Verratti and Italy score tough win
The Squadra Azzurra secured a hard-earned 3-1 win over Armenia in their latest UEFA EURO 2020 qualifier.
Verratti played the whole 90 minutes, helping his country come from a goal down to win.
ARMENIA - ITALY: 1-3 (1-1)
UEFA EURO 2020 - Qualifying - Group J
Stade Républicain Vazgen-Sargsian (Yerevan)
Goals: Karapetyan (11'); Belotti (28', 80'), Pellegrini (77')
ARMENIA: Hayrapetyan – Hambardzumyan, Haroyan, Calisir, Hovhannisyan – Grigoryan (Hovsepyan, 57'), Mkrtchyan – Barseghyan (Adamyan, 57'), Mkhitaryan, Ghazaryan (Babayan, 82') – Karapetyan. Coach: Armen Gyulbudaghyants.
ITALY: Donnaruma – Florenzi, Bonucci, Emerson, Romagnoli – Barella (Sensi, 69'), Jorginho, Verratti – Bernardeschi (Lasagna 83'), Chiesa (Pellegrini, 61'), Belotti. Coach: Roberto Mancini.
Group J standings
1. Italy / 15 points, +14 (5 matches played)
2. Finland / 12 points, +5 (5 matches played)
3. Bosnia-Herzegovina / 7 points, +3 (5 matches played)
4. Armenia / 6 points, -1 (5 matches played)
5. Greece / 4 points, -3 (5 matches played)
6. Liechtenstein / 0 points, -18 (5 matches played)
⏱ RISULTATO FINALE#EuropeanQualifiers 🇪🇺
— Nazionale Italiana (@Vivo_Azzurro) September 5, 2019
🇦🇲 #ArmeniaItalia 🇮🇹 1️⃣-3️⃣
⚽️ 11’ #Karapetyan, 28’ e 80’ #Belotti, 77’ #Pellegrini
🏟 Republican Stadium - #Yerevan
📋 Gli #Azzurri superano in rimonta un’ostica #Armenia, rimasta in dieci alla fine del primo tempo.#ArmIta pic.twitter.com/k05zhxJ34D