He got the consolation of 3rd place and Italy showed the way to Greece!

Italy is the winner of the small final of the final-4 of the Nations League! His team Roberto Mancini bend me 3-2 her Netherlands in a terrible match, taking her consolation 3rd place.

With the Oranje being tragic in the first half where the Azzurra squad led 2-0, but his changes Cuman they improved them and became more competitive, however showing too many defensive problems.

They even heard from their fans who cheered them on during the break (the final-4 takes place in the Netherlands), while certainly with such an image the National our team may well hope to throw her out Euro 2024.

The match:

THE Italy entered the game very strongly, opening the scoring in the 6th minute of the match. After his cross FrateziThe Reteghi didn’t catch the upside down scissors, o Raspadori but he laid on him with a heel Dimarco, who with a great shot in motion executed the opposing keeper for 1-0! The Netherlands tried to respond immediately, moving up the pitch and looking for phases to threaten.

However, his team Roberto Mancini found the net again, specifically in the 20th minute. THE Dimarco left behind the defense, broke into Verati who was slow to shoot, the ball reached the Gnodo who made a bad shot but the Fratezi he took advantage and narrowly defeated him Billow for the 2-0! The goal was checked in VAR for a hand on the scorer’s control, but in the end there was nothing and it counted normally.

THE Dimarco in the 27th minute he threatened with a very powerful shot, however the ball went straight through the opponent’s goal. Then the Dutch took measures on the field and began to threaten, with him Hakpo in the 40′ not being able to score from a 4-a-4 position! Nothing changed until the final whistle, with Italy going to the locker room with a lead (0-2).

THE Netherlands went on a rampage in the second half, missing one chance after another with his triple substitution Cuman to help his team (inside Wijnaldum, Weghorst and Bergwein, outside Hirtruida, Mullen and Lang.).

THE Hakpo in the 47th minute he found himself in a 4-a-4 position but was caught by Donnarummawhile ten minutes later the Dumfries he made the cross the ball went through everyone as no one could push the ball into the net from his team mates. Holland’s possession of the opposing frames paid off as Koeman’s side found the back of the net. THE Bergwein with a superb individual effort and finish beat Donnarumma for 2-1 in the 68th minute. Nevertheless, the joy of the “oranie” lasted only a few minutes.

THE Chiesa entered the match at 70′ and two minutes later found the net! The 25-year-old quickly went on the counter, went on Van Dijk and finished the phase beautifully with a diagonal finish for 3-1!

The Netherlands, however, had not said their last word and in the 82nd minute they scored 3-2. A goal which ultimately did not count for offside. However, it was interesting because it was done in a… familiar way. And specifically as it had happened in the World Cup quarter-final against Argentinaby Kupminers executor of the foul and the Weghorst scorer in a phase-carbon.

Finally, the Netherlands found the net again in the 89th minute, when o Firman made a great slash at Wijnaldum and he narrowly defeated him with a flawless placement Donnarumma, cutting it to 3-2. In the 90+3′, Italy had a huge opportunity, with Barrel to give a ready goal to Pellegrini but he managed to miss, after he made a bad shot from an advantageous position and while he had the entire home team in front of him. In the remaining minutes, Netherlands pushed in every way for the equalizing goal but the “Azzuri” held on tooth and nail for the result, taking a prestigious victory.

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