This Euro Cup has only just started and if in the opening match between Germany and Scotland Porteous left out one of what will surely be one of the ugliest entries of the tournament, the match between Italy and Albania started in a mistake that could be historic.
The transalpines were thought to be the clear favorites of the rivalry, but things couldn’t have started in the worst way. The Albanian fans had already won by a landslide in the stands, but the unexpected would begin on the grass a few seconds later.
He took Sylvinho’s box in the middle and played long straight to the sideline. Dimarco, one of Italy’s most famous players, inexplicably threw-in inside his own area to find Bastoni, the opposing centre-back. That service broke and went to Bajrami, who fired past Donnarumma at the short post to send the Albanian fans into a frenzy at Signal Iduna Park. The pace became the fastest early goal in history when it came 21 seconds into the game.
Unfortunately, Albania’s joy was short-lived. Italy was nervous so he woke up too. With a high circulation rate, they created danger easily until the equalizer came from a corner kick which Pellegrini took and Bastoni headed inside.
Source: La Verdad
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