Alessandro Bastoni and Nicolò Barella overturned a disastrous begin to EURO 2024 towards Albania, as Nedim Bajrami scored inside 23 seconds, for Italy to start with a victory.
The Azzurri had Nicolò Barella prepared to start out after lacking each warm-up video games and Riccardo Calafiori obtained solely his third senior Italy cap in defence. There have been quite a few faces acquainted to Serie A, together with Berat Djimsiti, Kristjan Asllani, Elseid Hysaj and Ylber Ramadani.
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It took an astonishing 23 seconds to interrupt the impasse, as Alessandro Bastoni was stunned by a Federico Dimarco throw-in and Sassuolo midfielder Nadim Bajrami managed to blast it into the close to prime nook from a good angle. It was the quickest ever European Championship objective.
The quickest objective in Euros historical past 😲⏱#BBCEuros #Euro2024 #ITAALB pic.twitter.com/gDFyPgggTp
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) June 15, 2024
Lorenzo Pellegrini was leaning again to steer broad from 12 yards on the Gianluca Scamacca back-heel flick moments later, then on a nook kick routine the Roma midfielder’s cross discovered Alessandro Bastoni for a free header on the again put up.
This sport! 😍
Italy make it 1-1 simply over 10 minutes in!#ITAALB #BBCEuros #Euro2024 pic.twitter.com/8IAUe5JKwH
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) June 15, 2024
Italy turned it round utterly, as Barella smashed in from the sting of the realm after Dimarco’s problem on Asani within the field.
What is occurring?! 😅
ANOTHER objective as Italy take the lead!#ITAALB #BBCEuros #Euro2024 pic.twitter.com/jCuLu0Y2cq
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) June 15, 2024
Davide Frattesi was unlucky to not get a 3rd on 33 minutes, as he ran onto the Scamacca by ball and a cheeky lob was fingertipped onto the upright by Thomas Strakosha.
The previous Lazio goalkeeper additionally made a very good save on Scamacca on the close to put up, whereas Chiesa curled simply broad from the sting of the realm.
Albania had an enormous alternative to equalise on the 90th minute when ex-Serie A striker Rey Manaj chested down an extended ball and dinked it over Donnarumma, denied by the goalkeeper’s ribs.
BIG probability for Rey Manaj and Albania! 😲#ITAALB #BBCEuros #Euro2024 pic.twitter.com/pxVH7mDyKb
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) June 15, 2024
Italy 2-1 Albania
Bajrami 1 (A), Bastoni 11 (I), Barella 16 (I)
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