Italy wins at the Westfalenstadion against Albania and wins the first 3 points of the European Championships. Goals from Bastoni (assisted by Pellegrini) and Barella decide: it ends 2-1.
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90’+6 – It ends here! Italy wins the first match of the group 2-1.
90’+5 – Mitaj shoots from the edge, the ball goes out just a little.
90’+2 – In Italy Barella leaves for Folorunsho.
90′ – Albania very dangerous: after a throw Manaj shoots but is blocked by Donnarumma.
87′ – Bajrami leaves for Albania and Luci enters.
82′ – Dimarco and Scamacca out, Darmian and Retegui in.
80′ – Dimarco tries from outside, but Strakosha blocks without problems.
77′ – In Italy Pellegrini and Chiesa leave, while Cristante and Cambiaso enter.
76′ – Inside Manaj, outside Broja.
74′ – Yellow for Hoxha.
68′ – Changes in Albania: Hoxha and Laci come in, Asani and Seferi come out.
67′ – Di Lorenzo tries to head it after a cross from Dimarco but Hysaj deflects the ball into a corner.
60′ – Church very close to the tris! The number 14 shoots from the edge of the area with his left foot and the ball barely goes out.
51′ – Yellow for Calafiori and Broja.
46′ – The second half of the match begins.
Second half
45’+3 – The first half of the match ends.
45’+2 – Pellegrini close to scoring: the Giallorossi captain cuts in and hits a header, but the ball goes wide.
44′ – Asani tries from outside the area, high ball.
40′ – Damn! Pellegrini looks for the attacker with his head, then Strakosha saves the shot.
33′ – Post hit by Frattesi! It remains at 2-1, but Italy is getting closer to a hat trick.
31′ – Pellegrini tries the overhead kick without success.
30′ – Stalemate phase, with Italy maintaining possession of the ball.
21′ – Yellow for Pellegrini.
16′ – GOOOOOOL! STRETCHER! Italy turns it around with a shot from the edge of the area by the number 18: it’s 2-1!
16′ – Dimarco looks for Scamacca in the center, the Albania defense clears the ball.
11′ – GOOOOOOL! STICKS! Pellegrini serves the ball in the middle and the Inter defender heads it in: 1-1!
8′ – Asani tries, ball deflected. Then Di Lorenzo puts it in the corner with a header.
7′ – Now Italy presses hard in search of an equalizer.
1′ – Albania scores immediately: Dimarco makes a mistake and gives the ball away to his opponents. Bajrami scores, 0-1.
1′ – The game begins!
The official lineups
Italy (4-2-3-1): Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Calafiori Dimarco; Stretcher, Jorginho; Frattesi Pellegrini, Church; Scamacca
Available: Meret, Vicario, Buongiorno, Gatti, Mancini, Bellanova, Cambiaso, Cristante, Darmian, Folorunsho, Fagioli, Raspadori, Retegui, Zaccagni, El Shaarawy
Trainer: Spalletti
Albania (4-3-3): Strakosha; Hysaj, Djimsiti, Ajeti, Mitaj; Asslani, Ramadani, Bajrami; Asani, Broja, Seferi
Available: E. Berisha, Kastrati, Balliu, Manaj, Gjasula, Mihaj, Laci, M. Berisha, Muci, Ismaijli, Daku, Abrashi, Kumbulla, Aliji, Hoxha
Trainer: Sylvinho
