The 16th edition of the European Championship – Euro 2020 – will kick off with Turkey taking on Italy at Stadio Olimpico in Rome. The two teams, paired in Group A, haven’t lost a game and scored plenty of goals in 2021.
Recent Form (last five matches)
TUR: W (2-0 vs Moldova), D (0-0 vs Guinea), W (2-1 vs Azerbaijan), D (3-3 vs Latvia), W (0-3 vs Norway)
ITA: W (4-0 vs Czech Republic), W (7-0 vs San Marino), W (0-2 vs Lithuania), W (0-2 vs Bulgaria), W (2-0 vs Northern Ireland)
Head-to-Head
Played: 10
TUR won: 0
ITA won: 7
Drawn: 3
Stats & Facts
- B Yilmaz (FOR) has scored five goals in his last four appearances for Turkey
- C Immobile (FOR) has three goals and an assist to his name from his last four matches for Italy
- G Donnarumma (GK) hasn’t conceded a goal in his last six appearances for Italy
- H Calhanoglu (MID) has made an assist in each of his last four games for Turkey
- D Berardi (FOR) has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances for Italy
Injuries/Suspensions
TUR: none
ITA: M Verratti (doubtful)
Playing 11
TUR (possible): Cakır U, M Zeki Celik, M Demiral, C Soyuncu, C Umut Meras; O Yokuslu, O Tufan, H Calhanoglu, C Under, K Karaman; B Yılmaz
ITA (possible): G Donnarumma; A Florenzi, L Bonucci, G Chiellini, L Spinazzola; N Barella, J Filho, M Locatelli; D Berardi, C Immobile, L Insigne
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Parameswaran Sankaranarayanan
Parameswaran Sankaranarayan is a sports enthusiast who has worked in print, website, and other digital platforms. He was part of the editorial team of first-ever Indian football-based website - IndianFootball.com (now defunct) - and passionately follows the latest happenings in world football. During his time as a journalist, he had the opportunity to interact with some of the iconic personalities in Indian sports and witness some memorable moments in Indian football.
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