Italy is close to qualifying for the semifinals of the European League of Nations

Jorginho, the Chelsea midfielder, scored Italy’s first goal from the penalty spot (27), then substitute Berardi added the second goal in fatal time (83), taking advantage of Guralski’s expulsion for receiving the second yellow warning ( 77).

Italy entered the third group meeting after the Netherlands’ 3-1 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina, but jumped to the top and the fate of their qualification for the semi-finals of the European League of Nations is now in their hands, already which is enough to beat Bosnia and Herzegovina, the last classified, in the final stage.

Italy has nine points at the top, one point ahead of second Netherlands and two behind Poland third, while Bosnia and Herzegovina is last with two points.

Italy maintained their unbeaten record for the twenty-first consecutive game, including a streak of 11 consecutive victories (a record achievement for the team), and achieved their second victory in the group due to the absence of their coach Roberto Mancini due to his contagion with the new virus Corona, who also removed striker Ciro Immobile from a squad that many elements failed. Like the defense posts Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini.

Italian pressure resulted in Lorenzo Insigne’s goal, but the joy was not complete because the referee canceled it for offside against Andrea Belotti (20).

But “El Atsuri” made up for it and opened the scoring in the 27th minute with a penalty from Jorginho after a foul in the Forbidden Zone by Grigor Krychoviak on Belotti.

Domenico Berardi added the second goal after a perfect pass from Insigne (84).