Text | Chen Dingrui
After a year of delay, the European Championship has finally arrived.
In the early morning of June 12, Beijing time, the opening match of the 2020 European Cup, Italy defeated Turkey 3-0 at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, and everyone expected to usher in the opening.
This is not the first time Italy and Turkey have met at the European Championship: the two teams met in the first round of the European Championship group stage 21 years ago, and Antonio Conte and Inzaghi, who are now in charge, scored one goal each to help the Blues win 2-1.
Despite the lack of star flavor and mediocre traffic, the Italian team, helmed by Roberto Mancini, can be described as one of the best European teams in terms of competitive status and team combat strength in the past year. From an imposing eight-game clean sheet to 27 official matches unbeaten, Mancini's transformation and upgrading has been fruitful. Facing Turkey, the youngest on average, the Italians are confident.
At the beginning of the game, amid the buzz of the Olimpico in Rome, the Italians were active and constantly pressuring the Turks' midfield.
In the 17th minute, the italian team, which was basically besieged, found an opportunity, and after playing on the left rib, Napoli striker Insigne threatened with a right-footed shot. Four minutes later, taking advantage of a corner kick opportunity, Chiellini's header was almost the first to be pulled out, and turkey goalkeeper Shakr's flying save still blocked his achievements.
Half an hour later, Italy, which has 60 percent of the ball, has completed nine shots on goal, but only one hit the target. The Turks, who have not shots, have maintained a good defensive level.
After thinking about it at halftime, both Mancini and Güneş decided to make substitutions: Napoli's Di Lorenzo and Leicester City's Yundale were both on the line.
In the 53rd minute, when Turkey's counterattack gradually improved, the Italian finally got something: Berardi, who was active on the right, seized the space and got the opportunity to threaten The Chakr goal, and in the instant he swept the ball vigorously in front of the goal, the Turkish centre-back De Mirar, who played for Juventus, accidentally swung himself and slammed the ball into his own goal.
After a dozen shots on goal, the Italian, who played at home, finally took the lead.
The Turkish team, which had to push out the formation due to falling behind, hoped to set the flames of war on the opposing half, but the Italian, who had gained more space, quickly seized the opportunity again.
In the 66th minute, after a combination of sides from the right, Spinazzola's goal was forced to make a save, and Immobile, who appeared in front of the goal at the right time, did not miss the opportunity to make a supplementary shot, and easily struck a fatal blow. 2-0, Italy extended its advantage.
After turkey's defense collapsed, the Italians' attack became more and more vulnerable. In the 79th minute, There was a mistake in The Kick-off from The Square, and the Italian team launched a counterattack on the spot, because Mobile assisted in the strong offensive desire of Insigne, who pushed into the net. 3-0, the home team sealed the win.
In the end, Italy maintained its three-goal advantage until the end, achieving its wish at the Olympic Stadium in Rome.