On the penultimate day of the group stage for the World Cup qualifiers in Qatar in 2022, theItaly from Roberto Mancini drew 1-1 against Swiss: the pass for the world championship remains in the balance, with the Azzurri who have 15 points like the Swiss, with a +2 lead in overall goal difference.

Study phase in the first minutes of the game, with the Swiss who11 ‘freezes the Olympic stadium with a great goal from Widmer, whose precise and powerful right outside pierces Donnarumma. Italy feels the blow and Switzerland tries to take advantage of it, with Okfor that at 15 ‘concludes from outside the area not finding the goal by a little. Later, a new offensive maneuver by the guests, with final shot by Shaqiri totally oversized. Finally, the first ring of Italy also arrives, with Stretcher who devours the tie from two steps by kicking on Sommer. At 32 ‘, Shaqiri’s punishment for Schar’s header, with Donnarumma relaxing and avoiding the 2-0. At 36 ‘, Emerson and Insigne pretend to kick a free-kick, with the Napoli striker who then retraces his steps and crosses for the head of Di Lorenzo, who bags for the 1-1, network confirmed even after a check of the VAR for possible offside.

Shooting that opens up a bit like in the first fraction, with few occasions and the two teams that study each other and wait for the right moment to reach. At 67 ‘, attempt with the left for Emerson, which ends broadly at the side. At 76 ‘, personal action by insignia whose shot is carefully rejected by Sommer. In the end, contact Garcia-Berardi with the referee Taylor who, after the on field-review, assigns the penalty to Italy: s‘charges Jorginho with the joke, but he kicks to the stars.

CRISTANTE – The Giallorossi midfielder, initially sitting on the bench, is from the field in the 69th minute instead of Barella, confirming the trend of the last matches that I see him in the scrum CT Mancini in the second half. Good entry by the Romanist, protagonist of a couple of defensive recoveries.

LEFT-HANDED – The Giallorossi defender remained on the bench for the entire 90 ‘.

ZAKARIA – Small mention for the Borussia Mönchengladbach midfielder, who has long been associated with Roma and, in recent times, also with Juventus. The player played one diligent match, not making the unavailable Xhaka regret.

ITALY 1-1 SWITZERLAND (11 ‘Widmer, 36’ Di Lorenzo)

ITALY (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Bonucci, Acerbi, Emerson (80 ‘Calabria); Stretcher (69 ‘Cristante), Jorginho, Locatelli (58 ‘Tonali); Chiesa, Belotti (58 ‘Berardi), Insigne (80’ Raspadori).
A disp.: Sirigu, Meret, Biraghi, Pessina, Scamacca, Bernardeschi, Mancini.
CT. Roberto Mancini

SWITZERLAND (4-2-3-1): summer; Widmer, Akanji, Schar, Rodriguez (68 ‘Garcia); Zakaria, Freuler; Steffen (68 ‘Imeri), Shaqiri (79’ Sow), Vargas (87 ‘Zeqiri); Okafor (79 ‘Frei).
a disp.: Omlin, Kohn, Mbabu, Aebischer, Itten, Comert, Gavranovic.
CT. Murat Yakin

Referee: Anthony Taylor (ITA)
Assistants: Gary Beswick (ITA) – Adam Nunn (ITA)
Fourth Officer: Craig Pawson (ITA)
VAR: Stuart Atwell (ITA)
AVAR: Paul Tierney (ITA)

admonitions: Chiesa (ITA), Insigne (ITA), Schar (SUI), Akanji (SUI)

Spectators present: 49.714
Collection: € 892.976