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The winners of the match will either face Belgium or defending champions, Portugal in the Munich quarter-final. Preview | Italy Profile | Austria Profile | Football News Italy won Group A, with three wins in three: 3-0 vs Turkey, 3-0 vs Switzerland and 1-0 vs Wales -- all at home. Now they head to London, in England for the knock-outs.
The match will also be available online for free via the BBC iPlayer. Who is in charge? Premier League referee Anthony Taylor is in the middle for the match and he is already under pressure from the Italian media who have reacted to his appointment. Corriello Dello Sport suggests that the issuing of the English official is in response to Italy Prime Minister Mario Draghi's claims to move the final from Wembley to Rome. A report read: "'It is clear that as sportsmen we have a duty to believe that, even in football-business, the highest values prevail and that revenge and jokes are not part of the practices of those who govern football.
"They are aggressive and we cannot get anything wrong. "That's the beauty of these tournaments, you have to win and there's no other option. We have to continue playing our football, hopefully for another four games at Euro 2020. " Austira head coach Franco Foda said: "The team has achieved something spectacular. We are in the round of 16 and now we want to do everything we can to take the next step and reach the quarter-finals in Munich. We are full of confidence and focus on Italy. Italy have been the team that have impressed me the most. "They attack well, their positioning is good and they are also strong in transition. Even in the third match, they looked strong despite making a lot of changes.
The exciting Italians made light work of their first two opponents, Turkey and Switzerland, calmly dispatching both nations by three unanswered goals. They made eight changes for their final group match against Wales as Matteo Pessina's strike was enough to down the 10-man Dragons. Matteo Pessina celebrates his goal against Wales in their 1-0 win during Euro 2020 ( Image: (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)) Ciro Immobile will undoubtedly be looking to push for the Golden Boot adding to the two goals he has scored already in the tournament.
Key facts Seven of Italy’s 14 knockout stage games in the European Championship have been drawn (W4, L3). Of these seven draws, they’ve won two and lost three via a penalty shootout, won once via a coin toss and the other went to a replay which they eventually won. Italy have kept a clean sheet in each of their last 11 matches in all competitions, going 1055 minutes (17 hours and 35 minutes) without conceding since a Donny van de Beek goal for the Netherlands last October. One more clean sheet will see them equal their record for consecutive games without conceding (12), set between 1972 and 1974.
Match and telecast details Match: Euro 2020, round of 16 match between Italy Vs AustriaDate: June 27 (Sunday), 2021Time: 12:30 AM ISTVenue: Wembley Stadium, London, England TV Channels: Sony Sports Network (SONY TEN 2, SONY TEN 3, SONY SIX and SONY TEN 4)Live Streaming: SonyLIV Head-to-head: Italy are unbeaten in their last 13 meetings with Austria in all competitions (W10 D3) since a 1-2 friendly loss in December 1960. This is the first match between the sides since a 2-2 friendly draw in August 2008. Italy have also won all four of their meetings with Austria at major international tournaments, all in World Cup -- 1-0 in 1934, 1-0 in 1978, 1-0 in 1990 and 2-1 in 1998.
Italy have won two of their 13 matches that were held in London (D5, L6), and are winless in five matches there (D3, L2) since beating England 1-0 in 1997 in a World Cup qualifier at Wembley, with Gianfranco Zola scoring the only goal. This is Austria’s first-ever appearance in the knockout stages of the European Championship, and are in their first in the knockout stage of any major tournament since the 1954 World Cup when they reached the semi-final. They qualified for the Euro 2020 knock-outs after finishing second in Group C, behind the Netherlands.
Italy Vs Austria, Live Streaming: When And Where To Watch Euro 2020, Round Of 16 MatchItaly, who surprisingly failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, are on fire in the UEFA Euro 2020. They are currently unbeaten in 30 games (W25, D5), the joint-longest run in their history, equalling a run under Vittorio Pozzo between 1935 and 1939. And a win tonight against Austria will help Azzurri move closer to their second continental title.
"However, when we read yesterday morning that the Englishman Anthony Taylor had been designated for the match with Austria, a shiver ran down the back of several insiders and some non-neutral observer of the Italian national team. Simple coincidence? Pure randomness? " What have the managers said? Roberto Mancini said: "Playing at Wembley should always be a pleasure. There are players in this squad who have never experienced it and they ought to relish this opportunity in a beautiful stadium. "We need a great performance, as Austria have quality, " he added.
Austria started their campaign with a 3-1 with over North Macedonia but lost 0-2 to the Netherlands. Then defeated Ukraine 1-0 to seal second place. Austria have lost four of their six games in London in all competitions (W1, D1). This is their first visit to the English capital since a 7-0 friendly defeat in September 1973 (vs England). Their only previous game in London which wasn’t against England came in the 1948 Olympic games, a 3-0 loss to Sweden.
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