Summary

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  • Locatelli opens scoring with tap in, before firing in a second

  • Immobile scores third as Italy qualify for last 16 with victory

  • Chiellini goal disallowed for offside, before limping off minutes later

  1. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 86 mins

    Italy 2-0 Switzerland

    Djibril Sow is on. Remo Freuler is off for Switzerland.

  2. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Italy 2-0 Switzerland

    Italy don't seem especially interested in wasting energy now. They are just looking to see it out. Ciro Immobile is still keen, though. He beats Manuel Akanji to get in for a shot that is tipped wide. Whistle goes, though. He is adjudged to have fouled the defender. Not sure he did, really.

  3. Postpublished at 82 mins

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    Imagine if the Stadio Olimpico was full for this? The Italian fans would be absolutely loving it.

    Think Wembley for Euro 96, but with better dress sense and skin.

  4. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Italy 2-0 Switzerland

    It is all huffing and puffing from Switzerland. That Italian door isn't for budging, though.

    Switzerland player taking a breatherImage source, Getty Images
  5. YELLOW CARDpublished at 79 mins

    Italy 2-0 Switzerland

    Breel Embolo is in the book for a late challenge on Nicolo Barella. It is a little kick on the leg after the Italian had turned away from him.

    Bit of frustration coming out. Embolo has barely had a sniff tonight.

  6. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Italy 2-0 Switzerland

    One day, in the not too distant future, a side will score against Italy again. Not sure when, though?

    Does Kieffer Moore fancy the challenge?

  7. Postpublished at 21:35 British Summer Time 16 June 2021

    Italy 2-0 Switzerland

    Italy have scored 58 goals in their last 19 games, while conceding just three.

    Bosnia, the Netherlands and Armenia are the only teams to score against them since September 2019.

    Donny van de Beek was the last player to taste that feeling of having scored against the Azzuri on 14 October 2020.

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 75 mins

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    Is this Switzerland admitting defeat and preserving their best player? Xherdan Shaqiri is replaced by Ruben Vargas.

  9. 'Really impressive'published at 21:33 British Summer Time 16 June 2021

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    Leon Osman
    Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I've been impressed with Jorginho. We talk about the people around him, Locatelli, Barella and the front three, but Jorginho sits in front of the defence orchestrating and deciding when they run.

    He has been very vocal and you see the turnaround from him starting his Chelsea career to how people think of him now - his form has been really impressive over the last 18 months.

  10. Postpublished at 75 mins

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    Another chance for Ciro Immobile and another that he sends flying past the far post from an angled shot from the left.

    Immobile misses his shotImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 21:33 British Summer Time 16 June 2021

    Italy 2-0 Switzerland

    I'm not sure about that Rachel. If that was true, Croatia would have won a lot more international tournaments.

    Italy's kit is nice, though.

  12. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:32 British Summer Time 16 June 2021

    #bbcfootball

    Rachel: The team with the best kit tend to win. That is Italy.

  13. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Italy 2-0 Switzerland

    Could easily be 3-0.

    Ciro Immobile is released down the left by a long ball forward but after positioning himself for the shot, he side-foots wide of the far post.

    Should have done better.

  14. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Italy 2-0 Switzerland

    Switzerland simply can't find a way in. Even when they appear to have bought themselves a yard they can't test the keeper as Xherdan Shaqiri's effort is blocked by two sliding men in blue.

  15. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 70 mins

    Italy 2-0 Switzerland

    Double change for Italy. Rafael Tolói and Federico Chiesa replace Lorenzo Insigne and Domenico Berardi.

    A bit of solidity added to see it out in Toloi.

    If the name Chiesa rings a bell that is likely because he is the son of ex-Italy international Enrico Chiesa, who won 22 caps and was in the squad at Euro 96.

  16. Postpublished at 69 mins

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    They will also be hoping Giorgio Chiellini's injury isn't too serious. His experience and defensive ability will be vital later in the competition.

    Chiellini holding his injured hamstringImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 67 mins

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    That is the big question - how will Italy fare against a really good side? In their long unbeaten run they barely played any sides in the world top 20.

    You can only beat what is on front of you, though. And boy have they been doing that.

  18. Postpublished at 21:24 British Summer Time 16 June 2021

    Italy 2-0 Switzerland

    Leon Osman
    Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Other countries would be taking notice as Italy have been impressive.

    The bigger sides will be wondering what they are like when they are tested - they have not been got at yet.

  19. Postpublished at 66 mins

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    That double save is pretty much the first thing the Italian keeper has done in this game. He did it very well.

    Italian keeper making his first save of the matchImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 65 mins

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    I almost got made to look very stupid.

    Steven Zuber is fed in down the left in the box for a shot that Gianluigi Donnarumma blocks with his boot before blocking the resulting cross as the ball falls back at the feet of the Swiss sub.