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Men's Euros
ITA vs ALB
Men's Euros
Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
Italy
vs
Albania
2
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Full-Time: 2 - 1
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The defending European champions hang on to kick-start their Euro 2024 campaign with a nervy win against the second-lowest ranked side in the competition. Albania's history-making goal inside 30 seconds left the Azzurri with plenty to do, but a demonstration of their front-foot prowess - especially in the opening quarter - was enough to turn the game on its head. Credit to Albania, who very nearly forced an equaliser late in the day but were denied by a crucial stop from Gianluigi Donnarumma. The European minnows fall just short, but they've by no means disgraced themselves and very nearly produced one of the most remarkable results in European tournament football memory. It's been quite the night in Dortmund - day two of Euro 2024 has certainly delivered!
Italy survive a real scare to win!
90+5'
CLOSE! That should do it! A hopeful ball into the box from the right misses the leaping Manaj but runs on through for another player in Albania red instead. With few options in the centre of the penalty area, the ball is pulled back towards the edge of the box for Mitaj, who runs onto the ball and tries to find the top right corner but narrowly misses the mark with his left-footed strike.
90+4'
Last chance territory for Albania now. They send it long as we approach the end of the four allocated minutes. Can they forge one more opening?
90+2'
More seconds tick by as Italy make another change. Nicolo Barella, scorer of their second goal, is replaced by Michael Folarunsho.
M. Folorunsho
N. Barella
90+2'
Into FOUR added minutes we go...
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