Summary

  • 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

  1. Postpublished at 20:45 British Summer Time 11 June 2021

    Turkey 0-0 Italy

    Jermaine Jenas
    Ex-Tottenham midfielder on BBC One

    I think Roberto Mancini will be delighted with the start of the game, the intensity and the way they're knocking the ball around but in the final third they haven't been as convincing as he would like them to be - a lot of that is down to how well drilled this Turkey side are. They're compact, they get bodies back. But Italy are at their best in the channels and when they try to cut balls back.

    Roberto ManciniImage source, Getty Images
  2. Postpublished at 20:45 British Summer Time 11 June 2021

    Turkey 0-0 Italy

    Chris Sutton
    Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Turkey need half-time badly, don't they? Immobile created a little bit of space for himself and got the shot off. It was a weak shot in the end and I would expect better than that.

  3. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Turkey 0-0 Italy

    Ciro Immobile drives a low effort at goal but Ugurcan Cakir gets down to scoop up the ball.

    Turkey are determined to get to half time goalless but they are having to withstand a lot of pressure at the moment.

    ImmobileImage source, Getty Images
  4. Postpublished at 20:43 British Summer Time 11 June 2021

    Turkey 0-0 Italy

    Jermaine Jenas
    Ex-Tottenham midfielder on BBC One

    It's incredible for Giorgio Chiellini to be doing this at his age, 36 years old and still right at the top playing for his country, it's a credit to the way he's looked after himself.

    ChielliniImage source, Getty Images
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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:43 British Summer Time 11 June 2021

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    Feeling more confident about including Berardi in my fantasy team. He's looking dangerous.

    Dom, London

  6. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Turkey 0-0 Italy

    Italy have had 11 shots on goal, although only two on target.

    It is the first time Italy have had 10+ shots in the first half of a Euros game since 2012 versus England (13).

  7. Postpublished at 20:41 British Summer Time 11 June 2021

    Turkey 0-0 Italy

    Jermaine Jenas
    Ex-Tottenham midfielder on BBC One

    Turkey have not quite been positive enough with their passing, the ball is always going backwards. If it goes into midfield there's never really anyone just nicking it round the corner, they've got some creative players so they need to start hitting back a bit. At the minute in the midfield, if you press them you know it's going to go backwards towards the goalkeeper.

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  8. Postpublished at 20:41 British Summer Time 11 June 2021

    Turkey 0-0 Italy

    Chris Sutton
    Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    That overlap from Florenzi takes the defender away and Berardi comes inside on his left foot and its high and wide. Italy haven't worked Cakir enough in the Turkish goal.

  9. Postpublished at 20:41 British Summer Time 11 June 2021

    Turkey 0-0 Italy

    This was the first shot on target in the game and the best chance by far.

    Great save by Ugurcan Cakir.

  10. Postpublished at 39 mins

    Turkey 0-0 Italy

    Domenico Berardi has another go from distance but the ball is always rising and comfortably clears the bar.

  11. Postpublished at 37 mins

    Turkey 0-0 Italy

    Lorenzo Insigne bends an effort at goal from just outside the box but it is much too close to Ugurcan Cakir.

    Another chance, but never one that was going to worry the Turkey goalkeeper.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 11 June 2021

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    Nimish Lad: Forgot that one of my favourite things about tournament football is the footage of the crowd. Football is not the same without the fans.

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  13. Postpublished at 36 mins

    Turkey 0-0 Italy

    Gianluigi Donnarumma has been starved of action so far in the Italy goal and he panics a little bit when he is finally called upon as he unconvincingly punches a Burak Yilmaz ball into the box. Gets away with it, though.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 11 June 2021

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    Turkey look like they're set up for a draw and will (hopefully) be more positive against the Welsh and the Swiss.

    Scott, Edinburgh

  15. Postpublished at 34 mins

    Turkey 0-0 Italy

    An awkward header for Ciro Immobile as he has to jump back to meet a cross and there's no surprise he is unable to get his effort on target.

  16. Postpublished at 33 mins

    Turkey 0-0 Italy

    Fewest touches of the ball so far?

    Unsurprisingly, Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with four.

    Turkey striker Burak Yilmaz has been starved of service and has only touched the ball five times.

    italy goalkeeperImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Turkey 0-0 Italy

    Italy, with all their attacking dominance, are playing with a high line and Burak Yilmaz is caught offside again.

    A bit more awareness from Yilmaz and he could punish the Italians, who haven't been able to take their chances so far.

  18. Postpublished at 20:30 British Summer Time 11 June 2021

    Turkey 0-0 Italy

    Chris Sutton
    Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    That's three times Soyuncu has given the ball away. He gets lucky there. Berardi was putting him under pressure but Soyuncu was really lucky. He lost it twice within a few seconds and he's had a shaky start.

  19. Postpublished at 30 mins

    Turkey 0-0 Italy

    Nicolò Barella crosses from the right but he can't get it over Okay Yokuslu, who heads away but Barella is back on the ball soon after but fires wide.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:28 British Summer Time 11 June 2021

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    So great to have tournament football back! The atmosphere is tangible! There's nothing quite like it, gets the blood pumping!

    Will, Oxford