Euros, Italy through after extra time, Barella plays 68 minutes



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Jun 26th 2021

The Azzurri beat Austria 2-1 and are through to face either Belgium or Portugal


Italy secured their victory in the first half of extra time and are through to the quarter-finals after beating Austria 2-1 at Wembley. After ending goalless in regular time, the match was decided by goals from Federico Chiesa and Matteo Pessina. Kalajdžić got one back late on for Austria. Nicolò Barella started and played 68 minutes, while Alessandro Bastoni was an unused substitute. The Azzurri will face the winner of Belgium vs. Portugal on Friday 2 July.