Italy 2-1 Albania: Defending champions overcome record setback in Group B opener

Italy open their euro 2024 title defense with victory After overcome A record early strike Since Albania has triumph with A 2-1 to come back earn has Signal Iduna Park.

THE prevailing European champions were shocked early on When Nedim Bajrami hammered House After just 23 seconds For THE the fastest aim In European Championship story.

Alexander Bastoni Soon leveled with A routine on your mind, However, Before Nicholas Barella sparkling finishing muted Albania of short time celebrations In their First of all Band B meeting.

THE Azzurri, champions just three years There is has THE delayed euro 2020 tournament, Never appeared trouble After THE interval as Italy moved level on points with Spain, WHO hammered Croatia 3-0 earlier on Saturday.

Supported by thousands of Albanian supporters In Dortmund, Bajrami dizzy THE defend champions with her record strike After less that 30 seconds of action.

A negligent Frederick Dimarco throw in proven Italy loss as Bajrami powered In THE area Before launch In THE top right corner pass THE hopeless Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Again Lucien The Spalletti side Soon turned things around with two goals In THE space of six first half minutes.

Laurent Pellegrini survey A well worked short corner towards THE far job, Or Bastoni headed In with ease, Before Barelle arrow A Perfect half volley pass Thomas Strakocha Since THE edge of THE box.

Imported almost worsen For that of Sylvinho team, but Strakocha product A expert reflex to safeguard has push Davide Frattesi skillful lob against THE left hand job And far Since danger.

A far more Thames opening has THE second half follow up as Albania dominated possession without reward, However Frederick Church went close For Italy When conduct A exploded effort wide of THE on the top corner left corner.

Donnarumma was, However, required late on has keep Italy lead intact, races out has refuse Rey Manaj chip, However either way THE arbitrator gave A goal kick In THE dying seconds.

Young Italy answer with insistence

A eye-catching Bajrami strike insured Italy conceded THE opening aim In successive European Championship Games For THE First of all time Since A three matches run between June 2004 And June 2008.

Again that fast to start proven has matter little as The Spalletti side, WHO are to attempt has become just THE second team has earn back to back euros After Spain (2008, 2012), roars back with A categorical response.

Bastoni headed In just her second international aim on her 24 appearance, with both strikes future on German ground, Before Barella 10th aim For Italy income The Spalletti Men has their expected course.

A dominant performance follow up with A showing deny their young age as Italy deployed their the youngest departure line up (26 years And 287 days) has THE euros Since June 1988 – against THE Soviet union In THE semi finals (25 years 2d).

Albania Azzurri struggles persist

Bajrami aim was just Albania second Never has THE European Championships And bursts THE save For THE the fastest strike In THE tournament 64 years old story.

Again he was A familiar tale For that of Sylvinho side, WHO to have NOW lost their last five meetings with Italy through all competitions After A outstanding turn around In THE First of all half.

Albania will be desperate has answer When they meet Croatia on Wednesday, aimed has add has their alone euros victory that came In A 1-0 earn on Romania In THE final band game of THE 2016 edition.