The match at Red Bull Arena (USA) in the early morning of March 25 ended with a score of 2-0 in favor of the Italian players. The representative from Europe entered the game full of confidence and scored a lead right in the first minutes of the match.
After the free kick hit the wall, the ball found the feet of Lorenzo Pellegrini, The player wearing the number 10 shirt on the Italian side shot a beautiful long-range shot from outside the penalty area, defeating the Ecuadorian goalkeeper to open the score in the 3rd minute.
Even though they had the lead, coach Luciano Spalletti’s team still found it difficult to advance the ball. Both Italy and Ecuador created opportunities in front of the opponent’s goal, but players from both teams lacked accuracy in finishing.
It wasn’t until the 90+4 minute after the kick. Teammate Nicolo Barella’s delicate slot escaped and finished neatly to score the second goal for the Italian players.
The match ended with a 2-0 victory for the European representative. . After 90 minutes of play, Ecuador had 10 shots while Italy had 9. The ball control rate of the two teams was also equal. Ecuador held the ball 51% of the match and Italy 49%.
After the victory against Ecuador, it showed that Italy’s recent form is quite good, they won 3 draws 1 and lost 1 in the last 5 matches. 3 days ago Italy also defeated another South American team, Venezuela.
The Italian team is making important preparations before entering Euro 2024 in June, when they will come to Germany as a tournament. way to be the defending champion.
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