Under sends the corner towards the centre and Demiral heads high and wide. That will be that!
FULL-TIME: TURKEY 0-3 ITALY
90' +1
Turkey will have to labour for three more minutes. Italy still have plenty in the tank, pressing Cakir to pump the ball out of play.
90'
H. Dervişoğlu gets yellow.
Dervisoglu becomes the second Turkey player to pick up a booking in as many minutes for a poor tackle on Barella.
88'
Ç. Söyüncü gets yellow.
Soyuncu's booked for leading with his arm in that challenge on Bernardeschi. It's to their credit that Turkey have kept their discipline this long in the face of what is becoming a heavy defeat.
87'
Bernardeschi cuts inside to pass and Demiral makes a well-timed if tired clearance. Soyuncu clambers over the top of the Italy winger seconds later to give away a free-kick.
85'
F. Bernardeschi enters the game and replaces D. Berardi.
Italy are starting to wind things down. Bernardeschi replaces Berardi on Italy's right wing.
81'
F. Chiesa enters the game and replaces L. Insigne.
A. Belotti enters the game and replaces C. Immobile.
Italy take the opportunity to rest some of their forwards with the match well won now. Chiesa replaces Insigne.
Immobile also trots off. Belotti takes the striker's place up front.
79'
L. Insigne has scored a goal for Italy! Assist by C. Immobile.
Immobile claims the credit for setting Insigne up with an unselfish pass. Italy have been a blur of short passing and quick movement.
GOAL! TURKEY 0-3 ITALY! Insigne grabs Italy's third goal, sweeping the ball into the far corner first-time from Immobile's short pass in the box. This has been a highly impressive Italy performance.
78'
Cristante's caught offside from Insigne's pass across goal. Italy are showing no signs of slowing down despite having surely wrapped the win up.
76'
H. Dervişoğlu enters the game and replaces K. Karaman.
Turkey make another substitution. The Brentford forward Dervisoglu replaces Karaman.
Jorginho evades a challenge and fires a wonderful pass out wide to the rampaging Spinazzola. Spinazzola should shoot first-time but doesn't. He still earns Italy a corner though.
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75'
Donnarumma gets a rare touch of the ball, grabbing Turkey's tired waft towards goal. Turkey have been made to work here.
74'
B. Cristante enters the game and replaces M. Locatelli.
Italy's young central midfielder Locatelli goes off. Cristante is his replacement.
73'
Berardi earns a free-kick down Italy's right after a poor challenge by Meras. The Italians will make a substitution before the free-kick's taken.
72'
Berardi floats the ball forward for Immobile, ignoring the better placed Spinazzola. Cakir ends up claiming the pass easily.
70'
Barella briefly thinks he can burst through Turkey's defence but the visitors soon catch up with him. Turkey haven't been able to get near Italy for most of this game.
66'
C. Immobile has scored a goal for Italy!
GOAL! TURKEY 0-2 ITALY! Italy grab the cushion they deserve. Berardi spots Spinazzola at the far side of the box and hangs a cross up for him. The left-back goes for goal and Cakir can't hold the shot. It pops up for Immobile who sticks it away. It's a proper poacher's goal.
65'
İ. Kahveci enters the game and replaces O. Yokuşlu.
Yokuslu also gets a rest. The Fenerbahce midfielder Kahveci comes on. Turkey have now replaced their entire central midfield.
64'
K. Ayhan enters the game and replaces O. Tufan.
Here come those Turkey changes. Tufan is first to head off. Ayhan will replace him.
Turkey are preparing changes. Gunes' side need a shot or two of energy fast.
62'
Italy have started finding plenty of space in behind Turkey. Immobile points to the left of the box and Insigne sends the pass where the striker wants it. Immobile is offside though.
60'
Turkey close down Barella's effort from outside the box and Berardi's in-swinger goes wide. Italy are peppering Turkey's goal now. Turkey are just trying to hold on at the moment.
58'
Chiellini's speculative shot from the corner is no threat to Turkey. Locatelli's low effort is more successful, tempting Cakir to tip it aside.
56'
Italy are looking confident now. Insigne takes a touch on his right foot and clatters an effort off a Turkey defender for a corner. Italy take it short to keep the pressure on Turkey who have started flagging.
53'
M. Demiral is unfortunate, scores an own goal!
GOAL! TURKEY 0-1 ITALY! Euro 2020 starts with an own goal! An untimely slip lets Berardi into the right of the box. Berardi smashes the ball across goal and Demiral can do nothing but turn it into his own net.
49'
Yilmaz is caught offside from Karaman's throughball. Meras clatters into Barella from behind and comes off the worse. Turkey's physios come onto the pitch to give the Turkey left-back some treatment.
47'
Italy start the second half brightly, forcing Soyuncu to give away a corner down their right. Unfortunately the hosts promptly waste it by taking it short and allowing Insigne to pass to the offside Berardi.
46'
G. Di Lorenzo enters the game and replaces A. Florenzi.
C. Ünder enters the game and replaces Y. Yazıcı.
Italy make a substitution at half-time. Florenzi, who's been nursing a minor muscle injury lately, makes way for Di Lorenzo at right-back.
Turkey also make a change. This one is tactical. The ineffectual Yazıcı makes way for the winger Under.
Italy get this second half going. It'll be interesting to see what difference Turkey's change makes. They've definitely lacked a spark as of yet.
45' +1
HALF-TIME: TURKEY 0-0 ITALY
Yazici wins a free-kick down Turkey's right as he's impeded by Locatelli. That'll be all for now.
45'
There'll be one minute added onto the end of this first half. Insigne's shot from the left of the box is blocked. Jorginho spots Berardi's great run from deep and Berardi fires wide.
44'
Yilmaz jinks his way into Italy's box and goes down under a challenge. It's never a penalty.
43'
Immobile drifts away from goal to find a striking opportunity and tests Cakir from the edge of the 18-yard box. It's an easy catch for the Turkey keeper.
41'
Turkey sit back and await for Italy's latest attack. Spinazzola sends in another high cross and Florenzi keeps it under Italy's control. The right-back returns the favour and it goes over everybody. Italy are struggling to dismantle Turkey's red wall.
39'
Berardi has another pop at goal from range, sending his effort over. Turkey are staying deep and making Italy work to test Cakir properly.
38'
Cakir launches upfield and the ball sails straight out of play. Turkey haven't quite found their rhythm yet. They've been unable to make the most of Yilmaz's darts into the channels.
37'
Insigne finds space outside the box and tries to bend an effort into the far corner. The angle isn't favourable though and it ends up landing straight in Cakir's arms.
35'
Yilmaz takes on Chiellini and swishes the ball into the box from the left. Tufan tries to rush on the end of it and Donnarumma pushes it aside.
29'
Barella's cross from the byline doesn't beat Yokuslu. The Inter midfielder tussles with Yazici on the edge of the box and goes down but the free-kick isn't forthcoming. Barella sends a frustrated shot high and wide to the left seconds later.
27'
Berardi presses high up the pitch to win possession but runs out of room and can't keep the ball in play. Italy definitely look the more likely side to grab that first goal.
26'
Karaman looks to find Yilmaz's run but takes a second too long to lay the ball off and Yilmaz strays offside. Turkey will need to be more precise to break down this Italy defence.
24'
Italy are spending most of the time in Turkey's half and are starting to look more menacing. Turkey are holding their own at the moment though.
20'
Immobile skips over a challenge and blasts the ball straight into a Turkey defender. Italy force the first corner of the game down their right off Yokuslu.
19'
Locatelli finds himself crowded out but Turkey have no time to capitalise on it and Italy come straight back. Bonucci gets a rush of blood to the head and boots an effort off-target from distance. He can always dream.
15'
Spinazzola runs away from Karaman and sends a high cross in that goes out for an Italy throw-in. Italy push up the pitch and Tufan is brought down by Locatelli. Turkey get the free-kick.
13'
Turkey enjoy their first real spell on the ball only to lose possession to Spinazzola. Berardi's shot from outside the box is blocked and loops safely to Cakir.
11'
Soyuncu cuts out Italy's tidy if ineffective attack and Turkey break forward through Yilmaz. Barella beats Calhanoglu to Yilmaz's clipped cross from the right and ends up winning a free-kick.
9'
Berardi can't control Locatelli's pass with his chest and Meras sends the ball back to his goalkeeper Cakir. It looks like Turkey are going to be defending a lot early in this game.
7'
Karaman's ball forward nearly deflects into the path of Yilmaz but Italy quickly clear. The Turkey forward might have been at risk of being flagged offside anyway.
6'
Italy are dominating possession and Turkey have nowhere to go. Berardi nearly latches onto Immobile's pass through the middle but Cakir comes off his line to smother the chance.
4'
The Stadio Olimpico is nowhere near full but the atmosphere here is still quite something. Italy have gotten off to a good start, playing patiently while Turkey drop back into their defensive shape.
2'
Italy knock the ball around as the crowd whistle their approval. Florenzi sends Berardi racing onto a pass down the right. The winger cuts back from the byline for Immobile who fires wide from a tight angle.
1'
Turkey get this game underway! Despite being the administrative home team, they're playing in their red second colours. Italy are in their all-white second strip.
Hello! Welcome to our live text commentary of the opening match of UEFA Euro 2020, a Group A clash between Turkey and Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
Hosts Italy have been revitalised under Roberto Mancini as just one of just two teams alongside Belgium to win all of their qualifying games. This is Italy's 10th appearance in the European Championship but they haven't won it since their first appearance way back in 1968. Given their form and tournament nous, they have to be one of the favourites to lift the trophy this time.
SUBS: Halil Dervisoglu, Irfan Can Kahveci, Enes Unal, Ozan Kabak, Altay Bayindir, Cengiz Under, Fehmi Mert Gunok, Orkun Kokcu, Mert Muldur, Dorukhan Tokoz, Kaan Ayhan, Taylan Antalyali.
ITALY (4-3-3): Gianluigi Donnarumma; Alessandro Florenzi, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini (c), Leonardo Spinazzola; Nicolo Barella, Jorginho, Manuel Locatelli; Domenico Berardi, Ciro Immobile, Lorenzo Insigne.
SUBS: Salvatore Sirigu, Bryan Cristante, Matteo Pessina, Federico Bernardeschi, Federico Chiesa, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Alessandro Bastoni, Emerson, Giacomo Raspadori, Francesco Acerbi, Alex Meret, Andrea Belotti.
A year after it was meant to take place, Euro 2020 is finally here and what a match we have to start things off. Turkey qualified for this tournament thanks to their sturdy defence, having conceded just three goals in their 10 qualifying games. 18 years after leading Turkey to third place at the 2002 World Cup, Senol Gunes could well get his dark horses riding again here to match or better their run to the semi-finals of Euro 2008.
After a stirring performance of Nessun Dorma the two teams come out on the pitch at the Stadio Olimpico for their nations' respective national anthems. Both sides belt them out at the top of their lungs. We're seconds away from kick-off!
Italy get the Euro 2020 show started then and face Switzerland next, while Turkey will play Wales. We're only one game into the competition, of course, but Italy already look like a side to watch. That's all for now. Goodbye!
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