Italy vs Albania 2024: Summary, Scores, Goals, Highlights, Stats,League, Game Analysis, Points, Next Fixtures And Everything To Know
The UEFA Euro 2024 group stage presented a riveting encounter between Italy and Albania at BVB Stadion Dortmund.
Date and Time:
Saturday, 15 June 2024, at 19:00 (local time)
Venue:
BVB Stadion Dortmund, Dortmund
First Half:
The game kicked off with Albania immediately making history. Nedim Bajrami stunned the Italian defense and the world by also scoring the fastest goal ever in the Euros at just 25 seconds. The Albanian fans erupted in joy as their team took an early lead.
Italy, however, was quick to regroup. Alessandro Bastoni rose to the occasion, heading in an equalizer at the 10-minute mark. The goal infused new energy into the Azzurri, who dominated possession and pressed for another goal. Nicolo Barella rewarded their efforts with a brilliant strike at 16 minutes, giving Italy a 2-1 lead.
Second Half:
As play resumed after the break, Italy focused on maintaining their lead. Their defense tightened up, also successfully thwarting Albania’s attempts to find a way back into the game. Despite several close calls and a spirited effort from the Albanian side, Italy’s tactical discipline saw them through to the final whistle.
Result:
Italy won with a score of 2-1.
Key Events:
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- At 0:25 minutes, Nedim Bajrami of Albania scored a goal.
- Also At 10:18 minutes, Alessandro Bastoni of Italy scored a goal.
- At 16:00 minutes, Nicolo Barella of Italy scored a goal.
Statistics:
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- Italy: Yellow Cards (2), Shots on Target (5), Ball Possession (65%)
- Albania: Yellow Cards (2), Shots on Target (2), Ball Possession (35%)
Head-to-head record between Italy and Albania before their match in UEFA Euro 2024:
- Played: 4 times
- Italy Wins: 4
- Also Albania Wins: 0
- Draws: 0
Euro 2020 Champions
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- Italy, the defending champions, have a 100% record in these meetings.
- They’ve also kept three clean sheets against Albania.
- Albania has scored just one goal in their four matches against Italy, while Italy has seven goals to their name.
Their most recent meeting was in an international friendly in 2022, where Italy also secured a 3-1 victory, thanks to goals from Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Vincenzo Grifo.
