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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Belotti double as Italy hit back to beat 10-man Armenia

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Reuters
06 September, 2019, 03:20 am
Last modified: 06 September, 2019, 03:26 am

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Belotti double as Italy hit back to beat 10-man Armenia

Karapetyan fired Armenia in front in the 13th minute of the Group J match but was dismissed in first-half stoppage time for a second yellow card in what seemed a very harsh decision.

Reuters
06 September, 2019, 03:20 am
Last modified: 06 September, 2019, 03:26 am
Football - Euro 2020 Qualifier - Group J - Armenia v Italy - Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia - September 5, 2019 Italy's Andrea Belotti in action. Reuters
Football - Euro 2020 Qualifier - Group J - Armenia v Italy - Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia - September 5, 2019 Italy's Andrea Belotti in action. Reuters

Italy recovered from an early shock as they came from behind to beat Armenia 3-1 in a Euro 2020 qualifier on Thursday, the hosts playing the entire second half with 10 men after goalscorer Aleksandre Karapetyan was sent off.

Karapetyan fired Armenia in front in the 13th minute of the Group J match but was dismissed in first-half stoppage time for a second yellow card in what seemed a very harsh decision.

Belotti scores twice as Italy register a 3-1 victory over 10-man Armenia ?? pic.twitter.com/OPwUbeTssT— Goal (@goal) September 5, 2019

Italy, who had levelled through Andrea Belotti in the 28th minute, wrapped up the match in the last 15 minutes with Lorenzo Pellegrini’s first goal for his country and another strike from Belotti.

It was anything but easy for Italy, however, as Armenia threatened with a series of counter-attacks before running out of gas towards the end.

Leaders Italy maintained their 100 percent record in the group with 15 points from five games while Armenia, 3-2 winners over Greece in their previous match, are third with six points.

#EuropeanQualifiers ??

? | 79' - AND IT'S THREE!!!#Belotti you beauty!! Our number 9 does fantastically to hold up the ball in the box, find space and squeeze it in at the near post! The #Azzurri are flying!! ??

?? 1-3 ??#VivoAzzurro #ARMITA pic.twitter.com/HYV2ISx7Os— Italy (@azzurri) September 5, 2019

“Their sending-off made it difficult for us as they closed up their defence,” said Italy coach Roberto Mancini.

“Today it was difficult to play: our players have two league games under their belts, Armenia are in mid-season. It’s not an excuse, it’s the truth.”

Armenia stunned the visitors when Tigran Barseghyan broke up an Italy attack, surged out of defence and slipped the ball to Karapetyan who scored with a low shot from the edge of the area.

Belotti levelled in the 28th minute, volleying home a cross from Emerson, one of two Brazilian-born players in their side alongside Jorginho

? The #Azzurri triumph over #Armenia and earn their fifth successive win in Group J!#EuropeanQualifiers ??
?? #ArmeniaItaly ?? 1️⃣-3️⃣
⚽️ 11’ #Karapetyan, 28’ and 80’ #Belotti, 77’ #Pellegrini
? Republican Stadium in #Yerevan#ARMITA #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/bWIgIhbdXj— Italy (@azzurri) September 5, 2019

Federico Bernardeschi and Belotti both clipped the woodwork before Karapetyan was given a second yellow card after a challenge on Leonardo Bonucci.

Although Armenia closed ranks after the break, they launched some very threatening breaks and, in one, Kamo Hovhannisyan burst down the left touchline, running 70 metres before finding Henrikh Mkhitaryan whose shot was deflected wide.

With Mancini increasingly agitated on the touchline, Bonucci swung a high ball into the area and Pellegrini touched it into the net with a neat header in the 77th minute.

Three minutes later, Belotti turned his marker and his shot hit the foot of the post, struck goalkeeper Aram Airapetyan and ricocheted into the net.

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Italy Football Team / Andrea Belotti

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