Xinhua News Agency, London, October 14th (Reporter Zhang Wei) In the European Football Championship qualifying group match on the 14th, the defending champion Italy defeated the Malta team 4:0 at home, and the Hungarian team achieved three goals after sending off the Serbian team 2:1. winning streak.
On October 14, Italian team player Bonaventura (second from left) scored a goal. Published by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Augusto Casasoli)
The 34-year-old veteran Bonaventura debuted in the Azzurri jersey for the first time in three years. He took the lead for the home team with a beautiful curve ball. This was also his first goal for the national team. Before the end of the first half, Berardi scored with his left foot and the score became 2:0.
Facing Malta, which had lost five games in a row, Italy played calmly. After changing sides, Berardi scored another victory, and substitute Frattesi added the icing on the cake in stoppage time, setting the score at 4:0.
With this victory, Italy is only 3 points behind the group leader England. The “Three Lions”, which lost to Italy in the final of the last European Championship, will face their opponents at home on the 17th.
On October 14, Italian team player Frattesi (middle) celebrated a goal with his teammates. Published by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Augusto Casasoli)
The Hungarian team performed solidly on the same day. Although Serbia equalized the score with a 33rd-minute goal from young defender Pavlovich, Hungary took the lead again a minute later with Sauloi’s shot from outside the penalty area and tied 2:1. The score remained until the end.
As a result, Hungary leads its opponent by 3 points with one game less than Serbia, ranking first in Group G. The Bulgarian team in the same group lost to the Lithuanian team 0:2, with 2 draws and 4 losses, finishing last in points.
In Group H, Denmark defeated Kazakhstan 3:1 and shared 16 points with Slovenia, but Slovenia temporarily ranked first due to its goal difference.
The top two teams from the 10 groups in the European qualifying group stage will get seats in the main draw, and the other three seats will be decided through the play-offs. Together with the host Germany, there will be 24 teams competing in the European Championships, which will kick off on June 14 next year. After the group match the day before, France, Belgium and Portugal had taken the lead in gaining tickets to the finals.
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2023-10-15 07:55:00
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