Summary

  • Use audio icon at top of the page to listen to commentary

  • 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. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 16 June 2021

    #bbcfootball

    Sho: Shocking decision to disallow that goal. Perfectly normal jump from Chiellini, hand wasn't in an unnatural position when it brushed his finger. What a joke.

  2. Postpublished at 23 mins

    Italy 0-0 Switzerland

    As Leon says, there didn't appear to be a huge amount of intent in the handball, but an arm was used nonetheless. In fact, his eyes were shut.

  3. 'No intent'published at 20:22 British Summer Time 16 June 2021

    Italy 0-0 Switzerland

    Leon Osman
    Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I hate to see that, certainly no intent from Chiellini. It's the slightest of touches and how you can give that as a handball is beyond me. It didn't have any influence on the ball's flight or where it landed.

    Chiellini handballImage source, Getty Images
  4. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Italy 0-0 Switzerland

    It feels a real shame to whip that away from Giorgio Chiellini. It would have been his first international goal since 2017. He even threw in a bit of a Marco Tardelli celebration too.

  5. Italy take chargepublished at 20:21 British Summer Time 16 June 2021

    Italy 0-0 Switzerland

    Switzerland enjoyed over 80% of possession in the opening five minutes of the game.

    Normal service resumed now mind. The Italians are well in charge in terms of possession, territory, shots and very nearly the most important statistic of all, goals.

    Opta action zonesImage source, Opta
  6. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 20 mins

    Italy 0-0 Switzerland

    Italy and Chiellini denied! The smile is wiped off most of the faces in this stadium.

    The defender did indeed make contact with the ball with his arm as he rose for the initial header.

    Switzerland survive. For now.

  7. goal

    GOAL - Italy 1-0 Switzerlandpublished at 18 mins

    Giorgio Chiellini

    Told you.

    Italy lead and it comes from the veteran, the old dog of war. The corner comes in and Girogio Chiellini (in his eighth international tournament) rises, with the ball then dropping at his feet. He swivels and fires in.

    But wait, we have a VAR check for handball...

    Italy celebrating their goalImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 18 mins

    Italy 0-0 Switzerland

    I can't see how Switzerland hold out if it stays like this. They concede a corner.

  9. Postpublished at 17 mins

    Italy 0-0 Switzerland

    Lorenzo Insigne is seeing a lot of the ball, dropping deep to collect before running at the Swiss defence. They could do with figuring out who is going to go with him when he moves off the forward line.

    Lorenzo InsigneImage source, Getty Images
  10. 'In their faces'published at 20:16 British Summer Time 16 June 2021

    Italy 0-0 Switzerland

    Leon Osman
    Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The Italian midfield are giving Switzerland no time and are right in their faces when they get the ball and winning it back.

  11. Postpublished at 16 mins

    Italy 0-0 Switzerland

    Italy have been one pass away from an opening a few times now. They almost are again here but the attack ends with a shot from range that flies well wide.

  12. Postpublished at 15 mins

    Italy 0-0 Switzerland

    Xherdan Shaqiri clatters into Jorginho for a free-kick. Little bit of Liverpool on Chelsea action.

  13. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Italy 0-0 Switzerland

    I like that the Russian referee is letting this flow. There have been a few tackles other officials would have blown for. Not Sergey Karasev, though. Get up and get on with it.

  14. Postpublished at 13 mins

    Italy 0-0 Switzerland

    Talk about pressing and a high line. Giogio Chiellini has just received the ball and passed it on near the edge of the Swiss box.

  15. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Italy 0-0 Switzerland

    Italy smell their moment. The home crowd roar them on to wave after wave of attacks.

    Italy fans cheeringImage source, Getty Images
  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:11 British Summer Time 16 June 2021

    #bbcfootball

    Willem: Shaqiri always reminds me of a little terrier, running around and nipping away at people's ankles...

  17. 'Big chance missed'published at 20:11 British Summer Time 16 June 2021

    Italy 0-0 Switzerland

    Leon Osman
    Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Italy are growing into this game and the front three are really putting pressure on when the Swiss are in possession.

    Immobile should score, Spinazzola just hangs it up, centre of goal, Immobile was under no pressure but got his timing wrong and headed it over the bar - big chance missed.

  18. Postpublished at 10 mins

    Italy 0-0 Switzerland

    Chance. The first real one.

    It goes to Italy, who set Leonardo Spinazzola away down the left for a cross that is met by Ciro Immobile and headed over.

  19. Postpublished at 9 mins

    Italy 0-0 Switzerland

    Potential openings at both ends. A pass towards Ciro Immobile is vitally cut out by Fabian Schar, who sets Switzerland on an attack that sees Breel Embolo released. He can't get a shot away.

  20. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Italy 0-0 Switzerland

    Italy are bang up for this. That pressing game is already yielding results against a nervous-looking Switzerland midfield and defence.