In the penalty area, he unloaded the ball in the chest, dunked the defender and volleyed his left foot into the net...

　　In the overtime match of the European Cup 1/8 final in the early morning of the 27th Beijing time, Chiesa helped Italy open the door to victory in a way similar to Bergkamp’s classic goal in the 1998 World Cup quarter-finals.

　　In addition to Bergkamp, ​​many fans' deep memories were awakened by this goal.

Little Chiesa helped the Italian team break the deadlock in overtime.

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　　Twenty-five years ago, in the 1996 European Cup, Federico Chiesa’s father, Chiesa Sr., beat Baggio and Viali and other famous players, was selected for the Italian squad, and played against the Czech Republic in the group stage. Served as the starter in the game.

　　In that European Cup, the Czech team was the biggest "dark horse". They made it all the way to the final and regrettably lost to the German team in the golden ball overtime.

　　At 1:2 in the Czech Republic, the old Chiesa once evened the score for the Italian team in the game, but still failed to prevent the team from losing a battle. In the end, Italy was out of the group in the 1996 European Cup. It was also old Chiesa. Sa's only goal in the European Cup.

Old Chiesa in the game.

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　　Twenty-five years later, in the European Cup 1/8 finals between Italy and Austria, the two sides drew 0:0 in regular time and entered overtime.

　　In the 94th minute, Chiesa, who came off the bench, received a long pass from his teammate, unloaded the ball from the chest in the penalty area, then dunked the defender, and volleyed his left foot into the net to help Italy break the deadlock.

　　Then Pesina, who was also on the bench, expanded the score. At the end, Kaledzic pulled back a goal for Austria.

　　In the end, the Italian team defeated Austria 2:1, and Chiesa's key goal made up for his father's regrets that year, and also created the record of the first pair of father and son in European Cup history to score goals.

　　In the post-match interview, the 23-year-old Chiesa was quite a general.

"We are a group of 26 players, all of whom are eager to help the team win, which is why we can win tonight."

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　　The linkage between the Chiesa father and son 25 years apart has also reminded many fans of the time.

　　"I want to control his father in the live (football game), and control his son in FIFA in the blink of an eye..."

　　"As long as there is Chiesa, it proves that we are not old."

　　"I saw Chiesa back then, now I see Chiesa little."

　　"Father and son's style of playing is very fond of it, so how about revealing their age."

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　　In addition to the small Chiesa, the Italian team under Mancini also seems to regain a familiar feeling.

　　In the 2018 World Cup, the Italian team missed it for the first time since 1958. The Italian team, which has won the World Cup four times, looked a little lonely in recent years under the dim light of the stars.

　　But in this European Cup, Italy is low-key in the desolation of accumulating power.

Italy is the first team to qualify for this European Cup.

　　In the group stage, the Italian team won three games, scoring 7 goals and conceding 0 goals. It was not until this campaign that they were defeated against Austria.

　　Looking back further, the Italian team has won 12 consecutive victories in all competitions, setting a record in team history.

　　At the same time, they also set a record of 31 consecutive unbeaten games with 26 wins and 5 draws. Among them, 23 games completed zero covers, scored 83 goals, and only conceded 8 goals. The defense of Italy, which is solid and impenetrable, seems to be back.

　　In the next quarter-finals, Italy will face the winners of Belgium and Portugal. The quality of this Italian team will be further revealed at that time.

　　And this united and energetic Italy has enough confidence to break the wrist.

(Author Bian Liqun)