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UEFA Euro 2020: Result FINLAND 0 – 2 BELGIUM, Monday 21 June 2021

Brescia, Chievo Verona, Inter Milan, SSC Napoli, UEFA EURO 2020

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40% Ball Possession FINLAND and 60% Ball Possession BELGIUM
  Finland  0 – 2 Belgium
.                                                         74′ Lukas Hradecky (own goal)
.                                                         81′ Romelu Lukaku

Belgium already qualified to the Round of 16.  Belgium win the UEFA Euro 2020 Matchday 3 defeating Finland on Monday 21 June 2021. Belgium qualifying as Group Leaders with 9 points.

✅ Italian Serie A  and Serie B Players in this game:

  • *Brescia goalkeeper Jesse Joronen (Finland), listed as substitute
  • *Chievo Verona defender Sauli Vaisanen (Finland) not listed
  • Inter forward Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) goal in the 81st minute, played until the 84th minute replaced by Christian Benteke
  • Napoli forward Dries Mertens (Belgium) listed as substitute

Note: *Serie B teams.

✅ UEFA Euro 2020 Group B Standing after Matchday 3

Belgium opening the score in the 74th minute thanks to the own goal by Lukas Hradecky for the 1-0.

Serie A shining… Inter forward Romelu Lukaku scoring for Belgium in the 81st minute. Lukaku defeated Finland goalkeeper with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Kevin De Bruyne.


 

Click the video to watch Finland 0 – 2 Belgium highlights including all goals on Monday 21 June 2021.

UEFA Euro 2020
Group stage – Group B, Matchday 3

Finland 0 – 2 Belgium
Saint Petersburg Stadium
Russia

21:00

Referee: Felix Brych (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER)
Fourth Official: Davide Massa (ITA)
Reserve AR: Stefano Alassio (ITA)
VAR: Marco Fritz (GER)
AVAR 1: Christian Dingert (GER)
AVAR 2: Christian Gittelmann (GER)
AVAR 3: Kevin Blom (NED)
Referee Observer: Murat Ilgaz (TUR)

Goals: 74′ Lukas Hradecky (own goal),  81′ Lukaku

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

FINLAND (3-5-2): Hradecky; Arajuuri, D. O’Shaughnessy, Toivio; Kamara, Lod, Sparv, Uronen, Raitala; Pohjanpalo, Pukki.

Subs: Jaakkola, Joronen, Ivanov, Soiri, Vaisanen, Valakari, Schuller, Alho, Forss, Kauko, Jensen, Lappalainen.

Head Coach: Markku Kanerva

BELGIUM (3-4-2-1): Courtois; Vermaelen, Boyata, Denayer; Trossard, Witsel, De Bruyne, Chadli; Doku, Lukaku, E. Hazard.​

Subs: Mignolet, Sels, Denayer, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Dendoncker, Vanaken, Praet, Tielemans, Mertens, Carrasco, Batshuayi, Benteke.

Head Coach: Roberto Martinez.

 

UEFA Euro 2020: Result NORTH MACEDONIA 0 – 3 NETHERLANDS, Monday 21 June 2021

Atalanta, Genoa, Inter Milan, Juventus, Lecce, UEFA EURO 2020

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41% Ball Possession NORTH MACEDONIA and 59% Ball Possession NETHERLANDS
  North Macedonia 0 – 3 Netherlands
.                                                                                 24′ Memphis Depay
.                                                                                 51′ Georginio Wijnaldum
.                                                                                 58′ Georginio Wijnaldum

Netherlands already qualified to the Round of 16.  North Macedonia failing to win the UEFA Euro 2020 Group C match  on Monday 21 June 2021 at the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam. North Macedonia losing all 3 games in the tournament.  The defeat did not somber the emotional moment for the retirement of Captain Goran Pandev saluting teammates and the fans. Netherlands ending Group C Winners.

✅  Italian Serie A players in this game.

  • Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands)
  •  Inter defender Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands)
  • Atalanta midfielder Marten de Roon (Netherlands)
  • Napoli midfielder Elif Elmas (North Macedonia)
  • Genoa forward Goran Pandev (Captain for Macedonia)
  • Lecce midfielder Boban Nikolov (Serie B)

✅  UEFA Euro 2020 Group C Standing after Matchday 3


Netherlands opening the score in the 24th minute. Memphis Depay defeating North Macedonia goalkeeper with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Donyell Malen.

Netherlands scoring for the 2-0 in the 51st minute with the goal by Georginio Wijnaldum.

Total despair for North Macedonia conceding another goal in the 58th minute. It is again Georginio Wijnaldum to find the goal with a right footed shot.

Click the video to watch North Macedonia vs Netherlands highlights on Monday 21 June 2021.

To be added

UEFA Euro 2020
Group stage – Group C

North Macedonia 0 – 3 Netherlands
Johan Cruijff ArenA
Amsterdam, Netherlands

18:00

Referee: Istvan Kovacs (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Vasile Marinescu (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Ovidiu Artene (ROU)
Fourth Official: Georgi Kabakov (BUL)
Reserve AR: Martin Margaritov (BUL)
VAR: Marco Di Bello (ITA)
AVAR 1: Paolo Valeri (ITA)
AVAR 2: Lee Betts (ENG)
AVAR 3: Pawel Gil (POL)
Referee Observer: Francesco Bianchi (SUI)

Goals: 24′ Memphis Depay (N), 51′ Georginio Wijnaldum (N), 58′ Georginio Wijnaldum (N)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

NORTH MACEDONIA (4-2-3-1) – Dimitrievski; Ristovski, Velkovski, Musliu, Alioski; Bardi, Ademi; Tricovski, Elmas, Trajkovski; Pandev.

NETHERLANDS (3-5-2) – Stekelenburg; De Vrij, De Ligt, Blind; Dumfries, Gravenberch, Wijnaldum, De Jong, Van Aanholt; Depay, Malen.

UEFA Euro 2020: Result UKRAINE 0 – 1 AUSTRIA, Monday 21 June 2021

Atalanta, Inter Milan, UEFA EURO 2020

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50% Ball Possession UKRAINE and 50% Ball Possession AUSTRIA
Ukraine 0 – 1  Austria
.                                             21′ Christoph Baumgartner

Austria win the UEFA Euro 2020 Group C Matchday 3 defeating Ukraine.  Austria will face Italy in the Round of 16 on Saturday 26 June at the  Wembley Stadium in London. This is a special victory for Austria because for the first time in their history Austria qualifying to the knockout stages at a EURO.

✅ Italian Serie A players in this game Ukraine vs Austria

  • Atalanta midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) played 45 minutes and replaced by Viktor Tsygankov .
  • Inter midfielder Valentino Lazaro (Austria) not listed *

* Muscle injury right thigh unable to play missing all 3 games.

✅ UEFA Euro 2020 Group C Standing after Matchday 3

Austria opening the score in the 21st minute. Christoph Baumgartner defeating Ukraine goalkeeper Georgiy Bushchan with a right footed shot to the center. The assist is by David Alaba with a cross following a corner conceded by Mykola Matvienko. Baumgartner at 21 years old is the youngest goalscorer in European Championship.

Click the video to watch Ukraine vs Austria highlights on Monday 21 June 2021.

To be added

UEFA Euro 2020
Group stage – Group C

Ukraine – Austria
National Arena Bucharest
Bucharest

18:00

Referee: Cüneyt Çakir (TUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Bahattin Duran (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Tarik Ongun (TUR)
Fourth Official: Daniel Siebert (GER)
Reserve AR: Jan Seidel (GER)
VAR: Massimiliano Irrati (ITA)
AVAR 1: Jose Sanchez Martinez (ESP)
AVAR 2: Inigo Prieto Lopez (ESP)
AVAR 3: Juan Martínez Munuera (ESP)
Referee Observer: Vítor Melo Pereira (POR)

Goals: 21′ Christoph Baumgartner (A)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

Ucraina (4-5-1) – Bushchan; Karavaev, Zabarnyi, Matviyenko, Mykolenko; Yarmolenko, Shaparenko, Sydorchuk, Zinchenko; Malinovskyi, Yaremchuk

Austria (4-3-2-1) – Bachmann; Lainer Dragovic, Hinteregger, Alaba; Schlager, Laimer, Grillitsch; Baumgartner, Sabitzer; Arnautovic.

 

Front Pages, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Monday 21 June 2021

AC Milan, Inter Milan, Italian Serie A Transfer Market, Juventus, Torino FC, UEFA EURO 2020

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Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Monday 21 June 2021.

La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Monday 21 June 2021.

Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Monday 21 June 2021.


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Tutto Sport, Front Page, Monday 21 June 2021.


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UEFA Euro 2020: Roberto Mancini, “We couldn’t have done better, today we showed that everyone is a starter”

Italian National Team, UEFA EURO 2020

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Dreaming!!!!!  Celebrating!!!  Hello, my friends, we are all “Italian fans” joining Italy Head Coach Roberto Mancini and the team to celebrate the perfect qualification to the UEFA Euro 2020 Round of 16 ending as Group A Leader with 9 points.   There are many things to celebrate.  Mancini equaled the record of Coach Vittorio Pozzo’s reaching 30 unbeaten games.

👉   UEFA Euro 2020: Result ITALY 1 – 0 WALES, Sunday 20 June 2021

Mancini said,  “Pozzo won many big trophies, it’s better to forget about comparisons at this current time”.   Italy defeated Wales with the goal of Matteo Pessina on Sunday 20 June 2021 at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium.  Italy will now fly to London to play the Round of 16 against Group C 2nd place on Saturday 26 June at Wembley Stadium. .

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Mancini: “We couldn’t have done better, today we showed that everyone is a starter

Mancini adding: “We won’t be making calculations, we’ll be playing to win”.

On his reaction after seeing his “Italy Reserve” battling and winning after making eight changes to the team that started against Switzerland.  From Pessina and Chiesa to Bernardeschi and Toloi, it’s clear that Italy have players who can step up and make their mark when they come in: “We couldn’t have done better, even if we could have scored more” the Head Coach continued. “The lads did really well. Even when we make changes, nothing should change: the players know what they have to do. Today, we showed that everyone is a starter. There would have been a lot of new faces on the pitch even if the match had been a decisive one: we needed to give everyone playing time and bring in fresh energy. It’s unfortunate when players miss out, but being able to count on everyone is important”.

Matteo Pessina’s third Azzurri goal (after the brace he scored against San Marino) ensured that Italy finished as the winners of Group A. “My story is a beautiful fairy tale,” said the Atalanta midfielder. “It shows that those who begin in Serie C can play for the National Team by making many sacrifices, which have paid off when you experience joy like this. The strength of this team lies in the group, everyone feels equally important. The Coach trusts us and we’re able to play with a calm frame of mind”. Verratti provided the assist for the goal, but his club teammate Toloi also played a role: “He had to attack the front post, he told me to go in his place and it went well”.

Rewarded as ‘Man of the match’, Federico Chiesa made the most of the chance that Mancini gave him: “It’s a source of pride for me to wear the blue jersey, when the coach puts me on the pitch I always try to be ready. Everyone is involved in the play. How far can Italy go? I don’t want to say anything, but we can dare to dream”.

Marco Verratti’s return to the pitch was another positive, one month after the injury that threatened to affect his participation in the European Championship: “I’m very happy. It was hard, at first I didn’t even know if I could take part in this European Championship. I have to thank the PSG staff who allowed me to recover, and the coach who waited for me. I’m happy for myself and for the team. The national team belongs to everyone, those who played today have shown that they can be starters. We must be proud to represent Italy”.