2023-10-18 00:04:22
England has won the duel between the last two finalists of the Euro Cup. The English have come back and won to obtain a ticket for the European championship to be held next summer in Germany. While With this defeat, Italy’s passage is complicated and they will have to play against Ukraine in these last qualifying matches.
Italy surprised and took the lead
The match started with England being the protagonist in possession of the ball and leaving the rival barely touching the ball. The first opportunity of the match was for those who played at home today. Rashford took a free kick that went over the barrier, but did not find the target. A couple of minutes later, the Italian National Team managed to tie the score. The goal came on a counterattack that ended with a cross to the near post by Di Lorenzo, which Barella did not finish at the first post, but he did at the far post. Scamacca to overtake the Italians.
Scamacca celebrating the goal with which the Italian National Team took the lead on the scoreboard. Photo: Getty Images
The goal gave Spalletti’s team confidence and they were not far from increasing the lead, but Frattesi fell asleep when everything was in his face and Walker snatched the ball from him. Scamacca was able to score again, but this time his shot just missed the post.
England recovered and tied
Little by little, Southgate’s team recovered after conceding the first goal. A cross from Trippier ended up being finished off by Bellingham, but the Real Madrid player’s header was saved by Donnarumma. Half an hour into the match and after a VAR review in the middle, the referee awarded a penalty for the English after Di Lorenzo’s action on Bellingham. Harry Kane was in charge of taking the maximum penalty, and he did not fail to deceive the PSG goalkeeper.
England wanted more and Bellingham came close to scoring the second after a low shot, but Donnarumma reached out to deflect the ball into a corner. Although, the last of the first half went to the ‘azzurris’ after an individual play by Udogle, but Pickford intervened. The first half ended with a 1-1 tie.
The English came out of the locker room better and took advantage of it
After passing through the locker room, Southgate’s men came out better on the pitch and it didn’t take long for them to take the lead on the scoreboard. Although before, Phillips, after stealing the ball, tried with a shot that went over the goal. The scorer of his team’s second goal was Rashford after a fantastic play by Jude Bellingham. The Manchester United striker wanted his second goal and almost got it a few minutes later with a shot that went high.
Harry Kane, Foden and Marcus Rashford, celebrating the Manchester United player’s goal with which England took the lead on the scoreboard. Photo: Getty Images
The Italians were still in the game even though their rival continued to dominate the match. However, Harry Kane in the last quarter of an hour put the sentence on the scoreboard and the ticket for his team for the European Championship. The Azzurri team continued competing for the honor, and Kean was able to score in injury time, but Henderson appeared to deny him the shot.
With this victory England qualifies for the Eurocup next summer. While Italy remains three points less than Ukraine, although with one game less. The future of the group could be decided on the last day in November with Ukraine vs England.
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