ITALY made into the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 by the barest of margins with a 2-1 win over Austria at Wembley.
The game went to extra-time after a goalless 90 mins but Chiesa and Pessina notched before Kalazdjic pulled one back before the end of the game.
- RESULT: Italy 2 Austria 1 (AET)
- Italy XI: 21 Donnurumma, 2 Di Lorenzo, 19 Bonucci ©, 15 Acerbi, 4 Spinazzola, 18 Barella, 8 Jorginho, 6 Verratti, 11 Berardi, 17 Immobile, 10 Insigne
- Austria XI: 13 Bachmann, 3 Dragovic, 4 Hinteregger, 8 Alaba ©, 21 Lainer, 9 Sabitzer, 10 Grillitsch, 19 Baumgartner, 23 X Schlager, 24 Laimer, 7 Arnautovic
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THAT’S ALL FOR NOW!
Italy edge past Austria at Wembley to book their place in the last eight of Euro 2020.
Extra-time goals from Federico Chiesa and Matteo Pessina put the Italians 2-0 up before Austria pulled a late goal back.
Italy saw the game out, though, and that’s now 31 games unbeaten for the Azzurri – a new record.
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MANCINI REACTION
Brief reaction from Italy boss Roberto Mancini following his side’s extra-time victory.
He said: “We deserved this win.
“Everyone did well and this victory will do us good.
“Belgium or Portugal? They’re both extraordinary teams.”
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Italy have made it through to the Quarter Finals, where they will face either Portugal or Belgium…
FT: ITALY 2-1 AUSTRIA
Italy progress to the quarter-final but they were given one hell of a battle by Austria.
Ciro Immobile hit the post in the first half before Austria thought they’d taken the lead in the 65th minute only for Marko Arnautovic’s effort to be ruled out for offside by VAR.
Into extra-time and it was a tale of three substitutes.
Italy finally made the breakthrough five minutes in when Federico Chiesa chested down a cross and sent a brilliant shot across Daniel Bachmann and into the far corner.
The lead was doubled in the 105th minute when the ball fell kindly for Matteo Pessina and he picked out the far corner with a left-footed drive.
It wasn’t over just yet and Sasa Kalajdzic pulled one back with five minutes left when he met a corner and saw his low header find its way in at the near post.
It was the first goal Italy had conceded for 1,169 minutes but they held on to reach the last eight where they’ll play Belgium or Portugal in Munich.
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
THE FINAL WHISTLE GOES!ITALY 2-1 AUSTRIA
120. Chiesa looks to finish it for Italy. He lifts it over the outrushing Bachman but Trimmel gets back to clear. Breathless stuff.
ITALY 2-1 AUSTRIA
119. Austria launch it forward. Gregoritsch shoots through a crowd of players but it trickles wide. That could be that.
ITALY 2-1 AUSTRIA
115. It’s another substitute – this time Kalajdzic. He meets a Gregoritsch corner and sees his header find its way in at the near post. Game on!
GGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLLLLLL AUSTRIA!!!!
ITALY 2-0 AUSTRIA
111. What a chance for Sabitzer! His first effort from Gregoritsch’s cross hits his standing foot and then he fires the loose ball over the bar from just a few yards out.
ITALY 2-0 AUSTRIA
110. Di Lorenzo embarks on a run from deep but gets all excited as he nears the Austrian goal and shoots well wide.
ITALY 2-0 AUSTRIA
108. Insigne departs for Cristante as Italy make another substitution.
ITALY 2-0 AUSTRIA
106. Schaub sends a dipping shot towards the bottom right and it’s wonderfully saved by Donnarumma. Imagine if that had gone in.
ITALY 2-0 AUSTRIA
106. Two changes for Austria as Gregoritsch and Schaub come on in place of Grillitsch and Schlager.
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
OFF WE GO AGAIN!
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
HT, ET: ITALY 2-0 AUSTRIA
It’s half-time in extra-time and surely Italy are progressing to the next stage. You have to feel for Austria but two goals from substitutes Chiesa and Pessina have put Italy in the ascendency.
ITALY 2-0 AUSTRIA
105. Surely that’s game over now. The ball falls kindly for substitute Pessina in the area, and he picks out the far corner with a left-footed drive.
GGGGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL ITALY!
ITALY 1-0 AUSTRIA
104. Insigne goes for goal from the free-kick and forces a terrific save from Bachmann.
ITALY 1-0 AUSTRIA
103. Italy break but Hinteregger sticks out a leg and brings down Belotti to go into the book.
ITALY 1-0 AUSTRIA
102: Grillitsch sends in a looping cross but Donnarumma is off his line to claim the ball.
ITALY 1-0 AUSTRIA
99. Lainer takes aim from distance and shoots miles wide.
ITALY 1-0 AUSTRIA
96. Austria respond by replacing Arnautovic with the giant Kalajdzic.
ITALY 1-0 AUSTRIA
95. It’s the substitute Chiesa who finally break the deadlock. Spinazzola’s ball across goal is chested down by Chiesa before he wrongfoots Hinteregger and sends a brilliant shot across Bachmann and into the far corner.
GGGGGGGOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ITALY!
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
