Italy
FT
2 : 1
vs
HT 1 : 0
Saudi Arabia

  • Italy
  • Goals
  • Balotelli (21')
  • Belotti (68')
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Goals
  • Shehri (72')
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Mario Balotelli has scored his first goal for Italy since netting the winner against England at the 2014 World Cup.It took him 21 minutes after four years without a start. 😏 pic.twitter.com/1fWQTOpZMQ
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Tonight's starting XI is the youngest fielded by Italy since November 2010: average age is 26 years 8 days. Fresh.
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1,434 days after his last start for Italy...Mario Balotelli has scored just 21 minutes into his return for the Azzuri.🙌 pic.twitter.com/wTbkqP1Dk9
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Home Manager
Roberto Mancini
4-3-3
Away Manager
Juan Antonio Pizzi
4-2-3-1
22
Gianluigi Donnarumma
21
Davide Zappacosta
19
Leonardo Bonucci
6
Alessio Romagnoli
4
Domenico Criscito
24
Alessandro Florenzi
14
Jorginho
16
Lorenzo Pellegrini
17
Matteo Politano
9
Mario Balotelli
10
Lorenzo Insigne
22
Mohammed Al Owais
13
Yasir Al Shahrani
3
Osama Hawsawi
5
Omar Hawsawi
2
Mansour Althaqfi Al Harbi
27
Mohammed Kanoo
14
Abdullah Otayf
8
Yahya Al Shehri
7
Salman Al-Faraj
17
Taisir Al-Jassim
28
Mohanad Asiri
  • 12
    fouls
    3
  • 3
    offsides
    1
  • 6
    shots on target
    3
  • 10
    shots off target
    2
  • 5
    blocked shots
    2
  • 0
    counter attacks
    1
  • 11
    corners
    1
  • 29
    crosses
    10
  • 52%
    possession
    48%
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Italy vs Saudi Arabia
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20 Comments
Top Comments
Gennady 7 years ago
Manchester United 285 3981
Well, it's good to see him wearing Italy colors once again to be honest :)
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_Pelle_ 7 years ago
Paris Saint-Germain 158 6946
Mancini has always belived in the talent of Balotelli and been some kind of father figure to him.
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FrenchKiss 7 years ago
Juventus, Italy 3 689
Mario deserves better club
1
TarekAssiri2030 7 years ago
Al Hilal, Saudi Arabia 0 1
Donnarumma saved a fahad al mulled shoot or it should be 2-2. i am as Saudi very happy to see Saudi Possession the ball almost %50 front of Italy it's a huge improvement. So excited to see out national team in the opening match vs Russia
1
Emobot7 7 years ago
543 11502
Good luck mate, may the best team win. :)
1
TheMarvelous 7 years ago
Barcelona, Indonesia 0 706
BALOOOOOO!!! Miss you broh! Come back to Milan!
1
ghenji 7 years ago
Borussia Dortmund 0 1360
That's it , Simple , you call Super Mario , he scores, why did the previous Italian coach didn't get that. Still one of the best goal scorer ITALY has got is Balo.
0
the_bald_genius 7 years ago
10 1583
mancini and balotelli can't live without each other
2
DChoff 7 years ago
Tottenham Hotspur, Italy 2 191
Im not going to judge based on one game. Their goal came from a diabolical mistake from Zappacosta otherwise Italy were in total control. Italy still however are sloppy in the final third. Their passing has to be much sharper. But this was never going to be a quick fix. Lets see how they get on over the course of the next year. We can begin to judge a bit more once Mancini has had some time.
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milanlamiavita 7 years ago
Bustese Milano City, Italy 4 3418
Should've also equalised if not for a Donnarumma save. All in all, we're in purgatory of International football
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DChoff 7 years ago
Tottenham Hotspur, Italy 2 191
Sure however Criscito and Pellegrini missed sitters. The game shouldve been out of sight. We are definitely in a bad patch but all we can do now im afraid is hope Mancini gets it right.
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firasb 7 years ago
Chelsea 0 233
It is Mancini's first game and i am sure he will get it right, and to be honest..Ventura is the worst manager that have coached Italy National Team..how can you exclude Balo, Pellegrini, Lorenzo Insigne, Jorginho..and belotti !

But my national team Saudi is weak tactically and also 0 confidence lol...but because the style of italy not to attack immensely, saudi arabia felt they can hold the ball more..anyways i have a feeling if it was mancini and this italy squad..italy would have made it to the WC2018..and it is really sad not to see Italy in the WC..All the best Ciao :)
2
Hussain7 7 years ago
Real Madrid, Sweden 0 483
Belloti will replace Balotelli
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LindrooS 7 years ago
Manchester United 0 822
Waiting Ballo in Milan?? thumbs up guys
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_Pelle_ 7 years ago
Paris Saint-Germain 158 6946
Mancini has always belived in the talent of Balotelli and been some kind of father figure to him.
5
milanlamiavita 7 years ago
Bustese Milano City, Italy 4 3418
Schifosi. If it wasn't for Donnarumma, it would've been a draw.
0
Gennady 7 years ago
Manchester United 285 3981
Well, it's good to see him wearing Italy colors once again to be honest :)
18
Wednuf372 7 years ago
Juventus 0 354
Balotelli?
2
Gennady 7 years ago
Manchester United 285 3981
Yeah mate....
2
Wednuf372 7 years ago
Juventus 0 354
Agree
1
Lambo91 7 years ago
Juventus, Italy 0 5196
Really? lol
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