Italy coach Luciano Spalletti picked four Inter Milan players in his starting line-up against North Macedonia, while a fifth Nerazzurri star joined in the second half.
The Azzurri emerged victorious by five goals to two in their penultimate Euro 2024 qualifier.
This thrilling win improved the team’s chances of reaching the finals. Now the Italians only need a draw against Ukraine in Monday’s decisive showdown to book their spot in next summer’s tournament.
But despite Alessandro Bastoni’s injury, Inter still had the largest host in the starting line-up.
Four Beneamata stars were on the pitch for the duration of the match, and they all left their mark, notes FcInterNews.
First, we begin with Matteo Darmian who was the author of the opening goal. The versatile defender positioned himself at the back post to meet Giacomo Raspadori’s exquisite cross and nod it past the goalkeeper.
As for Nicolo Barella, he was as influential as ever, producing an inspiring display.
The Inter superstar provided the assist for Federico Chiesa’s first strike (Italy’s second) with a clever backheel. The Sardinian also picked up Raspadori for the fourth Azzurri goal.
Italy Coach Luciano Spalletti Started With Four Inter Milan Stars Vs North Macedonia
Federico Dimarco also had a positive outing. The left-back created Stephan El-Shaarawy’s goal with a lovely backpass.
On the other hand, Francesco Acerbi was unlucky to have Jani Atanasov’s long-range shot deflect off his body to wrong-foot Gianluigi Donnarumma on the second Macedonian goal.
The veteran defender also picked up a yellow card late in the match.
Finally, Davide Frattesi entered the pitch on the 62nd pitch as a replacement for Giacomo Bonaventura.
