At dawn on Sunday, Italy launched a furious offensive in the Group B overture. Although the lightning-fast counterattack came to an abrupt end in just 23 seconds, Italy managed to turn the challenge into a victory with its superior strength, winning 2-1 in a come-from-behind victory.
The match started with a drama. Albania created a thrilling drama in 23 seconds. Italy's left-wing Federico Di Marco boundary kick was sent into their own penalty area like magic, and Nidime Balami quickly grabbed it. In those 23 thrilling seconds, Italy wrote a new history and became the record holder of the fastest goal scored in the history of European countries.
Faced with the loss, Italy quickly adjusted their strategy and created chances through short passes. In the 11th minute, the short corner kick tactic worked, Bastiani received a precise cross from Lorenzo Brigittini, Italy took the lead. Nicolo Ballerina's header from the top of the box put Italy in control of the game. However, Faddis came close, and back-to-back strikes from Szcamaka and Laurence Berligni were fierce but failed to change the score.
In the second half, Italy strengthened its defense, but Albania's offensive firepower was limited, and the two sides were deadlocked. Although Italy launched sporadic attacks, but more threatening. In the 60th minute, Federico Giovanni Aizza's dipping shot nearly broke the goal. In stoppage time, Albania had a golden opportunity, but Manazu's close-range shot missed the goal, and Italy successfully defended the victory with a score of 2-1.
