Italy vs Austria Euro 2020 Highlights: Italy beat Austria 2-1 in extra time to reach quarterfinals

Italy defeated Austria 2-1 in Extra Time to advance to quarterfinals. The substitutes Pessina, and Chiesa did the job for the Roberto Mancini’s side.

GOALLL! Kalajdzic has got one back with a header, drama continues!

2nd half of extra time begins. Will we see an Austria equaliser?

GOALL! Pessina has hammered it in and Italy have doubled their l

GOALLLL! Chiesa scores finally and puts Italy in front. It took five minutes in extra time to breakthrough.

The first half of the Extra Time begins. Will any of the two teams find the winner?

The match will now move to extra time with both teams not scoring a goal. There will be 15 minutes halves twice. After that penalty shootouts.

3 minutes plus extra time left. Nervy moments now.

Austria are still looking for a winner but it seems there will not be one in regulation time.

FOUL! Pessina takes down Lainer, and it is being checked by the VAR for penalty. It looks like a penalty, but was Lainer offside before the contentious challenge?

Check is over, Lainer was offside. Lucky!!!

CHANCE! Locatelli takes a shot but it was wide, he did not get the bend on it he wanted.

GOALLL! Counter-attack for Austria, Lainer sends cross to Alaba, who passes it to Arnautovic who heads it in.

IT IS RULED OFFSIDE! NO GOAL!!

The 2nd half has seen more of an attacking display from Austria but Italy are defending well. Italy are not finding any rhythm.

Austria are troubling Italian defence and there was a challenge on Di Lorenzo from Baumgartner but no card shown.

CHANCE! Verratti passes a cross inside but it was deflected by Austrian defence.

The ball is set rolling, and the final 45 minute begins…

Plenty of action but no goals to show for it. It is halftime, Italy 0-0 Austria.

Spinazzola taken down in Austrian box but no penalty.

SHOT! Arnautovic dribbles past Italydefence and pases to Schlager and it was caught by Donurumma.

CHANCE! Immobile takes a shot and the ball dipped, Bachman was nowhere near it, he could only stand and watch. But it hit the woodwork.

Italy are unable to breakthrough the last hurdle of Austria’s defence who are keeping quite deep in their half.

CORNER! The cross was easily dealt by Austria. Nothing came off it.

FOUL! Barella taken down by Hinteregger, bad challenge. but no harm done.

SAVE! Barella hit its on target and it was deflected outside by Austrian goalkeeper by his left leg. Italy getting closer.

CHANCE! Insigne takes another shot from left but it was straight to goalkeeper.

CHANCE! Spinazzola takes a left-footed shot but it goes over. MISSED

CHANCE! Immobile breaks through the Austrian defence once again and his slide rammed into Austria goalkeeper. He was visibly miffed.

CHANCE! Immobile makes a run through Austrian defence, gets a pass, but well-defended. Nothing came off it.

FOUL! Arnautovic takes down Barela with a slide. Lucky to escape a yellow… oh no, as I was typing this, he has been booked.

KICKOFF! The ball is rolling and the play is on…

The players are out in the middle for the National Anthems as we are minutes away from the start of Euro 2020 clash between Italy and Austria.

Arnautovic will be the key for Austria as they look to beat tournament favourites Italy. Is that even possible?

Italy are unbeaten in their last 13 meetings with Austria in all competitions (W10 D3) since a 1-2 friendly loss in December 1960. This is the first match between the sides since a 2-2 friendly draw in August 2008.

(Source: Opta Stat)

Marco Verratti returns while Manuel Locatelli starts from bench. Defender Francesco Acerbi has replaced injured captain and defender Giorgio Chiellini.

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Italy Starting XI: Donnarumma, Di Lorenzo, Spinazzola, Acerbi, Bonucci, Verratti, Jorginho, Barella, Insigne, Berardi, Immobile

Subs: Sirigu, Mere, Emerson, Bastoni, Toloi, Locatelli, Pessina, Cristante, Belotti, Chiesa, Bernardeschi, Raspadori.

Starting XI: Bachmann, Dragovic, Hinteregger, Alaba, Lainer, Sabitzer, Grillitsch, Baumgartner, Schlager, Laimer, Arnautovic.

Subs: Schlager, Pervan, Ulmer, Posch, Lienhart, Trimmel, Ilsanker, Baumgartlinger, Schaub, Schopf, Gregoritsch, Kalajdzic.

Hello and welcome to our live blog on Euro 2020 match between Italy and Austria. Italy have not conceded a single goal in the tournament so far, and have won all their games. Will the streak continues?