Rome (AFP)
Italy, dominating, stumbled against a solid Poland (0-0) Sunday in Gdansk during the third day of the League of Nations.
If it will be able to regret the two points abandoned in Poland, the formation of Roberto Mancini extends to 18 games without defeat its unbeaten streak since September 2018 (14 wins, 4 draws).
With five points, Italy leads Group 1 of the League of Nations before receiving the Netherlands (4 pts) on Wednesday in Bergamo.
Poland, after this draw with the support of a few thousand supporters admitted to the Gdansk stadium, also has 4 points before receiving Bosnia and Herzegovina.
After the team A victorious in friendly Moldova (6-0) Wednesday, the Nazionale had found a more usual face with in particular its solid midfielder Barella-Jorginho-Verratti, who set the pace in the match.
Real domination of the game, a largely controlled ball, but in the end few very clear chances.
Chiesa, the new Juventus striker, very active on the right flank, could have simplified the Italian evening if he had not missed the six meters which was undoubtedly the biggest opportunity for the Azzurri (11th).
Belotti, preferred to Immobile at the top, crushed his shot (23rd).
In the second half, Emerson, with his head, grazed the frame (62nd).
Full-backs Emerson and Florenzi came up a lot to support their attackers and Mancini tried to bring fresh blood at the end of the match with the new Parisian Kean and the offensives of Sassuolo Caputo and Berardi.
In vain, despite great final pressure from the Italians.
Poland could have taken advantage of it against but Linetty's strike failed in the small net (89th).
Lewandowski, the main Polish danger, was muzzled and Italian goalkeeper Donnarumma vigilant over a header from Jozwiak captured without problem (30th) and a distant attempt by Moder, one of the best Poles (52nd).
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