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33% Ball Possession ITALY and 67% Ball Possession GERMNAY
Italy 1 – 1 Germany 
70′ Lorenzo Pellegrini 73′ Joshua Kimmich


Italy with the “rebuilding phase” starts the UEFA Nations League game with a draw against Germany on Saturday 4 June 2022 at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium in Bologna, Italy. This is a motivating 1 point to boost the morale of the team after losing the Finalissima against Argentina on June 1. Coach Roberto Mancini reached the milestone of 50 matches as Italy head coach and made a dream come true for 6 players allowing their debut with the Italian team.
50 games as Italy head coach 👏
Congrats, @robymancio ❤️#ITAGER #NationsLeague #Azzurri #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/Hyr7p0PxaF
— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Azzurri_En) June 4, 2022
After Matchday 1, Italy stand third place with 1 point same as Germany. Hungary lead in the 1st position with 3 points and England in the last position without points.
🇮🇹 👉 UEFA Nations League Standings / League A – Group 3
Italy have not faced Germany since 15 November 2016, in a friendly match that ended 0-0 under Giampiero Ventura. Italy have not won against the Germans since the 2012 European Championship (2-1 with a brace from Mario Balotelli); three draws (including a 1-1 draw against Germany in the quarter-finals of the 2016 European Championship, which then saw the Azzurri lose on penalties) and one defeat since then. After the 0-0 in November 2016, Italy could run out of goals for two consecutive matches against Germany for the first time since 1996 (0-2 and 0-0 under Arrigo Sacchi’s management).
Italy opened the score in the 70th minute. It is Lorenzo Pellegrini to defeat Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer from very close range with a right-footed shot to the high center. The assist is by Degnand Wilfried Gnonto.
👉🇮🇹 Italy 1 – 0 Germany 🇩🇪 70th minute, goal by ⚽️ Lorenzo Pellegrini for @Azzurri_En from very close range with a right-footed shot to the high center. The assist is by Degnand Wilfried Gnonto. https://t.co/nuS8TYqjyi
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 4, 2022
A dazzling cameo appearance on debut ✨#ITAGER #NationsLeague #Azzurri #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/9j99osDWSX
— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Azzurri_En) June 4, 2022
Germany with a quick reaction equalized for the 1-1 in the 73rd minute. Joshua Kimmich defeated Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner.
👉🇮🇹 Italy 1 – 1 Germany 🇩🇪 73rd minute, goal by ⚽️ Joshua Kimmich equalized for @DFB_Team_EN with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner. https://t.co/ZQk4f6J9zC
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 4, 2022
A good restart for the new Italy and preparing for the the next game.
Photo via witter.com/bonucci_leo19
Stats: Italy are unbeaten in five games played in Bologna (3W, 2N) – the last defeat dates back to 14 October 1989, against Brazil in a friendly match (0-1) – that was one of only two occasions (out of 22) in which the Azzurri did not find the goal in this city (the other in 1927, always 0-1 against Austria).
Photo via twitter.com/bonucci_leo19
🇮🇹 👉 Lineup ITALIA (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Florenzi, Acerbi, Bastoni, Biraghi; Cristante, Tonali, Frattesi; Politano, Scamacca, Pellegrini
🇩🇪👉 Lineup GERMANY (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Kehrer, Süle, Rüdiger, Henrichs; Kimmich, Goretzka; Gnabry, Müller, Sané; Werner.
Photo via twitter.com/DFB_Team_EN
Respect 🤝#ITAGER #NationsLeague #Azzurri #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/So0IO9pxCz
— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Azzurri_En) June 4, 2022
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📺 Click the video to watch Italy 1 – 1 Germany highlights including all goals on Saturday 4 June 2022
🇮🇹 👉 The Renato Dall’Ara Stadium ready for Italy vs Germany
🇮🇹 👉 Italy dressing room ready for the Nations League against Germany
Photo via twitter.com/Azzurri_En
Photo via twitter.com/Azzurri_En
Photo via twitter.com/Azzurri_En
Photo via twitter.com/DFB_Team_EN
👉First half is over. 🇮🇹 Italy 0 – 0 Germany 🇩🇪
UEFA Nations League⚽️No Goals
🟨No Yellows
Corners: Italy 0, Germany 2
Offsides: Italy 6, Germany 1✍️Ball Possession: 31% @Azzurri_En and 69% @DFB_Team_EN
✅ https://t.co/1iQx4pjBjy@TheCalcioGuys @SerieASitdown @ItaFootPod https://t.co/Z2JQfZ1HKA
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 4, 2022
Cristiano Biraghi
Gianluca Scamacca, Alessandro Florenzi, and Sandro Tonali
Italy/Sassuolo forward Gianluca Scamacca
Davide Fratesi on debut with Italy
👉Result 🇮🇹 Italy 1 – 1 Germany 🇩🇪
UEFA Nations League⚽️Goals: 70′ Lorenzo Pellegrini (I), 73′ Joshua Kimmich (G)
🟨 Yellows: Italy 5, Germany 3
Offsides: Italy 7, Germany 1✍️ Ball Possession: 33% @Azzurri_En and 67% @DFB_Team_EN
✅https://t.co/jENMxVoF1d@TheCalcioGuys https://t.co/ksdFzjPUtR
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 4, 2022
Photo via twitter.com/Azzurri_En
Italy 1 – 1 Germany
Saturday 4 June 2022
Renato Dall’Ara Stadium
Bologna, Italy
20:45
Referee: Srdjan Jovanović (SRB)
Assistant Referee 1: Uroš Stojković (SRB)
Assistant Referee 2: Milan Mihajlović (SRB)
Fourth Official: Momčilo Marković (SRB)
VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski (POL)
AVAR: Marcin Borkowski (POL)
Referee Observer: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (ESP)
⚽️ Goals: 70′ Lorenzo Pellegrini (I), 73′ Joshua Kimmich (G)
🟨 Yellows: 51′ Lorenzo Pellegrini (I), 62′ Alessandro Florenzi (I), 62′ Thilo Kehrer (G), 66′ Sandro Tonali (I), 80′ Alessandro Bastoni (I), 83′ Kai Havertz (G), 89′ Timo Werner (G), 94′ Matteo Cancellieri (I)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
🇮🇹 👉 Lineup ITALIA (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Florenzi, Acerbi, Bastoni, Biraghi; Cristante, Tonali, Frattesi; Politano, Scamacca, Pellegrini
Subs: Pobega, Barekka, Luiz Felipe, Mancini, Dimarco, Cancellieri, Calabria, Cragno, Meret, Gnonto, Raspadori, Ricci
Head Coach: Roberto Mancini.
🇩🇪👉 Lineup GERMANY (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Kehrer, Süle, Rüdiger, Henrichs; Kimmich, Goretzka; Gnabry, Müller, Sané; Werner.
Subs: Musiala, Havertz, Brandt, Gündoğan, Raum, Trapp, Klostermann, Nmecha, Baumann, Tah, Hofmann, Schlotterbeck.
Head Coach: Flick.