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78% Ball Possession ITALY and 22% Ball Possession LIECHTENSTEIN
Italy 6 – 0 Liechtenstein
17′ Stefano Sensi
32′ Marco Verratti
35′ Fabio Quagliarella (pen)
45′ Fabio Quagliarella (pen)
69′ Moise Kean
76′ Leonardo Pavoletti
Italy is set for their quest to conquer a spot in the UEFA EURO 2020. Italy defeating Liechtenstein on Tuesday 26 March 2019 at the Ennio Tardini Stadium in Parma, Italy. The match is for the Qualifying round – Group J. Surely, Italy living a great moment reaching 6 points and a positive goal difference of +8. It is also a historic game for forward Fabio Quagliarella becoming Italy’s all-time oldest goalscorer, at the age of 36 years and 54 days to score in the Italian team. A plus also is for young Moise Kean youngest player (19 years old) scoring for Italy in two consecutive games.
UEFA Euro Qualifying Standing as of March 26, 2019 | Played | Won | Draws | Lost | For | Against | Goal difference | Points |
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Italy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
Greece | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Finland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Armenia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
Liechtenstein | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 0 |
Italy opening the sore in the 17th miute. It is Stefano Sensi to defeat Liechtenstein goalkeeper Benjamin Büchel with a headed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by Leonardo Spinazzola with a cross
17′ THE OPENER!!! ⚽#Sensi heads home #Spinazzola‘s fantastic cross from the left!#ItalyLiechtenstein 🇮🇹 🇱🇮 1⃣-0⃣#EuropeanQualifiers pic.twitter.com/mjVzj6O2it
— Italy (@azzurri) March 26, 2019
Way to go and Italy is just rocking. In the 32nd minute, he goal by forward Marco Verratti with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. Amazing! You bet Coach Roberto Mancini must be delighted to see the youngsters in action!
32′ IT’S BEEN COMING!#Verratti curls an absolute beauty into the far corner with his right foot to double the #Azzurri‘s lead!#ItalyLiechtenstein 🇮🇹 🇱🇮 2⃣-0⃣#EuropeanQualifiers pic.twitter.com/0UusJde0hC
— Italy (@azzurri) March 26, 2019
Oops! Referee Kirill Levnikov gives a penalty to Italy conceded by Daniel Kaufmann following a handball inside the penalty area. Kaufmann also gets a red card leaving the team with 10 players for violent conduct. It is great Fabio Quagliarella to take the responsibility and not missing it! Yep! Quagliarella converting the penalty with a right footed shot leaving no hope for Liechtenstein goalkeeper!!!!
35′ The #Azzurri make it 3⃣!#Quagliarella scores from the penalty spot after Hasler was penalised for handball in the box!#ItalyLiechtenstein 🇮🇹 🇱🇮 3⃣-0⃣#EuropeanQualifiers pic.twitter.com/EkALsPQ4ya
— Italy (@azzurri) March 26, 2019
Let’s party!!!!!! It is again the great youngster 36-years old Fabio Quagliarella converting another penalty and the score is 4-0. Yep, my friends, Quagliarella defeats goalkeeper with a right footed shot and the party is on with players and fans celebrating. Young at heart!!! oh yeahhh!
Italy 4 – 0 Liechtenstein, 45th minute (3) before ending the first half FABIO QUAGLIARELLA converts another penalty with a right footed shot and the PARTY IS ON, ITALIA, ITALIA ITALIA gooooo QUA QUA QUA QUAGLIARELLA!!!
36 years old and Quagliarella rocks!!!!! Standing ovation!!! pic.twitter.com/nqS6aWpYTq— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) March 26, 2019
What a super goal. It is a combo goal with the action seeing Quagliarella making the headed assist finding Moise Kean ready to just score with a headed shot!!!!!! What a momnet! Spectacular!
69′ #KEAN GETS IN ON THE ACT!
A thoroughly deserved goal for the youngster as he nods the ball over the line! 👏#ItalyLiechtenstein 🇮🇹 🇱🇮 5⃣-0⃣#EuropeanQualifiers pic.twitter.com/VNxNODx0fT
— Italy (@azzurri) March 26, 2019
Just a magic moment for Leonardo Pavoletti! Pavoletti substituted Fabio Quagliarella in the 72nd minute and scores in the 76th minute! Are you kidding me!!!! Pavoeletti defeats goalkeeper with a headed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Gianluca Mancini.
76′ OFF THE BENCH AND ON THE SCORESHEET!#Pavoletti becomes the #Azzurri‘s latest goalscorer!#ItalyLiechtenstein 🇮🇹 🇱🇮 6⃣-0⃣#EuropeanQualifiers pic.twitter.com/73fHm0wJX2
— Italy (@azzurri) March 26, 2019
Here is ITALY official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Roberto Mancini:
ITALY (4-3-3): Sirigu; Spinazzola, Bonucci, Romagnoli, Mancini; Verratti, Jorginho, Sensi; Kean, Quagliarella, Politano.
Here is ITALY official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Helgi Kolvidsson:
LIECHTENSTEIN (4-4-2): B.Büchel; Wolfinger, Kaufmann, Hofer, Goppel; Kuhne, S.Wieser, Polverino, Sele Haseler, Salanovic.
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#Azzurri ⚽️
Just over an hour to go until 🇮🇹🇱🇮 #ItalyLiechtenstein kicks off at the Tardini 🏟️ in #Parma!
📸 Here’s a sneak peek inside #Italy‘s changing room ahead of the match!#EuropeanQualifiers #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/y3FhuLWUeY
— Italy (@azzurri) March 26, 2019
📋 TEAM NEWS 📋
Here are the 11 #Azzurri players Roberto #Mancini has selected to start tonight’s game…#EuropeanQualifiers 🇪🇺
🇮🇹 🇱🇮 #ItalyLiechtenstein🏟 Stadio Ennio #Tardini – #Parma
⏱ Today, 20:45 CET #ItaLie #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/PNwhw67asJ— Italy (@azzurri) March 26, 2019
A reminder of the #Azzurri‘s starting line-up for 🇮🇹🇱🇮 #ItalyLiechtenstein ⤵#EuropeanQualifiers 🇪🇺
🏟 Stadio Ennio #Tardini – #Parma
⏱ Today, 20:45 CET #ItaLie #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/egSnCWfZWX— Italy (@azzurri) March 26, 2019
#Azzurri ⚽️
A fantastic opening 4⃣5⃣ minutes for the hosts with some excellent football on display! ⚽
Keep it up lads! 👏#ItalyLiechtenstein 🇮🇹 🇱🇮 4⃣-0⃣#EuropeanQualifiers pic.twitter.com/bi5Ijwy6tq
— Italy (@azzurri) March 26, 2019
Photo: twitter.com/azzurri/
UEFA European Qualifiers
Qualifying round – Group J
Italy 5 – 0 Liechtenstein
Tuesday 26 March 2019
Ennio Tardini Stadium
Parma, Italy
20:45
Referee: Kirill Levnikov (RUS)
Assistant referees: Dmitri Mosyakin (RUS) and Aleksei Vorontsov (RUS)
Fourth official: Vladimir Moskalev (RUS)
Goals: 17′ Stefano Sensi (I), 32′ Marco Verratti (I), 35′ Fabio Quagliarella (I)(pen), 45′ Fabio Quagliarella (I)(pen), 69′ Moise Kean (I)
Official lineups – formations:
ITALY (4-3-3): Sirigu; Spinazzola, Bonucci, Romagnoli, Mancini; Verratti, Jorginho, Sensi; Kean, Quagliarella, Politano.
Subs: Donnarumma Cragno, Biraghi Pezzella, Pavoletti, Grifo, Chiellini, Barella, Bernardeschi, Immobile, Zaniolo.
Head Coach: Roberto Mancini
LIECHTENSTEIN (4-4-2): B.Büchel; Wolfinger, Kaufmann, Hofer, Goppel; Kuhne, S.Wieser, Polverino, Sele Haseler, Salanovic.
Subs: Hobi, Majer, Brandle, Malin, Ospelt, Sele, Kuhne, Meier, Yildiz, Eberle, Frick, Buchel, Gubser.
Head Coch: Helgi Kolvidsson