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Mama mia! Impressive Italy wins 3-0 against Switzerland, Locatelli excels | European Championship 2020

Mama Mia! Italy also impressed in its second group match against Switzerland. Manuel Locatelli (2x) and Ciro Immobile took care of the 3-0 victory. Italy is also the first team to be sure of the eighth finals.

Italy – Switzerland in a nutshell:

  • Key moment: Just after the disallowed goal and Chiellini’s injury, Locatelli gives the Italians no time to doubt. The 1-0 was on the board and the Azzurri didn’t look back.
  • Man of the match: Manuel Locatelli may play ‘only’ at Sassuolo, but that is not to be said. If you can make the absence of Verrati forget and also score twice, you have your place in the Italian midfield.
  • Remarkable: The Italians have not conceded a goal for 10 games in a row. The last defeat even dates back to September 2018. Is Italy writing a new football fairy tale here?

Extensive report from Italy – Switzerland (3-0)

The Italians have to score twice to get to 1-0

After Italy’s impressive performance against the Turks, Switzerland was not exactly looking forward to the duel with its southern neighbors. Certainly not after they had to settle for a point against Wales themselves.

Yet Shaqiri and co were not troubled by nerves, although they had to hand over their control to the Italians playing at home after a few minutes. After 20 minutes, the Italians were able to convert that dominance into a goal when Chiellini worked the ball past Sommer in two times.

The VAR couldn’t let that party go on due to hand play by the Italian captain and to make matters worse, he had to go to the side injured minutes later. Not that that could dampen the atmosphere for long, because before half an hour Locatelli was able to open the score from close by after an acceleration from Berardi. And this time the score remained 1-0.

The Swiss did not have a ready-made answer, on the contrary. Among other things, they had to be vigilant for the many rushes of Spinazzola, which Mbabu showed at the late stars. Fortunately for the Swiss, it stayed with that one goal. An espresso or two at halftime was welcomed by visitors.

Locatelli can easily tap in after a handsome Italian attack

Locatelli gets the job done, Immobile also scores in his Rome

If the Swiss had any hope after the break, it was soon skilfully crushed. After less than ten minutes Locatelli again had too much space for the Swiss goal area and with a well-aimed shot he put the ball in his side.

It was all very easy for the Italians. Fortunately, Steven Zuber was still there to wake up the home side. Donnarumma had barely dozed off and kept the Swiss shot out of his short corner.

Italy had clearly gone into saving mode, but up front Ciro Immobile was keen to score another goal in his Rome. Fifteen minutes before the end, that moment seemed to be over when he kicked a chance wildly past, but in the final minutes he put himself on the scoreboard with a nice place ball.

With a double 3-0 and the corresponding 6 out of 6, Italy is already certain of a place in the last 16. Switzerland no longer has its fate in its own hands and seems to have to beat Turkey in any case to keep its chances intact. . And preferably with as many goals difference as possible.

Locatelli provides 2-0 with a hard line

Immobile hits the mark in the final phase: 3-0

  1. 90+4′second half, minute 94. The Swiss Calvary is over! It was 90 minutes of suffering, but the Swiss are released from their misery by the final whistle. Italy outclassed the neighbors. Twice Locatelli and once Immobile translated their dominance to the scoreboard. .
  2. 90+4′ second halfsecond half, minute 94 match over
  3. 90′second half, minute 90. Immobile hits the mark in the final phase: 3-0.

    Immobile hits the mark in the final phase: 3-0

  4. 89′second half, minute 89.
  5. 89′Goal during second half, minute 89 by Italy’s Ciro Immobile. 3.0.
  6. 88′second half, minute 88. Then Immobile! He had to wait a whole game for it, but persistence wins! Ciro Immobile kicks the ball from about 20 meters into the smallest hole between Sommer’s hands and the post. .
  7. 87′second half, minute 87. Substitution for Italy, Bryan Cristante in, Nicolò Barella out
  8. 86′second half, minute 86. Substitution at Italy, Matteo Pessina in, Manuel Locatelli out
  9. 85′second half, minute 85. Locatelli is suffering from cramps. But he seems to be put out of his misery. With Pessina and Cristante, two substitutes are already ready. Sassuolo’s midfielder receives a standing ovation from all things Italian in Rome. .
  10. 84′second half, minute 84. Substitution at Switzerland, Djibril Sow in, Remo Freuler out
  11. 83′Sommer likes Immobile to score. But in the end it wasn’t even necessary. Immobile had already been called back for a pushing foul at Akanji. For example, the Lazio striker seems to linger on that one goal against Turkey. . second half, minute 83.
  12. 82′second half, minute 82. Chiesa runs behind a half lost ball, but it pays off. Akanji throws in under pressure, but the Azzurri can’t see any danger from that. .
  13. 78′Yellow card for Breel Embolo of Switzerland during the second half, minute 78
  14. 78′second half, minute 78.
  15. 78′second half, minute 78. Barella fell. Sergei Karasev is looking for a taker for the yellow card in his hand. He finds it in the person of Breel Embolo, who just mowed away the entire lower leg of Barella. .
  16. 77′second half, minute 77. Immobile keeps aiming wide.

    Immobile keeps aiming next to

  17. 76′second half, minute 76. Substitution at Switzerland, Ruben Vargas in, Xherdan Shaqiri out
  18. 75′second half, minute 75. Immobile misses the 3-0! Chiesa sucks five Swiss at him and then gives the ball to Immobile at the ideal moment. He crosses his shot too hard, allowing Sommer to see the ball zoom past. .
  19. 73′second half, minute 73. Immobile aims a ball wide.

    Immobile aims a ball next to

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