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45% Ball Possession BOSNIA and 55% Ball Possession ITALY
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 – 3 Italy
. 21′ Francesco Acerbi
. 37′ Lorenzo Insigne
. 52′ Andrea Belotti
Italy already qualified for the EURO 2020 with 3 games to spare. Italy looking to end the qualification in grand style. The Italian team defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday 15 November 2019 at the Bilino Poje Stadium in Zenica. Italy winning all 9 games keeping the first position with 27 points and a positive goal difference of +25. Italy winning 10 games in a row and most important earned a spot as a seeded side for the EURO 2020!!!
👉 European Qualifiers Group J Standing after Matchday 9
National Teams | Played | Won | Draws | Lost | For | Against | Goal difference | Points |
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✅ Italy | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 25 | 27 |
Finland | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 18 |
Greece | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 11 |
Armenia | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 10 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
Liechtenstein | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 28 | -26 | 2 |
Bravo!!! It is Italy to open the score in the 21st minute. Francesco Acerbi defeating Bosnia goalkeeper with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Nicolò Barella.
21′ ACERBI!!!!!!
Great feet from the defender in the Bosnian box to slot home his first international goal!! 👏#BOSITA 🇧🇦🇮🇹 0-1 #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/4HSpZoll1r
— Italy (@azzurri) November 15, 2019
Italy rocking and the second goal of the match is by forward Lorenzo Insigne in the 37th minute! Let’s shout the goal louddddddddddddddddddddddd Insigne delivering a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by forward Andrea Belotti.
📸 So far, so good thanks to #Acerbi and #Insigne goals! #BOSITA 🇧🇦🇮🇹 0-2 #VivoA zzurro pic.twitter.com/HNT4nSXNaW
— Italy (@azzurri) November 15, 2019
Party, party, party! It’s ANDREA BELOTTI to score the third goal of the match in the 52nd minute with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Nicolò Barella with a through ball. Awesome Barella second assist!!!!! I love this young Italian team building the future!!!! Forza ragazzi
53′ WHAT A FINISH! 🐔🐔#Belotti from outside the box after Barella carved open the defence with a through-ball! #BOSITA 🇧🇦🇮🇹 0-3 #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/ldPjgdsHbq
— Italy (@azzurri) November 15, 2019
Here is BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Prosinecki:
BOSNIA (4-1-3-2): Sehic; Kvrzic, Kovacevic, Bicakcic, Kolasinac; Besic; Cimirot, Pjanic, Krunic; Visca, Dzeko.
Here is ITALY official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Roberto Mancini:
ITALIA (4-3-3): Donarumma; Florenzi, Bonucci, Acerbi, Emerson Palmieri; Barella, Jorginho, Tonali; Bernardeschi, Belotti, Insigne.
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Referee Schärer will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: Stéphane De Almeida (SUI) and Assistant Referee 2: Bekim Zogaj (SUI). The Fourth Official will be Alain Bieri (SUI). Referee Observer will be Yuri Baskakov (RUS).
Qualification has been secured but the #Azzurri have other objectives as we prepare for a lively night in #Zenica!
⏱️ 20:45 CET
🏟️ Bilino Poje Stadium – #Zenica#BOSITA 🇧🇦🇮🇹 #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/kw5ckH5EwN— Italy (@azzurri) November 15, 2019
Roberto Mancini’s team to take on Bosnia and Herzegovina tonight!
⏱️ 20:45 CET
🏟️ Bilino Poje Stadium – #Zenica#BOSITA #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/5Daj7Pcz8B— Italy (@azzurri) November 15, 2019
The anthem blares out and we’re just moments away from kick-off! 🇮🇹🇮🇹
⏱️ 20:45 CET
🏟️ Bilino Poje Stadium – #Zenica#BOSITA 🇧🇦🇮🇹 #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/EAkSmid3jt— Italy (@azzurri) November 15, 2019
#EuropeanQualifiers 🏆
⏱️ FULL-TIMETHE WINNING RUN GOES ON! 🔥
⚽️ #Acerbi 21’, #Insigne 37’, #Belotti 53’
Ten straight victories and the #Azzurri will be a seeded side at the draw! 👏👏#BOSITA 🇧🇦🇮🇹 0-3 #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/IZlGnHCnGe
— Italy (@azzurri) November 15, 2019
UEFA 2020 European Qualifiers
Qualifying Round – Group J
Matchday 9
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Italy
Friday 15 November 2019
Bilino Poje Stadium
Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
20:45
Referee: Sandro Schärer (SUI)
Assistant Referee 1: Stéphane De Almeida (SUI)
Assistant Referee 2: Bekim Zogaj (SUI)
Fourth Official: Alain Bieri (SUI)
Referee Observer: Yuri Baskakov (RUS)
Goals: 21′ Francesco Acerbi (I), 37′ Lorenzo Insigne (I), 52′ Andrea Belotti (I)
Official lineups – formations:
BOSNIA (4-1-3-2): Sehic; Kvrzic, Kovacevic, Bicakcic, Kolasinac; Besic; Cimirot, Pjanic, Krunic; Visca, Dzeko.
Subs: Buric, Piric, Civic, Memisevic, Mihojevic, Duljevic, Saric, Jajalo, Hajrovic, Hodzic, Hotic, Menalo.
Head Coach: Prosinecki.
ITALIA (4-3-3): Donarumma; Florenzi, Bonucci, Acerbi, Emerson Palmieri; Barella, Jorginho, Tonali; Bernardeschi, Belotti, Insigne.
Subs: Sirigu, Meret, Biraghi, Di Lorenzo, Izzo, Romagnoli, Castrovilli, Zaniolo, Chiesa, El Shaarawy, Orsolini, Immobile.
Head Coach: Roberto Mancini