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Italian Soccer Serie A
49% Ball Possession ITALY and 51% Ball Possession SWITZERLAND
Italy 3 – 0 Switzerland
26′ Manuel Locatelli
52′ Manuel Locatelli
89′ Ciro Immobile
Italy leading Group A wining the UEFA Euro 2020 Matchday 2 against Switzerland on Wednesday 16 June 2021 at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium in Rome, Italy. The victory secures Italy with 6 points to become the first team to reach the EURO 2020 knockout stage Round of 16. The Azzurri have won both their first two games in just two of their nine previous European Championships, in 2000 and 2016. Italy continue 29th unbeaten match.
✅ Serie A Players called up for Switzerland:
- Torino defender Ricardo Rodríguez played all game
- Atalanta midfielder Remo Freuler, played 84 minutes and replaced by Djibril Sow
🏆 UEFA Euro 2020 Group A Standing after Matchday 2. @azzurri qualifying to the Round of 16. pic.twitter.com/EGvPDJIZ1l
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 16, 2021
Congratulations Manuel Locatelli becoming the third player to score 2 goals for the @azzurri in an European Championship, way to goooooooooooo https://t.co/1X4pTjEBoG
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 16, 2021
Italy scoring in the 19th minute with Captain Giorgio Chiellini and it is disallowed after consulting the VAR. Chiellini, 36 years old, battling and is replaced for injury in the 24th minute by Francesco Acerbi.
⏱️ 19′ – #Chiellini has the ball in the back of the net but it’s disallowed for handball following a VAR review 🙅#ITASUI 0️⃣-0️⃣#ITA #Azzurri #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/p6ocVuEpRT
— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@azzurri) June 16, 2021
14 – Giorgio Chiellini’s appearance tonight is his 14th game at the European Championship finals, more than any other outfield player for Italy. Marble.#ITASUI #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/rLyNdl9EJY
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) June 16, 2021
Italy opening the score in the 26th minute and this time no excuses for “review”. It is Manuel Locatelli to defeat Switzerland goalkeeper with a right footed shot to the center. The assist is by Domenico Berardi.
🏆👉 Italy 1 – 0 Switzerland, 26th minute, goal ⚽️ by Manuel Locatelli for @azzurri from very close range with a right footed shot to the center. The assist is by Domenico Berardi. @socios @vivoazzurri @vivo_azzurri https://t.co/VmyxLwxYqB
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 16, 2021
Awesome Locatelli… Gooaallll and we are leadinggggg forza Italiaaa https://t.co/kBS16ZIETJ
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 16, 2021
1 – Manuel Locatelli has found the net with the only shot on target seen in the first half of Italy v Switzerland – the Sassuolo’s midfielder (23 years and 159 days) is the youngest scorer at #EURO2020 so far. Strike.#ItalySwitzerland #ITASWI pic.twitter.com/uapYua6b0x
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) June 16, 2021
Italy increasing the score for the 2-0 in the 52nd minute. It is again Manuel Locatelli to delight the fans pushing Italy’s bandwagon to victory!!! Locatelli with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Nicolò Barella.
🏆👉Italy 2 – 0 Switzerland, 52nd minute, goal by ⚽️ Manuel Locatelli for @azzurri with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Nicolò Barella. @socios @vivoazzurri @vivo_azzurri @Gap_Italia_STL @SerieASitdown @SerieA_EN @themilancorner @ScudettoPod https://t.co/28Ybg6xcKc
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 16, 2021
#EURO2020 #Locatelli‘s in there… somewhere 😅#ITA #ITASUI #Azzurri #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/mfSUxMezvE
— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@azzurri) June 16, 2021
29 – Having won each of their last nine games in a row without conceding before tonight, Manuel Locatelli’s opener is the 29th goal in a row Italy have scored without reply. Attention. #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/0krP3EbR4Y
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 16, 2021
Sealed with a kiss!!! Ciro Immobile adding the cherry on top of the ice cream with this goal in the 89th minute. Immobile with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
🏆👉Italy 3 – 0 Switzerland, 89th minute, goal by ⚽️ Ciro Immobile for @azzurri with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Rafael Tolói. @socios @OfficialSSLazio @Lazio_Land @LALAZIOMIA @Laziosiamonoi https://t.co/zwXgYt1ByO
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 16, 2021
🏆🇮🇹 👉Lineup ITALIA (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Bonucci, Chiellini, Spinazzola; Barella, Jorginho, Locatelli; Berardi, Immobile, Insigne.
🏆 👉SWITZERLAND (3-4-1-2): Sommer; Elvedi, Schar, Akanji; Mbabu, Freuler, Xhaka, Rodriguez; Shaquiri; Seferovic, Embolo.
- This is the first meeting between Italy and Switzerland at the European Championships. However, the two teams have precedents in two major international tournaments: at the 1954 World Cup (Switzerland – host team – won both matches: in the group stage and a play-off) and at the 1962 World Cup (Italy won 3- 0 in Chile, in the group stage). Switzerland have not won any of their last eight games against Italy (4N, 4P) – their last success against the Azzurri was 28 years ago, a 1-0 win in Bern in a World Cup qualifier. Current Italy coach Roberto Mancini was on the pitch that day. Italy have lost only one of 24 matches against Switzerland on Italian soil (18W, 5N): a friendly in October 1982 at the Olympic Stadium in Rome (0-1), in the first match played by the Azzurri after being crowned world champions three months earlier. Switzerland have drawn all of their last four European games – no nation has ever recorded a longer streak of this kind in the history of the competition.
Italy have kept clean sheets in each of their last nine games in all competitions, spending 875 minutes without conceding since Donny van de Beek’s scoring against the Netherlands last October. The last time the Azzurri missed a goal for 10 matches in a row was between November 1989 and June 1990. Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma could become the second youngest goalkeeper in European history to keep clean sheets in consecutive appearances (22 years, 111 days on match day), after Russian Igor Akinfeev in June 2008 (22 years, 71 days).
The #Azzurri are in the building ✌️🚌#VivoAzzurro #ITA #ITASUI #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/g29xG7S1se
— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@azzurri) June 16, 2021
🇮🇹 #Italy 🆚 #Switzerland 🇨🇭
🏟️ Stadio Olimpico, #Rome
⚽️ Group A
⏱ 21:00 CEST#Azzurri #VivoAzzurro#ITA #ITASUI pic.twitter.com/wqTJe7qsRh— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@azzurri) June 16, 2021
The Olimpico looking as stunning as ever 🏟️😍#VivoAzzurro #ITA #ITASUI #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/ZNOEhmOTUh
— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@azzurri) June 16, 2021
The dressing room awaits the #Azzurri 👀👕#VivoAzzurro #ITA #ITASUI #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/y5hAirnYg5
— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@azzurri) June 16, 2021
Aufstellung / Composition / Formazione
🇮🇹 🆚🇨🇭
🕒 21h00 🏟️ Stadio Olimpico, Roma
📺 SRF 2, RTS 2, RSI La 2#natimiteuch #lanatiavecvous #lanaticonvoi pic.twitter.com/0Q2LNNH0WZ— 🇨🇭 Nati (@nati_sfv_asf) June 16, 2021
🏆👉 First half is over. Italy 1 – 0 Switzerland
⚽️ Goals: 26′ Manuel Locatelli
✍️Ball Possession: 52% @azzurri and 48% @nati_sfv_asf
👏 @socios @vivoazzurri @vivo_azzurri @Gap_Italia_STL @milanmania @SerieASitdown @themilancorner @Lazio_Land https://t.co/Nos2MAehpD
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 16, 2021
A thoroughly deserved lead for Mancini’s men. Impressed with what you’ve seen so far? 🧐#ITASUI 1️⃣-0️⃣#ITA #Azzurri #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/bk5y8x40Un
— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@azzurri) June 16, 2021
59 – Switzerland face Italy for the 59th time, against no country did they play more games. Italy is also the only country against which Switzerland have won multiple times at major tournaments (2 wins in 3 games). Neighbors. #ITASUI #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/yCWTaQ7rqN
— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) June 16, 2021
Passione 🎶#EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/5mRIHveq50
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 16, 2021
🇮🇹 Roberto Mancini’s Italy continue their 29-game unbeaten run 🔥#EURO2020
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 16, 2021
🇮🇹 🥳 🥳 🥳
How good is this Italy side?#EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/u2UerMP30x
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 16, 2021
🏆👉Result Italy 3 – 0 Switzerland
🥇Italy 1st place with 6 points
⚽️ Goals: 26′ and 52′ Manuel Locatelli, 89’Ciro Immobile
✍️Ball Possession: 49% @azzurri and 51% @nati_sfv_asf
👏 @socios @vivoazzurri @vivo_azzurri @Gap_Italia_STL @milanmania https://t.co/LOoCxfKawQ
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 16, 2021
UEFA Euro 2020
Group stage – Group A, Matchday 2
Italy 3 – 0 Switzerland
Stadio Olimpico
Rome, Italy
21:00
Referee: Sergei Karasev (RUS)
Assistant Referee 1: Igor Demeshko (RUS)
Assistant Referee 2: Maksim Gavrilin (RUS)
Fourth Official: Michael Oliver (ENG)
Reserve AR: Stuart Burt (ENG)
VAR: Bastian Dankert (GER)
AVAR 1: Marco Fritz (GER)
AVAR 2: Christian Gittelmann (GER)
AVAR 3: Pawel Gil (POL)
Referee Observer: Darko Čeferin (SVN)
Goals: 26′ Manuel Locatelli (I), 52′ Manuel Locatelli (I), 89′ Ciro Immobile (I)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
🏆🇮🇹 👉Lineup ITALIA (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Bonucci, Chiellini, Spinazzola; Barella, Jorginho, Locatelli; Berardi, Immobile, Insigne.
Subs: Sirigu, Meret, Belotti, Pessina, Emerson, Cristante, Chiesa, Acerbi, Bernardeschi, Raspadori, Bastoni.
Head Coach: Roberto Mancini
🏆 👉SWITZERLAND (3-4-1-2): Sommer; Elvedi, Schar, Akanji; Mbabu, Freuler, Xhaka, Rodriguez; Shaquiri; Seferovic, Embolo.
Subs: Mvogo, Kobel, Widmer, Zakaria, Vargas, Zuber, Sow, Fassncht, Benito, Mehmedi, Gavranovic, Comert.
Head Coach: Vladimir Petković