Italy survive early scare to beat Albania | Italy 2-1 Albania | Euro 2024 highlights
[Applause] now the Eagles get us underway Pat your thoughts yeah it’s intriguing game isn’t it because we normally look at Italy they’re normally very strong but they’re coming in a little bit on the right a lot of changes new manager in as well since the last year are coming as defending Champions I think they’re comeing up against a team in Albania that’ll be similar maybe sitting and make it difficult for themo DeMarco Champion with Inter Milan this season that was a really crazy slow in and what a start for Albania barami what was he thinking I don’t know what he was thinking it’s unbelievable what a mistake that is so early in the game well but he still has a lot to do for Amy and it’s a fantastic finish into the roof forette the Marcos had an absolute shocker of a [Applause] start Delorenzo Into the Danger Zone oh yes what an equalizer that is but Stony up from the back to make it all square yeah it didn’t last long did it that short corner kick they’ve worked Bon at the back post he’s all on his own and it’s a powerful header jinho joining the attack to Lorenzo scam skaka oh and the Champions hit the front yeah they W be for too long albo struggling at the moment like I said they just can’t get out can’t get any real full hole on the game there is Barella gets the goal brilliant strike an opportunity here oh my goodness me that was very nearly a goal for M manai that was the chance was it late on at the game like I said you’re taking a little bit of gamble sitting on this 2-1 later that went in that’ have been really disappointed and they know it and there is the final whistle and the Champions are off to a winning start Italy two Albania one
Nicolo Barella ensured defending champions Italy launched their Euro 2024 campaign with victory over Albania despite conceding the fastest goal in European Championship history.
Nedim Bajrami fired the Albanians ahead after just 23 seconds at the BVB Stadion in Dortmund, in the process eclipsing Dmitri Kirichenko’s strike 67 seconds into Russia’s 2-1 win over Greece in 2004.
However, the Italians quickly levelled through defender Alessandro Bastoni before Barella secured a 2-1 Group B win which was more comfortable than the scoreline suggests, with most of the drama coming inside the opening 16 minutes.
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