second ever (before him only Mandini, in ’88 and again here in Germany). The two Inter fans add an interesting statistic: For the second time in Italy’s history, between the European Championships and the World Cup, 2 Inter players scored in a single match (the 1st on 17 June 1970 vs West Germany, with goals from Boninsegna and Burgnich, in the semi-final of the World Cup in Mexico).
Italy always played at high speed, often with the ball between their feet and always ready to regain the game at the moment of the opponent’s beak Benissimo Barella, Pellegrini excellent, Chiesa also convincing, who is returning to 2021 levels and also very good Frattesi. Scamacca’s goal was missed. It is known that a victory in the group can already secure the round of 16, but now come the complicated tests with Spain and Croatia. And here, Italy will have to understand what it is made of. We certainly see a lot of youth and talent, but at the same time, certain fragilities need to be fixed quickly.
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