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Euro 2020 begins: Turkey 0-3 Italy - radio & text reaction
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- Italy begin Euro 2020 with impressive win over Turkey in Rome
- Italy's goals from Demiral (OG), Immobile & Insigne
- First time Italy have scored three times in a Euros game
- Mancini's side extend unbeaten run to 28 games
- Wales and Switzerland also in Group A
Match Stats
Home TeamTurkeyAway TeamItaly
- Possession
- Home37%
- Away63%
- Shots
- Home3
- Away24
- Shots on Target
- Home0
- Away8
- Corners
- Home2
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away8
Line-ups
Turkey
Formation 4-1-4-1
23Çakir
2Zeki Çelik3Demiral4Söyüncü13Meras
5Yokuslu
9Karaman11Yazici6Tufan10Calhanoglu
17Yilmaz
- 23Çakir
- 2Zeki Çelik
- 3Demiral
- 4SöyüncüBooked at 88mins
- 13Meras
- 5YokusluSubstituted forKahveciat 65'minutes
- 9KaramanSubstituted forDervisogluat 76'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 11YaziciSubstituted forÜnderat 45'minutes
- 6TufanSubstituted forAyhanat 64'minutes
- 10Calhanoglu
- 17Yilmaz
Substitutes
- 1Günok
- 7Ünder
- 8Tokoz
- 12Bayindir
- 14Antalyali
- 15Kabak
- 16Ünal
- 19Kökcü
- 21Kahveci
- 22Ayhan
- 25Müldür
- 26Dervisoglu
Italy
Formation 4-3-3
21G Donnarumma
24Florenzi19Bonucci3Chiellini4Spinazzola
18Barella8Jorginho5Locatelli
11Berardi17Immobile10Insigne
- 21G Donnarumma
- 24FlorenziSubstituted forDi Lorenzoat 45'minutes
- 19Bonucci
- 3Chiellini
- 4Spinazzola
- 18Barella
- 8Jorginho
- 5LocatelliSubstituted forCristanteat 74'minutes
- 11BerardiSubstituted forBernardeschiat 85'minutes
- 17ImmobileSubstituted forBelottiat 81'minutes
- 10InsigneSubstituted forChiesaat 81'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Sirigu
- 2Di Lorenzo
- 9Belotti
- 12Pessina
- 13Emerson
- 14Chiesa
- 15Acerbi
- 16Cristante
- 20Bernardeschi
- 22Raspadori
- 23Bastoni
- 26Meret
- Referee:
- Danny Makkelie
- Attendance:
- 12,916
Scores
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As It Stood
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A
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
2 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Wales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
B
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Football Union of Russia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | North Macedonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Live Reporting
Gary Rose
All times stated are UK
'The Italians are storming this'
Turkey 0-3 Italy
Chris Sutton
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Turkey are crumbling, they really are. It's a dreadful kick out from the goalkeeper and Italy make Turkey pay once again. It's a really sloppy ball. Three quick passes from Italy and Insigne is incisive with the finish. He strolls onto the ball first time and he bends the ball beautifully into the far corner. It's a brilliant finish and he's been excellent all night. This is absolutely game over.
GOAL - Turkey 0-3 Italy
Lorenzo Insigne
Impressive stuff now from Italy!
Lorenzo Insigne makes sure of no late drama as he gets on the scoresheet with a thumping effort after being teed up by Ciro Immobile.
It took a while for Italy to break their opponents down but this has been some second half performance by Roberto Mancini's side.
It is also the first time they have scored three goals in a game at a Euros finals!
SUBSTITUTION
Turkey 0-2 Italy
And another change for Turkey as they try desperately to set up a tense finish. Kenan Karaman is replaced by Halil Dervisoglu.
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Turkey 0-2 Italy
Italy make a second change as Bryan Cristante replaces Manuel Locatelli.
The Italians have the chance to make something with a free kick but it is blocked.
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'Warriors at the back'
Turkey 0-2 Italy
Chris Sutton
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Turkey are going to go for it now aren't they. But Italy can counter, and the Italians love defending. Chiellini and Bonucci are warriors at the back.
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Ilyas Najib: Italy look the real deal. Turkey have been cooked.
Greg Morter: Only a matter of time before Italy scored a second hopefully Turkey won't be on the end of a stuffing.
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Turkey 0-2 Italy
A fair old slice of fortune about the first goal for Italy, but the lead was just reward for their dominance. Watch the opener above.
'Brilliant'
Turkey 0-2 Italy
Jermaine Jenas
Ex-Tottenham midfielder on BBC One
Italy are absolutely flying now, Ciro Immobile's been waiting for that all game and he's worked his socks off for it. The keeper does really well but Immobile has done exactly what he's done for his whole career, poached and just stuck that away. He's put his team 2-0 up in this tie, absolutely brilliant.
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Turkey 0-2 Italy
It must be frustrating for Turkey coach Senol Gunes. Twice he's made attacking changes and twice his side has conceded not long after those changes.
In truth, they have never looked like getting something from this game. It was always going to be about whether Italy could take their chances. And they have now.
'Game, set and match'
Turkey 0-2 Italy
Chris Sutton
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Looks like game over. Immobile tucks the ball in. He's scored lots of goals in this stadium for Lazio.
It's good play down the right hand side, the ball chipped into the far post from Berrardi. Spinazzola shapes to shoot with his left foot, hits the volley, and it's a smart save and Immobile reads the play. Hes on the move already and he's not going to miss that. He pokes the ball into the far corner.
Looks like game, set and match tonight.
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GOAL - Turkey 0-2 Italy
Ciro Immobile
Italy have a deserved second!
Domenico Berardi is involved again as he plays the ball across the box for Leonardo Spinazzola, whose shot is a good one and blocked by Ugurcan Cakir but Ciro Immobile pounces on the loose ball.
Italy are going to start Euro 2020 with a win, as well as extend their unbeaten run to 28 matches.
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SUBSTITUTION
Turkey 0-1 Italy
Turkey make a couple of changes as they look to get back into this. Kaan Ayhan and Irfan Can Kahveci are on for Ozan Tufan and Okay Yokuslu.
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Turkey 0-1 Italy
Italy are trying to work as many attacks as they can down the right. Turkey are really struggling to deal with the threat that side of the pitch and Italy just keep coming at them.
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Neil Leverett: Spinazzola has been superb for Roma all term, and in his back yard tonight, the eyes of the world are applauding.
Nathan Marzan: The nerves are gone now and you get the feeling Italy will go on and score more after that first goal.
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Turkey 0-1 Italy
Jermaine Jenas
Ex-Tottenham midfielder on BBC One
Italy have got Turkey on the ropes now - really good signs that Italy are going to go and get that second goal.
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Turkey 0-1 Italy
Chris Sutton
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
The game has really opened up now with Italy taking the lead. Poor play form Tufan in the middle of the park, gives the ball to Immobile who pops the ball out to the left hand side. Insigne is always trying to get back on his right foot. Got to say it's a terrific block from Demiral.
GREAT SAVE!
Turkey 0-1 Italy
Ugurcan Cakir gets down to push behind a Manuel Locatelli shot as Italy come forward again. Relentless stuff from Roberto Mancini's side at the moment.