Verratti captains Italy
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti captain Italy for the first time as Gli Azzurri recorded a 5-0 win over Liechtenstein in their UEFA EURO 2020 qualifier.
LIECHTENSTEIN 0-5 ITALY (H-T: 0-1)
UEFA EURO 2020 - Qualifying - Group J - Matchday 8
Rheinpark Stadion (Vaduz)
Goals: Bernardeschi 2', Belotti 70', 92', Romagnoli 77', El Shaarawy 82'
LIECHTENSTEIN: B. Büchel - Rechsteiner, Kaufmann, Hofer, Göppel - Polverino (c) (N. Frick, 56'), M. Büchel, Hasler - Yildiz (Wolfinger, 83'), Salanovic - Gubser (Y. Frick, 63'). Coach: Helgi Kolvidsson.
ITALY: Sirigu - Di Lorenzo, Mancini, Romagnoli, Biraghi (Bonucci, 88') - Zaniolo (El Shaarawy, 63'), Cristante, Verratti (c) - Bernardeschi (Tonali, 74'), Grifo - Belotti. Coach: Roberto Mancini.
UEFA EURO 2020 - Group J Standings:
1. Italy / 24 points, +22
2. Finland / 15 points, +4
3. Armenia / 10 points, -2
4. Bosnia-Herzegovina / 10 points, +3
5. Greece / 8 points, -4
6. Liechtenstein / 2 points, -23
⏱RISULTATO FINALE
— Nazionale Italiana (@Vivo_Azzurro) October 15, 2019
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⚽️ 2’ #Bernardeschi, 70’, 92’ #Belotti, 77’ #Romagnoli, 82’ #ElShaarawy
🏟 #RheinparkStadion - #Vaduz
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