Euro 2020; Italy-Armenia 9-1: the Azzurri hit the 11th success in a row

Zaniolo, Tonali and Di Lorenzo, convincing evidence

The coach expected an answer especially from five players, who still are not sure of a place among the 23 that will go to the final phase: Di Lorenzo, Romagnoli, Biraghi, Tonali and Zaniolo. And comforting answers he had especially from Di Lorenzo, Tonali and Zaniolo, who confirmed that they are very interesting alternatives. The Napoli quarterback, like already against Liechtenstein, has assiduously proposed himself on the right wing during the push phase; the director of Brescia, in the third presence, played with impressive lucidity and simplicity, always seeming to be inserted in the blue midfield; finally, the Romanist, author of a brace and an assist, played the role of vice-Bernardeschi perfectly, ranging over the whole front of attack and showing an unexpected and pleasant understanding with Immobile.

Building and Church in European form, astonishes Orsolini

Speaking of Immobile, the Lazio striker confirmed that he was in great shape. He certainly will be at the European Championships with Chiesa (one goal and two assists): the two will try to put Mancini in the balloting with Belotti and Bernardeschi to the end. It was not, however, a reliable match for Romagnoli and Biraghi since Armenia did not turn out to be an adversary able to worry the Azzurri to such an extent as to highlight their qualities. Orsolini deserves a mention instead, who threw himself into the fray in the second half and immediately showed determination and quality, scoring a goal, obtaining a penalty and setting up the assist for the 9-1 Church final.

Immobile in the first half

The match, in fact, ended already after 9 minutes: Armenia had the ball to catch the Azzurri on the counterattack after 5 minutes but wasted it with Babayan who kicked Sirigu on him. Italy thanked and passed with Immobile's header on a Church cross. Ball in the center and the 2-0 came immediately, signed by Zaniolo with a precise low shot for Immobile's launch. The Armenia did not exploit with Karapetyan a gift from Bonucci (lob on the crossbar in Sirigu beaten) and suffered 3-0: this time it was Barella's turn, served to the limit by an enlightening launch by Bonucci, promptly redeemed himself. Chiesa hit a pole before 4-0 signed by Immobile, launched vertically by Zaniolo. Before the end of time the second blue pole arrived, struck again by a wild Immobile.

Orsolini show in the second half

In the second half, with Orsolini replacing Barella and Zaniolo in the median, Italy has spread further. After the third pole of the evening, struck again by Chiesa, here is the 5-0, stamped by Zaniolo with a great left from the edge on an assist by Jorginho. At 72 'Romagnoli scored on the developments of a corner exploiting an incorrect disengagement of Hambartsumyan, so he thought Jorginho to score the 7-0 penalty obtained by Orsolini. The outside of Bologna took away the satisfaction of scoring the 8-0 with a header on a Church cross and then, after the Babayan flag network that ruined Meret's debut, returned the favor to the Fiorentina striker who finally hit the mark with a perfect header. And so after 71 years Mancini also took away the satisfaction of returning the national team to score 9 goals.ITALY-ARMENIA 9-1 (4-0)
Italy (4-3-3): Sirigu (31 ′ st Meret); Di Lorenzo, Bonucci (24 ′ st Izzo), Romagnoli, Biraghi; Tonali, Jorginho, Barella (1 ′ st Orsolini); Zaniolo, Immobile, Church. All .: Mancini.
Armenia (5-4-1): Hayrapetyan; Hambardzumyan, Haroyan, Calisir, Ishkhanyan (24 ′ st Sarkisov), K. Hovhannisyan; Babayan, A. Grigoryan (15 ′ st Simonyan), Yedigaryan (37 ′ st Avetysian), Barseghyan; Karapetyan. All .: Khashmanyan.
Referee: Lopes Martins (Portugal).
networks: in pt 8 ′ and 33 ′ Immobile, 9 ′ Zaniolo, 29 ′ Barella; in st 19 ′ Zaniolo, 28 ′ Romagnoli, 30 ′ Jorginho (penalty), 32 ′ Orsolini 34 ′ Babayan, 36 ′ Church.
Corners: 5-4 for Italy.
Recovery: 0 ′ and 2 ′.
Ammonites: Haroyan for incorrect play.
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