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71% Ball Possession ITALY and 29% Ball Possession ARMENIA
Italy 9 – 1 Armenia
8′ Ciro Immobile 79′ Edgar Babayan
9′ Nicolò Zaniolo
29′ Nicolò Barella
33′ Ciro Immobile
64′ Nicolò Zaniolo
72′ Alessio Romagnoli
75′ Jorginho (pen)
77′ Riccardo Orsolini
81′ Federico Chiesa
Italy ending the qualification in grand style winning their last EURO 2020 Qualifier Matchday 10 game against on Monday 18 November 2019 at the Renzo Barbera Stadium in Palermo, Italy. Italy qualified with 3 games to spare and the last match was just a spectacular way to say “Here, we are, the new Italy.” Italy delighting the fans in Palermo with a mega goleada, a display of goals winning 9-1. Italy kept the first position in Group J with a perfect score of 30 winning all 10 games.
The “Mancini” New Italian team is just delighting the fans showing their determination to be a strong contender to win the UEFA EURO 2020. Surely, Mancini is delivering results and enchanting the fans. Italy dominating with 71% ball possession compared to Armenia with 29%. Italy dominated leaving no hope for Armenia.
- Italy defeated Armenia on Matchday 5. UEFA EURO 2020 Qualifiers: Result ARMENIA 1 – 3 ITALY, Thursday 5 September 2019.
- Stats after the game: Italy is unbeaten in Palermo since 1964 with 6 wins and 1 draw.
Italy opening the score in the 8th minute. It is “King Ciro Immobile” to defeat Armenia goalkeeper Aram Airapetyan with a headed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Federico Chiesa with a cross.
8′ CIROOOOOOOO!!!!!!! ⚡
Immobile heads home after a perfect Chiesa cross to the far post! #ITAARM 1-0#VivoAzzurro
— Italy (@azzurri) November 18, 2019
Italy is giving a party at the Renzo Barbera Stadium. The second goal arrives in the 9th minute, just one minute after the opening goal. It is spectacular!
Is Italy rocking or what????!!!! Wohoooooo
Italy 2 – 0 Armenia, 9th minute, goal by Nicolò Zaniolo with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by @ciroimmobile with a through ball. https://t.co/HZaDjhvB8M— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 18, 2019
✅ First Italy goal
🇮🇹 Nicolò ZanioloTheir brightest U21 player? #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/X6bb9E3Rkz
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@UEFAEURO) November 18, 2019
Do you wanted more goals? Well, there it is the third goal in the 29th minute by Nicolò Barella.
Italy 3 – 0 Armenia, 29th minute, goal by Nicolò Barella with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by Leonardo Bonucci with a through ball. Let the party continue at the Barbera Stadium!!!!! I’m sure Palermo fans are having a blast moment rooting for the @azzurri https://t.co/LH9Kui7BCp
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 18, 2019
Surely, there is a new leader in the Italian team. Yep, Lazio forward Ciro Immobile! Immobile who is the top Serie A scorer up to Week 12, it is rocking big time with the Azzurri scoring now his second goal to make it Italy 4 – 0 Armenia.
Italy 4 – 0 Armenia, there is a poker in the 38th minute, @ciroimmobile delivering a left footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Nicolò Zaniolo with a through ball. What a moment!!!! Italiaaa Italiaaa Italiaaaa@OfficialSSLazio King rules, forza Immobile! https://t.co/XZO5e14rii
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 18, 2019
Pouring goals at the Barbera!!!!! Italy scoring the 5th goal in the 68th minute. It is Nicolò Zaniolo to deliver a left footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Jorginho. Wow, Zaniolo with two goals in this game…. just awesome, so many positive signs for the new Italy!!!
64′ ZANIOLO GETS HIS SECOND AND IT’S SOMETHING SPECIAL! 🚀#ITAARM 5-0#VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/oJS7z8sTM3
— Italy (@azzurri) November 18, 2019
Italy is just rocking scoring a half dozen goal!!!!!! In the 72nd minute, Alessio Romagnoli scoring with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner following a corner conceded by Hovhannes Hambardzumyan.
72′ Romagnoli stabs in a rebound from a corner! #ITAARM 6-0#VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/LdoTN0GPQL
— Italy (@azzurri) November 18, 2019
76′ Jorginho down the middle from the spot after Orsolini was brought down! #ITAARM 7-0#VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/J1UXUnYrED
— Italy (@azzurri) November 18, 2019
A brilliant goal and the party is just spectacular. In the 78th minute, Riccardo Orsolini scoring his debut goal with the Italian team and it is via a headed shot in the bottom left corner. The asssist is by Federico Chiesa with a cross.
👏 DEBUT GOAL! 👏
78′ Great header from Orsolini after being set up by Chiesa! #ITAARM 8-0#VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/p8Qy2mSY5C
— Italy (@azzurri) November 18, 2019
Armenia scoring the honor goal in the 79th minute. It is Edgar Babayan to defeat Italy goalkeeper with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
79′ Armenia find the net with a Babayan screamer that earns the applause of the entire stadium #ITAARM 8-1#VivoAzzurro
— Italy (@azzurri) November 18, 2019
Federico Chiesa sealing the match for the Italian team! Chiesa scoring the 9th goal of the match for the Azzurri with a headed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Riccardo Orsolini with a cross.
81′ HE’S DONE IT!
Chiesa finally gets his first Italy goal and it’s no more than he’s deserved! 🙌#ITAARM 9-1#VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/UXqpG57xDG
— Italy (@azzurri) November 18, 2019
Immobile has scored 19 goals in 18 games for club and country this season 🔥🔥🔥#EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/uYNcVtfOx7
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@UEFAEURO) November 18, 2019
👉 European Qualifiers Group J Standing after Matchday 10
National teams | Played | Won | Draws | Lost | For | Against | Goal difference | Points |
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✅ Italy | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 33 | 30 |
Finland | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 18 |
Greece | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 14 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 13 |
Armenia | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 10 |
Liechtenstein | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 31 | -29 | 2 |
Here is ITALY official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Roberto Mancini:
ITALIA (4-3-3): Salvatore Sirigu; Di Lorenzo, Romagnoli, Bonucci Biraghi; Barella, Jorginho, Tonali; Chiesa, Ciro Immobile, Zaniolo.
ARMENIA (5-4-1): Airapetyan; Hambartsumyan, Haroyan, Calisir, Ishkhanyan, Hovhannisyan; Babayan, Grigoryan, Edigaryan, Barseghyan; Karapetian.
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All is set inside the dressing room with under an hour until kick-off! 📸
🇮🇹 #ItalyArmenia 🇦🇲
⏱️ 20:45 CET
🏟️ Stadio Renzo Barbera – #Palermo#ITAARM #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/iHwZmaTQwY— Italy (@azzurri) November 18, 2019
Roberto Mancini’s side that will take to the pitch in Palermo!
🇮🇹 #ItalyArmenia 🇦🇲
⏱️ 20:45 CET
🏟️ Stadio Renzo Barbera – #Palermo#ITAARM #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/lYZoAND5Z1— Italy (@azzurri) November 18, 2019
Our starting XI for #ITAARM 🇮🇹🇦🇲#Armenia #GoArmenia #ItaliaArmenia #EuropeanQualifiers pic.twitter.com/vtY8OCQf6X
— Official Armenian FF (@OfficialArmFF) November 18, 2019
Azzurri on the attack 👌🇮🇹
Immobile ⚽⚽
Zaniolo ⚽
Barella ⚽#ITAARM 4-0#VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/H8g3h9xXIJ— Italy (@azzurri) November 18, 2019
#EuropeanQualifiers 🏆
⏱️FULL-TIME
🔟Games
🔟WinsWhat a party in Palermo to finish off this #EURO2020 qualifying campaign! 🥳🇮🇹#ITAARM 9️⃣-1️⃣#VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/tLChPMeSJ7
— Italy (@azzurri) November 18, 2019
#EuropeanQualifiers 🇪🇺 #Euro2020
🇮🇹 #ItalyArmenia 🇦🇲
⏱️ Today, 2️⃣0️⃣:4️⃣5️⃣ CET
🏟️ Stadio Renzo Barbera – #Palermo
🔚 Our final match of the year 👊#Azzurri #ItaArm #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/ma7oUidNna— Italy (@azzurri) November 18, 2019
UEFA 2020 European Qualifiers
Qualifying Round – Group J
Matchday 10
Italy 9 – 1 Armenia
Monday 18 November 2019
Renzo Barbera Stadium
Palermo, Italy
20:45
Referee: Tiago Martins (POR)
Assistant referees: Luis Campos (POR) and Pedro Almeida (POR)
Fourth official:Antonio Emanuel Carvalho Nobre (POR)
Goals: 8′ Ciro Immobile (I), 9′ Nicolò Zaniolo (I), 29′ Nicolò Barella (I), 33′ Ciro Immobile (I), 64′ Nicolò Zaniolo (I), 72′ Alessio Romagnoli (I), 75′ Jorginho (I) (pen), 77′ Riccardo Orsolini (I), 79′ Edgar Babayan (A), 81′ Federico Chiesa (I),
Official lineups – formations:
ITALIA (4-3-3): Salvatore Sirigu; Di Lorenzo, Romagnoli, Bonucci Biraghi; Barella, Jorginho, Tonali; Chiesa, Ciro Immobile, Zaniolo.
Subs: Meret, Donnarumma G., Castrovilli, Izzo, Florenzi, Belotti, Insigne, Acerbi, Mandragora, Bernardeschi, El Shaarawy, Orsolini.
Head Coach: Roberto Mancini
ARMENIA (5-4-1): Airapetyan; Hambartsumyan, Haroyan, Calisir, Ishkhanyan, Hovhannisyan; Babayan, Grigoryan, Edigaryan, Barseghyan; Karapetian.
Subs: Beglaryan, Kasparov, Voskanyan, Manucharyan, Avetisyan, Daniielian, Sarkisov, Hovhannisyan, Vardanyan, Harutyunyan, Simonyan.
Head Coach: Khashmanyan