Albania stunned Italy with a goal after only 23 seconds of the game, yet this was not enough to defeat the reigning European champions. Spalletti's men quickly answered with two goals of their own, scored by Bastoni and Barella, and managed to keep the winning score all the way until the final whistle.

Euro 2024

Italy - Albania 2:1 (2:1)
Goals: Bajrami N., 1 (0:1); Bastoni, 11 (1:1); Barella, 16 (2:1)

Italy: Donnarumma G.; Bastoni; Di Lorenzo; Dimarco (Retegui, 82); Calafiori; Barella (Folorunsho, 92); Jorginho; Chiesa F. (Cambiaso А., 77); Pellegrini Lo. (Cristante, 77); Frattesi; Scamacca (till 82)
Substitution: Darmian (from 82)
Bench: Vicario G.; Meret; Bellanova; Buongiorno; Gatti; Mancini G.; Zaccagni; Fagioli; El Shaarawy; Raspadori
Yellow Cards: Pellegrini Lo. 21; Calafiori 50

Albania: Strakosha; Ajeti Ar.; Djimsiti; Mitaj; Hysaj; Asllani K.; Bajrami N. (Muci E., 87); Ramadani; Asani (Hoxha Ar., 68); Broja A. (Manaj, 77); Seferi (Laci, 67)
Bench: Berisha Et.; Kastrati E.; Aliji; Balliu; Ismajli; Kumbulla; Mihaj E.; Abrashi; Berisha M.; Gjasula; Daku
Yellow Cards: Broja A. 51; Hoxha Ar. 75