Nations League, only 0-0 for Italy in Poland: the Azzurri still remain at the top of the group.
Italy maintains the top of the Nations League group but regrets having wasted so many scoring chances in Poland.
The match in Gdansk ended on a score of zero to zero but the Azzurri regret not having achieved even one of the many scoring chances created.
Especially in the first half, the Azzurri should have closed the match with at least a two-goal advantage. The failed goal from Chiesa on an assist to Belotti's kiss was sensational.
However, this result does not hurt because the Azzurri maintain the top of the standings plus one over the Netherlands and Poland. For the passage of the round, next Wednesday's match against the Netherlands in Bergamo will be decisive.
Church grace the hosts.
Poland tries to overtake Italy with Fabianski; Kedziora, Glik, Walukiewicz, Bereszynski; Krychowiak, Moder; Szymanski, Klich, Jozwiak and Lewandowski. The coach of Poland is Brzeczek.
Italy responds to Poland with Donnarumma; Florenzi, Bonucci, Acerbi, Emerson; Barella, Jorginho, Verratti; Chiesa, Belotti and Pellegrini. The Ct. is Mancini.
Poland – Italy is refereed by Sanchez (Spain).
The referee's assistants are Prieto and Barbero. The IV MAN is Martinez Munuera.
Mancini surprised everyone a bit by focusing on Belotti at the expense of the current Golden Shoe Ciro Immobile.
Italy close to scoring in the 7th minute. Belotti crosses from the left, Chiesa frees himself from the marking of an opponent but blatantly fails with an empty net.
Shortly after, a great goal opportunity also for Pellegrini. Cross from the right by Chiesa and header from the blue attacking winger that ends out of a breath.
First great goal opportunity for Poland in the first half. Klich evades the offside trap and crosses in the middle for Lewandowski, the Bayern striker is miraculously anticipated by Emerson with a great defensive diagonal.
The first half ended on the result of zero to zero, better the blues from the point of view of the game but lacked clarity in front of goal.
In the second half, the game was more balanced.
The Azzurri were close to the net with Emerson who was stopped by a great exit from Fabianski, while the hosts were about to place the bang in the final minutes with a sure shot by Linetty deflected in a corner kick by Acerbi.
Mancini tried them all to win the game, he brought in Kean and the three Sassuolo stars – Locatelli, Berardi and Caputo – but the match never went from zero to final zero.
Source: Blitz Quotidiano