Rome, June 12 (Ians) Italy scored their biggest win in European football championship with a 3-0 win over Turkey in the tournament opener.
The Euro 2020, which was postponed last year due to Covid-19 pandemic, is being played in 11 venues.
The Italians, who have won the title only once before -- in 1968 -- and finished runners-up twice, endured a goalless first half as they lacked finishing touches.
Turkish goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir parried a powerful header from Giorgio Chiellini as the teams went into break with scores at 0-0.
However, eight minutes after restart, Italy found the net through an own goal.
Forward Domenico Berardi hammered in a low cross which deflected off Turkish centre-back Merih Demiral's body and went into the net.
Then striker Ciro Immobile pounced on a loose ball and fired it past goalkeeper Ugurcan in the 66th minute to make it 2-0.
Lorenzo Insigne scored Italy's third goal...
The Euro 2020, which was postponed last year due to Covid-19 pandemic, is being played in 11 venues.
The Italians, who have won the title only once before -- in 1968 -- and finished runners-up twice, endured a goalless first half as they lacked finishing touches.
Turkish goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir parried a powerful header from Giorgio Chiellini as the teams went into break with scores at 0-0.
However, eight minutes after restart, Italy found the net through an own goal.
Forward Domenico Berardi hammered in a low cross which deflected off Turkish centre-back Merih Demiral's body and went into the net.
Then striker Ciro Immobile pounced on a loose ball and fired it past goalkeeper Ugurcan in the 66th minute to make it 2-0.
Lorenzo Insigne scored Italy's third goal...
- 6/12/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Rome, Feb 3 (Ians) Cristiano Ronaldo's double helped Juventus rally to beat Inter Milan 2-1 in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-finals.
With Romelu Lukaku suspended, Inter on Tuesday opted for Alexis Sanchez to partner Lautaro Martinez up front, while Juventus visited the San Siro without Paulo Dybala and Aaron Ramsey, and Gianluigi Buffon started between the sticks to mark his 1,000th professional game, reports Xinhua news agency.
Inter made a dream start through a counter-attack after just eight minutes, as Nicolo Barella burst down the right and squared for Martinez to finish with a first-time strike.
The Bianconeri got back on level terms in the 23rd minute as Juan Cuadrado was dragged down by Ashley Young. The referee awarded Juventus a penalty after viewing the Var, and Ronaldo kept his composure to convert it.
The away side turned the game around thanks to a howler between Alessandro Bastoni...
With Romelu Lukaku suspended, Inter on Tuesday opted for Alexis Sanchez to partner Lautaro Martinez up front, while Juventus visited the San Siro without Paulo Dybala and Aaron Ramsey, and Gianluigi Buffon started between the sticks to mark his 1,000th professional game, reports Xinhua news agency.
Inter made a dream start through a counter-attack after just eight minutes, as Nicolo Barella burst down the right and squared for Martinez to finish with a first-time strike.
The Bianconeri got back on level terms in the 23rd minute as Juan Cuadrado was dragged down by Ashley Young. The referee awarded Juventus a penalty after viewing the Var, and Ronaldo kept his composure to convert it.
The away side turned the game around thanks to a howler between Alessandro Bastoni...
- 2/3/2021
- by IANS
- GlamSham
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