In the 5th minute of extra time, Chiesa Jr. stepped in at high speed on the right and Spinazzola in the middle of the road to pick up the ball and pass it into the box. The ball was passed a little too big and Chiesa Jr. stopped very hard with his head. But it was precisely because the ball was slightly larger, causing Chiesa not to stop well, but to induce the Austrian team No. 24 Reiner to think that there was a chance to directly grab the damage, did not expect the astute Chiesa to pull the ball in advance, withdrew Reiner, and finally hit the goal from a small angle, and Reiner paid the price for him to rush to the box. Austria captain Alaba saw the ball slip into the goal and fell to his knees in remorse because the goal came from the right side of the attacking zone, which was exactly where Alaba was defending as a left-back.
Chiesa Jr. scored instantly
In the 2020 Euro 2020 quarter-final, Italy and Austria were in a tug-of-war for 90 minutes without scoring, and Chiesa Jr. was called in the 84th minute of the second half. It wasn't until the end of the second half that Italy coach Mancini chose to put in an attacking substitute, who was clearly ready to play extra time.
Chiesa Jr. broke the scoring
Sure enough, the game dragged into extra time, and The younger Chieza, who had only run for ten minutes in the second half, was still full of momentum, and he burst into the box like a wild bull in the 95th minute of this attack. After scoring, Chiesa Jr. ran to the sideline slide to celebrate, his arms held high and enjoying the tidal cheers at Wembley Stadium. It was The second goal scored by Chiesa Jr. for the Italian national team and the first he scored on the European Championship stage! The goal broke the deadlock on the pitch and the Austrian team's impregnable backline loosened, which also set the stage for Austria's second goal.
Chiesa Jr. celebrates goals courtesy of UEFA's official website
It has always been called Little Chiesa, Little Chiesa, is there still old Chiesa? Yes, that's right, the elder Chiesa (Enrico Chiesa) is the father of the younger Chieza (Federico Chiesa), who is also a famous Italian footballer who scored his first Goal in the 1996 European Championship group stage between Italy and the Czech Republic. Although Italy lost 2-1 to the Czech Republic in that match, Chiesa's name has been born ever since.
After 25 years, the name Chiesa was once again sung on the stage of the European Championships.
Born in 1997, Chiesa Jr. debuted in the Fiorentina youth academy and became a member of the Fiorentina first team in 2016, starting to play in Serie A. In 2020, Chiesa Jr. was spotted by Juventus and was loaned to the Bianconeri for 10 million euros for two seasons. In the 2020-2021 season, Chiesa Jr. made 46 appearances, scored 15 assists and 11 assists, and is now worth 60 million euros.
Little Chiesa is full of impact, thick and thin under his feet, likes to consciously end the game alone, and is quite "different" in Serie A. After the European Championship, Chieza Jr. recalled the goal in an interview, saying: "In a moment when the game is so glued, you may subconsciously take a kick after taking the ball in that position. But I was calm enough to choose to control the ball and have the next goal. ”
"It's my dream to wear the national team shirt and as long as the coach lets me play I'll be ready for everything." Little Chiesa said.