Italy open Euro with dominant win over Turkey
Italy rode three second-half goals to a win over Turkey in Group A of the opening match of the 2020 European Championship on Friday in Rome.
-
KO
-
Kickoff
-
-
HT
-
First Half ends, Turkey 0, Italy 0.
-
-
45
-
On: Cengiz Ünder|Off: Yusuf Yazici
-
-
45
-
On: Giovanni Di Lorenzo|Off: Alessandro Florenzi
-
-
53
-
Merih Demiral (OG)
-
-
64
-
On: Kaan Ayhan|Off: Ozan Tufan
-
-
65
-
On: Irfan Can Kahveci|Off: Okay Yokuslu
-
-
66
-
Ciro Immobile Goal
-
-
74
-
On: Bryan Cristante|Off: Manuel Locatelli
-
-
76
-
On: Halil Dervisoglu|Off: Kenan Karaman
-
-
79
-
Lorenzo Insigne Goal
-
-
81
-
On: Federico Chiesa|Off: Lorenzo Insigne
-
-
81
-
On: Andrea Belotti|Off: Ciro Immobile
-
-
85
-
On: Federico Bernardeschi|Off: Domenico Berardi
-
-
88
-
Caglar Söyüncü Yellow Card
-
-
90
-
Halil Dervisoglu Yellow Card
-
-
FT
-
End Regular Time
-
Turkey
TUR
Italy
ITA
Tap an icon to see more
4-1-4-1
- Cakir
- Meras
- Söyüncü
- Demiral
- Celik
- YokusluOn: Irfan Can Kahveci | Off: Okay Yokuslu
- Calhanoglu
- TufanOn: Kaan Ayhan | Off: Ozan Tufan
- YaziciOn: Cengiz Ünder | Off: Yusuf Yazici
- KaramanOn: Halil Dervisoglu | Off: Kenan Karaman
- Yilmaz
| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saves
0
|
||
|
4
Caglar Söyüncü
88'
Goals
0
|
||
|
3
Merih Demiral
OG53'
Goals
0
|
||
|
Goals
0
65'
21
Irfan Can Kahveci
Goals
0
|
||
|
13
Umut Meras
Goals
0
|
||
|
Goals
0
|
||
|
Goals
0
64'
22
Kaan Ayhan
Goals
0
|
||
|
11
Yusuf Yazici
Goals
0
45'
7
Cengiz Ünder
Goals
0
|
||
|
Goals
0
|
||
|
Goals
0
76'
26
Halil Dervisoglu
90'
Goals
0
|
||
|
17
Burak Yilmaz
Goals
0
|
||
| Substitutes | ||
|
25
Mert Müldür
Goals
0
|
||
|
Goals
0
|
||
|
19
Orkun Kökcü
Goals
0
|
||
|
Goals
0
|
||
|
Saves
0
|
||
|
15
Ozan Kabak
Goals
0
|
||
|
16
Enes Ünal
Goals
0
|
||
|
Saves
0
|
||
Game Information
-
VENUE: Olimpico
-
,COVERAGE: ESPN
-
Roma, Italy
-
ATTENDANCE: 12,916
Match Commentary
| - | Match ends, Turkey 0, Italy 3. | |
| 90'+4' | Second Half ends, Turkey 0, Italy 3. | |
| 90'+3' | Attempt missed. Merih Demiral (Turkey) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder with a cross following a corner. |
Match Stats
Possession
39%
61%
Shots (on Goal)
3 (0)
24 (8)
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
Data is currently unavailable.
UEFA European Championship Standings
| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Wales | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Turkey | 3 | -7 | 0 |
European Championship News
![]()
Can Austria upset Germany in the Euro 22 quarterfinals?
Steffi Jones and Emma Hayes preview Austria's quarterfinal against Germany at the Women's European Championship.
![]()
FIFA study shows half of players at Euros, AFCON finals abused online
More than half of all players at the finals of last year's European Championship and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) were subjected to online abuse.
![]()
England's Gareth Southgate: 'Embarrassment' to play Nations League game behind closed doors
Head coach Gareth Southgate has said it is an "embarrassment" that England must play Italy behind closed doors in the Nations League on Saturday.
![]()
Racist abuse of England players complicates penalty shootout preparation - Southgate
Racist abuse aimed at England's Black players after the Euro 2020 final has complicated preparations for penalty shootouts, Gareth Southgate said.
![]()
Ranking new Finalissima cup against every other major international trophy
With Italy and Argentina contesting the first Finalissima, here's how the CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions ranks among other international silverware.
![]()
England fan violence at Euro 2020: 'This cannot happen again' - UEFA chief Ceferin
The violence that erupted during the Euro 2020 final between England and Italy last year was unacceptable, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said.
