UEFA Euro 2020 Round of 16: Result ITALY 2 – 1 AUSTRIA, Saturday 26 June 2021

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51% Ball Possession ITALY and 49% Ball Possession AUSTRIA

Italy 2 – 1 Austria
95′ Federico Chiesa       114′ Sasa Kalajdzic
105′ Matteo Pessina

The moment of truth.  Italy surviving the real test and win in extra time the UEFA Euro 2020 Round of 16 against Austria on Saturday 26 June 2021 at the Wembley Stadium in London, England.  Italy qualifying to the Quarterfinals!   Sour note, Italy conceding  a goal after having a clean sheet since 11 games.   The happy note, Italy now are unbeaten in 31 games with 26 wins and 5 draws.   A suffered victory, but what a joy conquering the qualification. This is the joint-longest run in their history, surpassing Head Coach Vittorio Pozzo between 1935 and 1939.  Italy will play the quarterfinals against the winner of Belgium v Portugal.

  • 👉 Stats before the game: Italy are unbeaten in their last 13 games against Austria in all competitions with 10 wins and 3 draws. The last time Austria defeated Italy was in the 1-2 friendly in December 1960. This is the first match between Italy and Austria since a 2-2 friendly draw in August 2008. As for Austria, this is their first ever appearance in the knockout stages of the European Championship, and their first in the knockout stage of any major tournament since the 1954 World Cup, when they reached the semi-final.

✅  Italian Serie A players called up for Austria

  • Inter midfielder Valentino Lazaro (Austria)

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Leonardo Spinazzola so close with a left footed shot but misses to the left after getting the assist by Marco Verratti.

Austria scoring in the 67th minute and Referee ruled out the goal because it was offside.

The game going in extra time. Italy reacting and there you go in the 95th minute, Federico Chiesa opening the score defeating Austria goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Leonardo Spinazzola.

Phew…. what a relief, now Italy totally in “winning mode,” In the 105th minute, Matteo Pessina with a left footed shot for the 2-0.

Austria scoring the honor goal in the 114th minute. Sasa Kalajdzic for Austria with a headed shot following a corner conceded by Leonardo Spinazzola. Sadly, this is the first goal conceded by Italy in the Euro 2020.

Click the video to watch Italy 2 – 1 Austria highlights on Saturday 26 June 2021.

Ready to sing L’Inno di Mameli to encourage the Azzurri!

Photo via @FARefereeing


UEFA Euro 2020
Round of 16

Italy 2 – 1 Austria
Saturday 26 June 2021
Wembley Stadium
London, England, UK

21:00

Referee: Anthony Taylor (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Gary Beswick (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Nunn (ENG)
Fourth Official: Sandro Schärer (SUI)
Reserve AR: Stephane De Almeida (SUI)
VAR: Stuart Attwell (ENG)
AVAR 1: Christopher Kavanagh (ENG)
AVAR 2: Lee Betts (ENG)
AVAR 3: Pol van Boekel (NED)
Referee Observer: Hugh Dallas (SCO)

Goals: 95′ Federico Chiesa (I), 105′ Matteo Pessina (I), 114′ Sasa Kalajdzic (A)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

🏆👉🇮🇹 Lineup ITALIA (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Bonucci, Acerbi, Spinazzola; Verratti (68′ Locatelli), Jorginho, Barella (68′ Pessina); Berardi (84′  Chiesa), Immobile (84′  Belotti), Insigne (108′ Cristante).

Subs: Sirigu, Meret, Emerson, Bernardeschi, Raspadori, Bastoni, Toloi.

Head Coach: Roberto Mancini

🏆👉 Lineup AUSTRIA (4-2-3-1): Bachmann; Lainer, Dragovic, Hinteregger, Alaba; Grillitsch (105′ Schaub), X. Schlager (105′ Gregoritsch); Laimer, Sabitzer, Baumgartner (84′ Schopf); Arnautovic (97′ Kalajdzic).

Subs: A. Schlager, Pervan, Ulmer, Posch, Baumgartlinger, Lienhart, Trimmel.

Head Coach: Foda

Booked: Arnautovic, Di Lorenzo, Barella, Hinteregger, Dragovic

 

 

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