Italy won their first match in Group B of the Europa League as they controlled the game with four players losing more than 100 times, the second player in the history of the Europa League. However, the leader Spaletti was very satisfied and criticized the players. The players were asked to play more aggressively in the sense of a "Lenten pass".
Italy lost in 23 seconds but won in 16 minutes. After that, he was in complete control of the fight. He knew he was kicking smothering waves in the second half, and the midfield continued to pass the ball until the fans got it just right. Four players ended up with more than 100 passes, including Zorzino (120). The second team in the history of European countries had four players with more than 100 passes in a single game, including Dilorenzo (114), Bastogne (110) and Nicolò Ballerina (105) after Spain (against Sweden in the group stage) in the previous edition.
And then there are the stats, the fact that Italy were almost equalized by their opponents in extra time, and Spalletti expressed his dissatisfaction after the game: "I had good transmissions, but the transmissions should be effective, otherwise the system doesn't make sense. In the second half in Albania we should have had more space to attack, but the players played more conservatively."
