Written By George Simon
(June 13, 2016) - Italy defeated Belgium 2-0, in action for Group E. Emanuele Giaccherini and Graziano Pelle scored for the Italians. The Belgians were a favorite in this match but fell flat with bad performances by Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard.
The Italians came to this Euro with "the worst Italian squad in years" claimed by the Italian newspapers. However, the Italians surprised Europe defeating the talented young team of Belgium with a steady defense and high accuracy on goal.
In the other game of Group E Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Sweden drew against the Republic of Ireland. The Swedish depended on their primary player Zlatan Ibrahimovic to help them win the match. However, the Irish scored first early in the second half thanks to a great volley by Wes Hoolahan In the 71st minute of the game Aston Villa's defender Ciaran Clark scored an own goal to settle the final score 1-1.
Italy will play next Friday, June 17, against Sweden while Belgium will play against Ireland this Saturday, June 18.
The Italians came to this Euro with "the worst Italian squad in years" claimed by the Italian newspapers. However, the Italians surprised Europe defeating the talented young team of Belgium with a steady defense and high accuracy on goal.
In the other game of Group E Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Sweden drew against the Republic of Ireland. The Swedish depended on their primary player Zlatan Ibrahimovic to help them win the match. However, the Irish scored first early in the second half thanks to a great volley by Wes Hoolahan In the 71st minute of the game Aston Villa's defender Ciaran Clark scored an own goal to settle the final score 1-1.
Italy will play next Friday, June 17, against Sweden while Belgium will play against Ireland this Saturday, June 18.