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    Countdown to Euro 2020: Daily briefing

    Follow live coverage of Turkey vs Italy as Euro 2020 gets under way in Rome tonight.

    The Azzurri enter the competition off the back of a 27-game unbeaten streak under Roberto Mancini, with key decisions from the former Manchester City manager seeing Manuel Locatelli stepping in for Marco Verratti and Domenico Berardi completing a mouth-watering trident with Lorenzo Insigne and Ciro Immobile.

    Following a delay of 12 months due to the coronavirus pandemic, Italy will hope to take advantage of their position as one of 11 host nations in Group A which will see them also matched up against Wales and Switzerland, who meet in Baku tomorrow.

    Italy’s squad is a mix of veteran graft – in the shape of Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini and Jorginho – and fresh young talent like Alessandro Bastoni and Federico Chiesa.

    Turkey are being tipped as dark horse in some quarters, however, having beaten Netherlands 4-2 in a World Cup qualifier earlier this year. Burak Yilmaz is a constant goal threat and his will be an intriguing battle with the Italian defence, who are using real width from their full-backs Alessandro Florenzi and Leonardo Spinazzola.

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    Follow all the latest build-up and action from the Stadio Olimpico throughout right here:

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    Euro 2020: Turkey 0 - 3 Italy

    84 mins: Italy have been fantastic tonight. They’ve been well drilled, aggressive, and inventive. They’ve run Turkey into the ground and are seeing their rewards in the back half of this game. In this, their 39th match in the competition, Italy have scored three goals in a single European Championship fixture for the very first time.

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    Michael Jones11 June 2021 21:43

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    Euro 2020: Turkey 0 - 3 Italy

    81 mins: The goalscorers Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne are given a breather for the final 10 minutes as Roberto Mancini brings on Federico Chiesa and Andrea Belotti. The Italian fans are making themselves heard in the stadium now.

    Michael Jones11 June 2021 21:40

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    Euro 2020: GOAL! Turkey 0 - 3 Italy (Insigne)

    79 mins: Goal! Icing on the cake! For the first time in a European Championship match Italy have scored more than two in a game. This is so easy for Lorenzo Insigne who has had a cracking game tonight. Cakir gives the ball way to Berardi, he plays it inside to Barella who gives it to Immobile. He slots it into the box where Insigne arrives from the left and curls his effort into the far bottom corner.

    Michael Jones11 June 2021 21:36

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    Euro 2020: Turkey 0 - 2 Italy

    75 mins: Lorenzo Insigne swings the free kick into the Turkey penalty box but the visitors are able to clear the ball. They then manage to work it nicely up the pitch and Karaman almost meets a cross with a glancing header for Turkey but it skips through to Donnarumma and safety.

    Michael Jones11 June 2021 21:35

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    Euro 2020: Turkey 0 - 2 Italy

    72 mins: Umut Meras clings on to Berardi as the Italian flicks the ball over his head and looks to sprint past him. Berardi is brought down and Roberto Mancini takes the opportunity to make a change.

    Bryan Cristante replaces Manuel Locatelli.

    Michael Jones11 June 2021 21:31

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    Euro 2020: Turkey 0 - 2 Italy

    69 mins: Can Turkey find a way back into this game? It may just be a case of limiting the scoreline. Italy have been all over them from the very first minute and they look hungry for more goals.

    Michael Jones11 June 2021 21:29

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    Euro 2020: GOAL! Turkey 0 - 2 Italy (Immobile)

    66 mins: Goal! Job done for Italy! Insigne brings the ball forward on the left and flicks it into Barella who has loads of space to play with. He sends it to Berardi on the right who spots the run of Spinazzola at the far side of the box. The cross comes into the left-back and he brings it down and belts one at goal. Cakir makes a great save diving low to stop the shot but the ball rebounds to Immobile who poaches himself a goal with a simple tap in from inside the six-yard box.

    Michael Jones11 June 2021 21:24

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    Euro 2020: Turkey 0 - 1 Italy

    63 mins: Fresh legs needed for Turkey as Kaan Ayhan and Irfan Can Kahveci are brought on with Okay Yokuslu and Ozan Tufan taken off.

    Michael Jones11 June 2021 21:23

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    Euro 2020: Turkey 0 - 1 Italy

    60 mins: The spaces are getting bigger and bigger for Italy now. Turkey look tired out there. It’s just too easy for Italy to pass the ball around their opponents. Di Lorenzo makes a good run on the right hand overlap but has no-one to target in the box. Instead he passes it back to Berardi who plays it across the edge of the box. Insigne collects the pass and puts Immobile in on goal with a good through ball. Immobile manages to reach the pass but the offside flag goes up.

    Michael Jones11 June 2021 21:22

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    Euro 2020: SAVE! Cakir palms Locatelli’s effort wide of goal!

    57 mins: Italy are really putting their foot on the gas now. They want a second goal as soon as possible. Turkey defend a corner by heading the ball out to Chiellini. He snatches at a left footed shot an has it deflected on the edge of the box. Manuel Locatelli scoops it up and comes at Turkey again. Yokuslu drops off the midfielder and he decides to try his luck from range. The shot is a good one, flat and low, and it forces Cakir into a diving save to his left.

    Michael Jones11 June 2021 21:18

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