Italy is unstoppable and does not seem to intend to stop at this European Championship. The Blues today faced Switzerland and managed to beat it without much difficulty with clear 2-0 figures at the “Olimpico” stadium with two goals by Sassuolo star, Manuel Locatelli.
Roberto Mancini’s team scored in the 20th minute in the development of a corner kick with Giorgio Chiellini, but a hand touch was spotted by VAR and the referee decided to cancel the goal. Four minutes later the captain had to leave the field due to injury and was replaced by Acerbi.
But the goal would not be too late because Manuel Locatelli would find it in the 26th minute after a pass from his friend to Sassuolo, Domenico Berardi. A few minutes later Italy had a great opportunity to score the second with Spinazzola, but the Roma defender made a mistake and took the ball out.
The first half closed with minimal figures and with the launch of the second, Locatelli found the second net, this time with an elusive kick from outside the area. Switzerland tried to take the risk a few minutes later and had a golden chance, but Donnarumma was called up to the post and did not disappoint, making two super receptions in a row.
Then the chances to score more were for Immobile, who in a few minutes lost two clean chances, which would have closed the game on time. What he did not do near the goal, Immobile did it from a distance in the 89th minute, scoring a super goal and fixing the figures at 3-0.
With this victory, Italy mathematically books the qualification in the 1/8 stage. Switzerland, on the other hand, will have to discuss third place with Turkey in the last match. At the moment, Xhaka and his friends are counting 1 point and they definitely need a triumph against the Balkans.
