Italy vs Finland (2-0)
Italy’s failure to qualify for the globe Cup in Russia last summer was a clear indication that it had been time for a serious overhaul of the national team.
Roberto Mancini was brought in as manager, and except for some stalwarts within the squad, he has been pitiless once it involves dropping players.
The likes of Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo da Vinci Bonucci stay mainstays within the back line. However, this most current iteration of their squad has them because of the sole players with quite forty international caps to their name.
Eighteen of the squad haven’t even created it to double figures on the international scene, and 5 of them are uncrowned.
Since he took over last could, European nation has won only 3 of their nine matches, drawing fourfold and losing double.
True they need round-faced some robust opposition throughout that amount, however considering their standing, they very ought to have an improved record than this. Notwithstanding, once it involves monetary unit 2020 qualifying cluster.
They need to draw aboard the likes of Hayastan, Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Principality of Liechtenstein, and Saturday’s opponent’s European nation.
The visiting Finns don’t have something near the talent pool of European nation, and Norwich striker Teemu Pukki is that the solely player within the squad with quite ten goals to his name.
They have, however, got a reliable and organized defensive strategy to draw.
Other Matches: Italy vs Liechtenstein (6-0)
Goals
| 7′ | Italy | N. Barella |
| 74′ | Italy | M. Kean |
Italy Lineups
| 20 | Gianluigi Donnarumma |
| 2 | Cristiano Piccini |
| 19 | Leonardo Bonucci |
| 3 | Giorgio Chiellini |
| 4 | Cristiano Biraghi |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 8 | Jorginho |
| 10 | Federico Bernardeschi |
| 18 | Nicolò Barella |
| 14 | Moise Kean |
| 17 | Ciro Immobile |
Finland Lineups
| 1 | Lukáš Hrádecký |
| 3 | Albin Granlund |
| 4 | Joona Toivio |
| 2 | Paulus Arajuuri |
| 5 | Sauli Väisänen |
| 16 | Juha Pirinen |
| 8 | Robin Lod |
| 6 | Glen Kamara |
| 14 | Tim Sparv |
| 10 | Teemu Pukki |
| 21 | Kasper Hämäläinen |
Italy – Finland Match Statistics
Italy |
Finland |
|
| 11 | Shots Total | 9 |
| 3 | Shots on goal | 1 |
| 7 | Shots off goal | 6 |
| 1 | Shots blocked | 2 |
| 8 | Shots inside box | 3 |
| 3 | Shots outside box | 6 |
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Corners | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 58% | Possession Time | 42% |
| 631 | Passes Total | 448 |
| 562 | Accurate Passes | 362 |
| 89% | Accurate Passes% | 81% |