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26% Ball Possession ARMENIA and 74% Ball Possession ITALY
Armenia 1 – 3 Italy 
11′ Alexander Karapetian 28′ Andrea Belotti
. 77′ Lorenzo Pellegrini
. 80′ Andrea Belotti
Italy winning the UEFA EURO 2020 Qualifier Matchday 5 game on Thursday 5 September 2019 at the Republican Stadium in Yerevan, Armenia. Surely, Italy Head Coach Roberto Mancini is renewing the team with young players. Italy winning all 5 games leading Group J with 15 points. Forza Azzurri.
European Qualifiers Group J Standing after Matchday 5
Photo: uefa.com
It is Armenia to open the score in the 11th minute. Aleksandre Karapetian defeating Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Tigran Barseghyan following a fast break.
Who esle????
Our bombarder Alexander Karapetyan opened the score on the 11th minute!!!
🇦🇲1-0🇮🇹#ARMITA #GoArmenia #Armenia #Karapetyan pic.twitter.com/3uNKZZJz6e
— Official Armenian FF (@OfficialArmFF) September 5, 2019
😫 | 10′ – Italy concede after losing the ball in midfield and an Armenia counter-attack. Precise finish from Karapetian across goal.
🇦🇲 1-0 🇮🇹#VivoAzzurro #ARMITA
— Italy (@azzurri) September 5, 2019
Italy equalizing for the 1-1 in the 28th minute. It is forward Andrea Belotti to defeat Armenia goalkeeper with a right footed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by Emerson with a cross. Way to go BELOTTTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII FORZAAAAAAA
😍 | 28′ – GOOOAAAALLL!!#Belotti stabs home a great cross in from #Emerson on the left! It’s been coming!! 💪💪
🇦🇲 1-1 🇮🇹#VivoAzzurro #ARMITA pic.twitter.com/KT3Vuikk0W
— Italy (@azzurri) September 5, 2019
😍 | 28′ – GOOOAAAALLL!!#Belotti stabs home a great cross in from #Emerson on the left! It’s been coming!! 💪💪
🇦🇲 1-1 🇮🇹#VivoAzzurro #ARMITA pic.twitter.com/KT3Vuikk0W
— Italy (@azzurri) September 5, 2019
Armenia remaining with 10 players in the 45th minute. Referee Daniel Siebert giving a second yellow card to Aleksandre Karapetian after a foul on Jorginho.
🔴 | 45+1′ – Red card for Armenia! Karapetian receives a second yellow for his challenge on #Bonucci.
🇦🇲 1-1 🇮🇹#VivoAzzurro #ARMITA
— Italy (@azzurri) September 5, 2019
Italy leading with a 1 – 2 !!!!! In the 77th minute, Lorenzo Pellegrini giving a headache to Armenia goalkeeper with a headed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Leonardo Bonucci with a cross. Forza AZZURRRIIIIIIIII
🔥 | 77′ – GOOAAAALLLL!!!
That could be huge!!! The #Azzurri take the lead for the first time with #Pellegrini‘s superb header from #Bonucci‘s cross!! #ForzaAzzurri!!!
🇦🇲 1-2 🇮🇹#VivoAzzurro #ARMITA pic.twitter.com/Nk1v9gXTwt
— Italy (@azzurri) September 5, 2019
Now we are rocking!!!!!!! Italy grabbing this important away victory by scoring the third goal. It is again Torino forward Andrea Belotti to delight the Italian fans at the Stadium delivering a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Stefano Sensi.
🤩 | 79′ – AND IT’S THREE!!!#Belotti you beauty!! Our number 9 does fantastically to hold up the ball in the box, find space and squeeze it in at the near post! The #Azzurri are flying!! 💪🛫
🇦🇲 1-3 🇮🇹#VivoAzzurro #ARMITA pic.twitter.com/HYV2ISx7Os
— Italy (@azzurri) September 5, 2019
Italy leading Group J winning all 4 games reaching 12 points.
- Armenia and Italy past meetings in 2014 World Cup qualifying
- Armenia lost 3-1 at home but drew 2-2 in Naples
- Armenia’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored in both games
- Stats: Italy eight unbeaten (W6 D2), conceding just twice
#ARMITA #italiansoccerseriea.com #Azzurri
Here is ARMENIA official starting lineup by Head Coach:
ARMENIA (4-2-3-1): Airapetyan; Hambartsumyan, Haroyan, Calisir, K. Hovhannisyan K.; Grigoryan, Mkrtchyan; Barseghyan, Mkhitaryan, Ghazaryan; Karapetyan.
Here is ITALY official starting lineup by Head Coach Roberto Mancini:
ITALIA (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Emerson Palmieri, Romagnoli, Bonucci, Florenzi; Barella, Jorginho, Verratti; Chiesa, Belotti, Bernardeschi.
📋 The #Azzurri triumph over #Armenia and earn their fifth successive win in Group J!#EuropeanQualifiers 🇪🇺
🇦🇲 #ArmeniaItaly 🇮🇹 1️⃣-3️⃣
⚽️ 11’ #Karapetyan, 28’ and 80’ #Belotti, 77’ #Pellegrini
🏟 Republican Stadium in #Yerevan#ARMITA #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/bWIgIhbdXj— Italy (@azzurri) September 5, 2019
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🇮🇹 The Italian national anthem rings out around the #RepublicanStadium in #Yerevan 🏟️
Not long now until kick-off! 🔜#EuropeanQualifiers 🇪🇺
🇦🇲🇮🇹 #ArmeniaItaly
⏱ 18:00 CEST#Azzurri #ARMITA #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/vfXD1WpejM— Italy (@azzurri) September 5, 2019
Referee Daniel Siebert from Germany will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel (GER) and Assistant Referee 2: Markus Häcker (GER). The Fourth Official will be Sascha Stegemann (GER). The Referee Observer will be assisted by Kyros Vassaras (GRE).
The lads have arrived 👀#EuropeanQualifiers 🇪🇺 #Euro2020
🇦🇲 #ArmeniaItaly 🇮🇹
⏱️ 1️⃣8️⃣:0️⃣0️⃣ CEST
🏟️ #RepublicanStadium in #Yerevan#Azzurri #ARMITA #VivoAzzurropic.twitter.com/BGLsEadcZ7— Italy (@azzurri) September 5, 2019
The 11 #Azzurri selected to start by Coach #Mancini!#EuropeanQualifiers 🇪🇺 #Euro2020
🇦🇲 #ArmeniaItaly 🇮🇹
⏱️ 1️⃣8️⃣:0️⃣0️⃣ CEST
🏟️ #RepublicanStadium in #Yerevan#ARMITA #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/fFGCDxSt1u— Italy (@azzurri) September 5, 2019
Our starting XI for #ARMITA 😍🤩#GoArmenia pic.twitter.com/sSbsz8X5R3
— Official Armenian FF (@OfficialArmFF) September 5, 2019
📸 PHOTOS
A quick look at the first-half snaps from #ArmeniaItaly 🇦🇲🇮🇹#VivoAzzurro #ARMITA pic.twitter.com/HzMyJEbhuB
— Italy (@azzurri) September 5, 2019
⏱ FULL-TIME#EuropeanQualifiers 🇪🇺
🇦🇲 #ArmeniaItaly 🇮🇹 1️⃣-3️⃣
⚽️ 11’ #Karapetyan, 28’ and 80’ #Belotti, 77’ #Pellegrini
🏟 Republican Stadium in #Yerevan📋 The #Azzurri overcome a resilient #Armenia side who were reduced to ten men in the first half.#ARMITA pic.twitter.com/OPR23wI83W
— Italy (@azzurri) September 5, 2019
📸 WINNING MINDSET 💪
Some of the snaps from our 3-1 victory over #Armenia 🤩#VivoAzzurro #ARMITA 🇦🇲🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/zUN0npq6dR
— Italy (@azzurri) September 5, 2019
UEFA 2020 European Qualifiers
Qualifying Round – Group J
Armenia 1 – 3 Italy
Thursday, 05 September 2019
Republican Stadium
Yerevan, Armenia
18:00 (Italy time)
Referee: Daniel Siebert (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Markus Häcker (GER)
Fourth Official: Sascha Stegemann (GER)
Referee Observer: Kyros Vassaras (GRE)
Goals: 11′ Alexander Karapetian (A), 28′ Andrea Belotti (I), 77′ Lorenzo Pellegrini (I),
80′ Andrea Belotti (I)
Official lineups – formations:
ARMENIA (4-2-3-1): Airapetyan; Hambartsumyan, Haroyan, Calisir, K. Hovhannisyan K.; Grigoryan, Mkrtchyan; Barseghyan, Mkhitaryan, Ghazaryan; Karapetyan.
Subs: Adamyan, Aivazov, Avetisyan, Babayan, Beglaryan, Hovhannisyan A., Hovsepyan, Ishkhanyan, Miranyan, Vardanyan, Voknanyan, Yedigaryan.
Coach: Guylbudaghyants.
ITALIA (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Emerson Palmieri, Romagnoli, Bonucci, Florenzi; Barella, Jorginho, Verratti; Chiesa, Belotti, Bernardeschi.
Subs: Acerbi, El Shaarawy, Gollini, Immobile, Izzo, Lasagna, Mancini, Pellegrini Lo., Pellegrini Lu., Sensi, Sirigu, Tonali.
Coach: Roberto Mancini.