Italy vs Austria LIVE Score and Commentary, UEFA Euro 2020

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Group A
1	Italy	3	3	0	0	7	0	7	9
2	Wales	3	1	1	1	3	2	1	4
3	Switzerland	3	1	1	1	4	5	-1	4
4	Turkey	3	0	0	3	1	8	-7	0
Group B
1	Belgium	3	3	0	0	7	1	6	9
2	Denmark	3	1	0	2	5	4	1	3
3	Finland	3	1	0	2	1	3	-2	3
4	Russia	3	1	0	2	2	7	-5	3
Group C
1	Netherlands	3	3	0	0	8	2	6	9
2	Austria	3	2	0	1	4	3	1	6
3	Ukraine	3	1	0	2	4	5	-1	3
4	North Macedonia	3	0	0	3	2	8	-6	0
Group D
1	England	3	2	1	0	2	0	2	7
2	Croatia	3	1	1	1	4	3	1	4
3	Czech Republic	3	1	1	1	3	2	1	4
4	Scotland	3	0	1	2	1	5	-4	1
Group E
1	Sweden	3	2	1	0	4	2	2	7
2	Spain	3	1	2	0	6	1	5	5
3	Slovakia	3	1	0	2	2	7	-5	3
4	Poland	3	0	1	2	4	6	-2	1
Group F
1	France	3	1	2	0	4	3	1	5
2	Germany	3	1	1	1	6	5	1	4
3	Portugal	3	1	1	1	7	6	1	4
4	Hungary	3	0	2	1	3	6	-3	2

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This has been one of the longest days in the history of... working days, but thank you all so much for joining the coverage. As always, I tried my best to bring you all the important updates, I've been glued to my laptop since the start of the Wales v Denmark game and might need to be treated for a cramp.

It's been a pleasure, I'll see you all tomorrow. We've got two incredible games coming up, I can't wait to see what's in store. Until then, this is Vishal Subramanian signing off! Ta!

Roberto Mancini will be particularly buoyed by the fact that two of his substitutes scored extra-time goals to spearhead his side to victory, with Federico Chiesa and Matteo Pessina getting their names on the scoresheet.

Italy have dug deep to record a hard-fought victory in extra time, but what a performance this has been from Austria. They gave it their all, but Italy's strength in depth came into play late in the game.

FULL TIME: Italy 2-1 Austria

Wow, what a game at the Wembley Stadium...

ONE MINUTE OF ADDED TIME IN THE SECOND HALF OF EXTRA TIME!

120' Chiesa's chip is cleared on the goal line by Trimel! Wowza

119' Austria are knocking on the door, they haven't given up just yet.

Hello, hello, here we go! Could there be more drama at the Wembley Stadium? Austria have just under five minutes to score another.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! AUSTRIA SCORE! SASA KALIJDZIC IS THE GOAL SCORER!

114' Stefan Ilsanker and Christopher Trimel come for Konrad Laimer and Stefan Lainer.

112' Belotti's free kick is saved, but he tracks back to prevent an Austria counter-attack.

112' Italy get a free kick in a good position after Andrea Belotti is brought down by Konrad Laimer.

111' WHAT A MISS FROM SABITZER! The midfielder fails to hit the target from close range.

108' Bryan Christante comes on for Lorenzo Insigne

THE SECOND HALF OF EXTRA TIME IS UNDER WAY!

106' Michael Gregoritsch and Louis Schaub come on for Florian Grillitsch and Xavier Schlager.

Half time in extra time: Italy (Federico Chiesa 95' Matteo Pessina 105') 2-0 Austria

STAT TIME: Pessina's strike brings up 100 goals at UEFA Euro 2020

Italy's strength off the bench has been the decisive factor, as Pessina joins Chiesa in getting his name on the scoresheet after coming on in the second half. Roberto Mancini and co can smell the quarterfinals now!

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLLL! PESSINA SCORES FROM CLOSE RANGE!

104' Insigne's free-kick is brilliantly saved by Bachmann! Outstanding stuff from the Watford goalie!

103' Martin Hinteregger is booked for a foul on Andrea Belotti.

102' Donnarumma gathers a lofted pass as Austria go in search of an equalizer.

Italy are heading towards another clean sheet, this is absolutely unbelievable...

97' Austria's second change sees Sasa Kalajdzic come on for Marko Arnautovic.

What a goal from the substitute, he latches a fierce left-footed drive into the back of the net after a brilliant pass from Leonardo Spinazzola!

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAL CHIESA! ITALY FINALLY BREAK THE DEADLOCK!

94' BACHMANN SAVES FROM CHIESA!

92' Austria waste a free kick as Hinteregger is penalized for a needless foul inside the box.

AND WE'RE AWAY! ITALY GET THE BALL ROLLING IN EXTRA TIME!

Massive credit to the Austrians, this has been a fantastic performance from Franco Foda and co. They've gone toe to toe with one of the best sides in the competitions and have worked their socks off. Their fitness levels are absolutely staggering, they've made just one substitution so far...

I can't lie, I feel as tired as the players. This has been the longest working day of my career so far, but I'll try my best to provide the best updates.

FULL TIME: Italy 0-0 Austria

WE'RE HEADING INTO EXTRA TIME AT THE WEMBLEY STADIUM!

90+4' Austria clear their lines through Stefan Lainer...

90+4' Italy free-kick JUST outside the penalty area. Any closer and it would've been a penalty... Surely not?

FIVE MINUTES OF STOPPAGE TIME AT THE END OF THE SECOND HALF!

90' Austria's first substitution sees Alessandro Schopf come on for Christopher Baumgartner.

89' The play is stopped as Baumgartner is receiving treatment.

88' Insigne's clever pass is defended heroically by Hinteregger.

86' Austria are probing, but they are unable to have a clear shot on goal.

83' Double substitution for Italy as Andrea Belotti and Federico Chiesa are coming on in place of Ciro Immobile and Domenico Berardi.

81' Brilliant play from Austria as they win a corner...

NO PENALTY! We're 15 minutes away from extra time.

Austria want a penalty after Pessina brings down Lainer inside the box! It's being checked by VAR...

72' Pessina and Locatelli combine really well, but the latter's shot goes wide of the post.

68' Manuel Locatelli and Matteo Pessina come on for Marco Verratti and Nicolo Barella.

THE VAR CHECK IS COMPLETE AND THE GOAL HAS BEEN RULED OUT!

Lucky, lucky Italy. Their long run without conceding a goal continues!

Holy moly, it looks like the goal could be ruled out for offside...

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAL! MARKO ARNAUTOVIC SCORES FOR AUSTRIA! WOW

64' Insigne throws himself down to win a free-kick, but Anthony Taylor is not interested.

63' Arnautovic's shot is easily saved by Gigi Donnarumma.

62' CLOSE FROM SABITZER! The Austrian's shot deflects away for a corner...

59' Barella drives into the box but runs the ball out of play for a goal kick.

57' Leo Bonucci's header flies miles above the crossbar.

56' David Alaba's crucial touch sees Austria clear the ball from inside the box. Corner for Italy.

52' Alaba's free-kick goes just over the crossbar.

51' Barella is booked for dissent.

50' Free kick from just outside the box for Austria as Di Lorenzo is booked for a challenge on Baumgartner.

Italy have some fantastic players on the bench, could we see Manuel Locatelli or Federico Chiesa later in the second half? I think the latter might get an opportunity in place of Domenico Berardi, who was too predictable in the first half.

49' ARNAUTOVIC SCUFFS HIS SHOT AFTER A BRILLIANT BIT OF PLAY! WOW!

KICK-OFF! The second half is underway at the Wembley Stadium!

Very entertaining first 45 minutes. Italy doing a good job, as usual, of retaining possession in Austria’s half, pressing high up and limiting balls in behind to Marko Arnautović, but their lack of physicality and quick decision-making in attack is causing them some issues too.
— Zach Lowy (@ZachLowy) June 26, 2021

Marco Verratti in the first half for #ITA vs. #AUT

◉ Most touches (67)
◉ Most duels won (7)
◉ Most chances created (4)
◉ Most tackles (3)

He also completed 96% of his 51 passes. pic.twitter.com/K67kVJMu6g
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) June 26, 2021

Ciro Immobile
🤝
striking the woodwork

Name a better duo... we'll wait. 😤#ITAAUT #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/tDI3M2Cwi5
— DW Sports (@dw_sports) June 26, 2021

HALF TIME: Italy 0-0 Austria

45' Acerbi heads wide from the free-kick as Italy fail to make the opportunity count.

ONE MINUTE OF STOPPAGE TIME ADDED ON AT THE END OF THE FIRST HALF!

45' Free kick to Italy from a decent position as Arnautovic brings down Spinazzola.

44' Di Lorenzo helps on the corner, but Italy fail to win the second ball.

43' BACHMANN SAVES FROM SPINAZZOLA! Corner to Italy...

41' The Austrians are absolutely livid as Insigne is belatedly deemed to have been offside by the linesman...

36' Alaba's free-kick is easily cleared away by Italy but Baumgartner is down after being caught by Gigi Donnarumma.

35' Verratti is penalized for a foul on Baumgartner. David Alaba is lining one up...

32' CIRO IMMOBILE SLAMS THE UPRIGHT FROM OUTSIDE THE BOX! So close for Italy!

31' Austria are growing into the game and have slowed down proceedings after the Italians dominated the ball for a large spell.

27' AUSTRIA SQUANDER A CHANCE TO PUNISH ITALY ON THE BREAK! A lucky let-off for Mancini and co...

26' The corner is cleared away, but Italy are looking to build from the back again.

25' Corner for Italy after Austria clear their lines from inside their own half through David Alaba...

22' Italy are dominating possession and Spinazzola has been heavily involved in most of their attacks so far.

18' Arnautovic slams the ball above the post after controlling a brilliant pass over the top.

Leonardo Spinazzola has undoubtedly been one of the stars of the tournament so far, what a player he is!

17' BACHMANN SAVES FROM BARELLA! The Inter Milan man's first-time effort is saved brilliantly by the Austrian goalkeeper.

14' Insigne's shot is easily saved by Bachmann.

What a contest it's been so far. Both teams have enjoyed good spells of possession and been involved in eye-catching moves, we've been everything but goals...

11' CLOSE FROM SPINAZZOLA! The Roma man is getting a lot of joy on the left flank and goes close to breaking the deadlock.

9' Brilliant play from Spinazzola, but Immobile loses the ball at the edge of the Austrian penalty area.

6' Barella is penalized for a foul on Grillitsch.

4' Lovely intensity in the opening exchanges from both sides... We could be in for a cracker!

2' Austria start on the front foot, but Arnautovic is booked for a nasty challenge on Insigne.

AAND KICK-OFF! WE'RE UP AND RUNNING IN WEMBLEY!

Austria get us underway, as they attack from right to left.

Italy's national anthem... EVERY TIME #ITA pic.twitter.com/PqVBpWPyag
— FourFourTwo (@FourFourTwo) June 20, 2021

Mandatory shout-out to the Italian national anthem: No one does it like them, and all that...

Both teams are onto the pitch, as they line up for their respective national anthems. Anthony Taylor will be our referee today!

Just under ten minutes to kick-off at the Wembley Stadium!

That's such an unprovoked attack on poor Alvaro Morata, but I can't lie - I thought it would be him as well...

𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱

Despite scoring, Ciro Immobile also missed three Big Chances against Switzerland, the most by a player in a single game so far at the 2020 Euros.

Hands up if you thought it was going to be Álvaro Morata. 🙃 pic.twitter.com/nE5GjWN1Yu
— William Hill (@WilliamHill) June 26, 2021

Italy have plenty of quality, but let's take a moment to talk about Austria. On paper, they look quite tidy and most of their players represent clubs across the top five leagues in Europe. In David Alaba, you've got a world-class defender and one of the most decorated players of his generation, while Marcel Sabitzer and Marko Arnautovic have shown their qualities as well. Could be an interesting game, this...

Just under an hour to kick-off, this game could be much closer than what it's made out to be. Don't get me wrong, Italy are the clear favorites, but Austria have some quality players and won't be pushovers. Another interesting thing to look forward to is how Italy will react if they go behind, they haven't conceded a goal in over 900 minutes of football, which is more than ten full games of football.

It's cliched, but all good things will eventually come to an end...

If the Wales vs Denmark encounter is anything to go by, we could be in for another cracking game at the Wembley Stadium. I was on commentary duty for that one as well and what a game it was, oof.

Denmark made a massive statement of intent, make no mistake. They are not here to make up the numbers and could be a force to be reckoned with in the quarterfinals.

Com'on you boys in 🔴⚪️ #ITAAUT #EURO2020 #GemeinsamÖsterreich #AUT pic.twitter.com/TVTh54IUPB
— ÖFB - oefb.at (@oefb1904) June 26, 2021

Marco Verratti has been preferred to Manuel Locatelli after his fantastic display against Wales! Interesting move from Roberto Mancini...

GIORGIO CHIELLINI IS OUT WITH AN INJURY! BIG NEWS FROM THE WEMBLEY STADIUM!

The team Roberto Mancini is sending out for #ITAAUT! 📋#VivoAzzurro #EURO2020 #ITA pic.twitter.com/y4eYDEZ975
— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@azzurri) June 26, 2021

T MINUS TWO HOURS TO KICK-OFF AT THE WEMBLEY STADIUM!

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As I mentioned earlier, you can follow my coverage of the Wales v Denmark fixture, but in the meantime, I'll leave you with the official match preview, as the Italian aim to continue their unbeaten start to UEFA Euro 2020.

Italy vs Austria prediction, preview, team news and more | UEFA Euro 2020

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the UEFA Euro 2020 knockout stage encounter between Italy and Austria! I'm Vishal Subramanian and I'll be your host today, but before this game kicks off at the Wembley Stadium, you can catch me rambling on the Wales v Denmark fixture by checking out Sportskeeda's official live blog for the game.

Date & Time

27 June, Sun 12:30 AM IST

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