Euro 2020. Turkey-Italy, the audience returns to the stadium
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11 June 2021Italy's European adventure begins on the right foot: the Azzurri at the Olimpico regulate Turkey in the opening match of Euro2020 with a clear 3-0.
The spectators return to the stands at the Olimpico in Rome, there are 16 thousand people, among them also the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella. As for the initial formations, with Verrati still unavailable, Locatelli plays from 1 '. Mancini forward focuses on Berardi, Immobile and Insigne. Gunes relies on Calhanoglu's talent and Burak Yilmaz's strength. Turks with 4-1-4-1: Cakir; Celik, Soyuncu, Demiral, Meras; Yokuslu; Ozan Tufan; Karaman, Calhanoglu, Yazici; Yilmaz. Italy responds with 4-3-3: Donnarumma; Florenzi, Bonucci, Chiellini, Spinazzola; Barella, Jorginho, Locatelli; Berardi, Immobile, Insigne.
The first goal ball happens on Insigne's right-footed player who receives after a one-two with Berardi, receives the ball in the area, but his shot ends wide (18 '). At 22 'another great chance for the Azzurri with an imperious header from Chiellini, but the Turkish goalkeeper Cakir flies deflecting for a corner. Immobile also tries, always with his head, on a cross from Berardi, a wide ball (33 '). Turkey with Burak Yilmaz also showed up in the 35th minute, but Donnarumma was careful. Another shot from the edge by Insigne, Cakir blocks without problems (37 '). Great pressure from Mancini's blues who close the Turks in their own area, but without being able to find the, all in all, well-deserved advantage. Protests by the Azzurri for a touch of the arm in Celik's area on a cross from the unleashed Spinazzola, but the referee, comforted by the Var, let it go.
In the second half, a change immediately for our national team: Florenzi was injured outside, Di Lorenzo inside. Substitution also among the Turks with the 'Romanista' Under in place of Yazici. Italy starts strong again, even if the first chance of the second half is of the Turks with a sprint of almost 50 meters on the counterattack of the newly entered Under, shot 'contrived' by Spinazzola, para Donnarumma (52 '). Immediately after there is the advantage of Italy: good action on the left by Berardi who puts a strong right in the middle, intervention by Demiral who puts the ball into his goal from the chest, it's 1-0 (53 '). Another descent on the left of Spinazzola who jumps half of Turkey, enters the area and kicks in the goal, rejects Cakir on Immobile who tries the overhead kick without luck (55 '). At 59 'left flying by Berardi, among the most positive together with Spinazzola,but ball very far from the mirror. At 64 'double change Turkey; inside Ayhan and Kahveci, outside Tufan and Yokuslu. The blue doubling arrives in the 66th minute: still on the Berardi-Spinazzola axis, the Sassuolo striker puts in the middle for the Roman player who stops and tries the shot, rejects Cakir as he can and Immobile rushes on the ball who makes 2- 0. Turkey in great difficulty, the reaction does not come.
At 73 'Cristante enters for Locatelli in Italy, at 76' in Dervisoglu for Karaman among the Turks. The blue trio also arrives: bad postponement by Cakir on Berardi's feet who serves Barella, ball to Immobile who unloads for Insigne, this time the right-footed shot goes to target, 3-0 (79 '). In the finale there is also space for Chiesa (for Insigne), Belotti (for Immobile at 81 ') and finally for Bernardeschi (for Berardi at 85'). The Turks are now only waiting for the triple whistle of the Dutch referee Makkelie which kicks off the blue party. Italy will return to the field on Wednesday, again in Rome, against Switzerland, in the second match of group A.