👉 Here are Ukraine vs Italy official starting lineups – formations for the UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifiers on Monday 20 November 2023 at the Bay Arena in Leverkusen, Germany at 20:45.
✅ Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Monday 20 November 2023.
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Monday 20 November 2023
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Monday 20 November 2023
👉Ukraine – Italy
Azzurri gamble for Europe
Do the Champions
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👉Jovic, how expensive you are, one million for two shots…
✅ Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Sunday 19 November 2023.
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Sunday 19 November 2023
Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport Sunday 19 November
👉Tomorrow Ukraine-Italy: A draw is enough for us
Take us to Europe
Chiesa and Barella, the beacons of Spalletti (and the Scudetto)
👉Vieri plays it
“Inzaghi attacks, Allegri doesn’t give up. Juve-Inter will be a spectacle” pic.twitter.com/3z6HQpxARA
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Sunday 19 November 2023
Front Page, Corriere dello Sport, Sunday 19 November 2023
👉Race to Euro 2024: Tomorrow in Leverkusen the match against Ukraine
Italy on Chiesa’s shoulders
Spalletti’s 4-3-3, the two goals against Macedonia, and a super condition: Faith is in command pic.twitter.com/hKnzqf3E05
✅ Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Saturday 18 November 2023.
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Saturday 18 November 2023
Photo: twitter.com/ItalianSerieA
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Saturday 18 November 2023
Front Page, Corriere dello Sport, Saturday 18 November 2023
👉Italy beat 5-2 Macedonia, on Monday we need a point against Ukraine
Almost done
Chiesa ace: EURO 2024 is just a step away
👉Juve great distribution
They scored few goals (19) but with 11 different players
64% Ball Possession ITALY and 36% Ball Possession NORTH MACEDONIA
Italy 5 – 2 North Macedonia
17′ Matteo Darmian 52′ Jani Atanasov
42′ Federico Chiesa 74′ Jani Atanasov
45+3′ Federico Chiesa
82′ Giacomo Raspadori
93′ Stephan El Shaarawy
The mission is achieved in grand style. Italy won the UEFA European Qualifiers Group C on Friday 17 November 2023 at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium in Rome, Italy. The Azzurri spread and caught Ukraine in second place, despite a blackout in the central phase of the second half with a brace from Jani Atanasov which momentarily put the Macedonians back in the game. Giacomo Raspadori and Stephan El Shaarawy round off the score after Federico Chiesa’s brace and the goal of Darmian in the first fraction.
The match against Ukraine will be decisive for direct qualification on Monday. A draw will be enough for the qualification.
The match started with a positive flow. Italy opened the score in the 17th minute. Matteo Darmian defeated the North Macedonia goalkeeper from very close range with a headed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Giacomo Raspadori following a corner conceded by Nikola Serafimov.
🏆👉 🇮🇹 Italy 1 – 0 North Macedonia 🇲🇰 17th minute, ⚽️ goal by Matteo Darmian for @Azzurri_En from very close range with a headed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Giacomo Raspadori following a corner conceded by Nikola Serafimov. https://t.co/S7KLU6TWqF
A negative note with Jorginho failing to convert a penalty after it was saved.
The good news is that Italy reacted and immediately scored in the 42nd minute. Federico Chiesa scored with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Nicolò Barella.
🏆👉 🇮🇹 Italy 2 – 0 North Macedonia 🇲🇰 42nd minute, ⚽️ goal by Federico Chiesa for @Azzurri_En with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Nicolò Barella. https://t.co/KeaPi2DmON
Definitely, Italian players are motivated and there you go FEDERICO CHIESA again!!! In the 45+3′ before ending the first half, Chiesa scored with a right-footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Domenico Berardi.
🏆👉 🇮🇹 Italy 3 – 0 North Macedonia 🇲🇰 45+3′ minute, ⚽️ goal by Federico Chiesa for @Azzurri_En with a right-footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Domenico Berardi. https://t.co/eYNq5NB1AX
North Macedonia shortened the distance in the 52nd minute. Jani Atanasov defeated Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from very close range with a headed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Ezgjan Alioski following a corner conceded by Federico Chiesa.
🏆👉 🇮🇹 Italy 3 – 1 North Macedonia 🇲🇰 52nd minute, ⚽️ goal by Jani Atanasov for North Macedonia from very close range with a headed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Ezgjan Alioski following a corner
conceded by Federico Chiesa. https://t.co/AJKcocYUDYpic.twitter.com/C0yCwbpFrk
Italy gained control again and scored in the 81st minute. Giacomo Raspadori scored with a left-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Nicolò Barella.
🏆👉 🇮🇹 Italy 4 – 2 North Macedonia 🇲🇰 81st minute, ⚽️ goal by Giacomo Raspadori for @Azzurri_En with a left-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Nicolò Barella. https://t.co/bt8A9ccmcT
Italy sealed the victory in the 93rd minute with a goal by Stephan El Shaarawy. Way to go!
🏆👉 🇮🇹 Italy 5 – 2 North Macedonia 🇲🇰 93rd minute, ⚽️ goal by Stephan El Shaarawy for @Azzurri_En with a left-footed shot following a corner conceded by Visar Musliu. https://t.co/UDoyT6rnqm
✅ Stats before the game: After the success in the first of the four matches – 3-2 in Skopje on 9 October 2016 (goal by Belotti and brace by Immobile) – Italy did not win any of the next three matches against North Macedonia: two draws, including the last one (1-1), last September 9th, and a defeat. After picking up seven points (2W, 1D) in his first three games in charge of the Azzurri, Luciano Spalletti lost the most recent match against England (1-3 in London) on 17 October; Italy has not suffered two consecutive defeats since the period between November 2022 and March 2023 (against Austria and England again). Italy lost the last match against England, last October; the Azzurri have not suffered two defeats in a row in the European Championship Qualifying phase since the period between April and November 1983, when the series of consecutive knockouts in this phase was four (Romania, two against Sweden and Czechoslovakia) with Enzo Bearzot on the bench. Italy lost only one of the 35 official matches – excluding friendlies – staged in Rome (24W, 10D): the one by 0-3, on 17 May 1953, in the European International Cup against Hungary, with the Beretta tandem -Meazza on the bench; since then, 30 matches without defeat for the Azzurri.
Italy 5 – 2 North Macedonia
Friday 17 November 2023
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
20:45
Referee: Felix Zwayer GER
Assistant Referee 1: Stefan Lupp GER
Assistant Referee 2: Marco Achmüller GER
Fourth Official: Patrick Ittrich GER
VAR: Bastian Dankert GER
AVAR: Christian Dingert GER
Referee Observer: Vladimir Šajn SVN
⚽️ Goals: 17′ Matteo Darmian, 42′, 45+2′ Federico Chiesa
By Anna Italia
Ukraine – Italy
