The Italians were not impressed and concentrated on looking for the opening goal. Leonardo Spinazzola created the first danger at Wembley Stadium. The wing attacker went around the outside and shot the ball wide. Moments later, Bachmann saved bets from Lorenzo Insigne and Nicolò Barella.
Austria came out a few times, including with Arnautovic, but an Italian goal hung in the air. Immobile was closest to a hit in the first half with a bang at the intersection. However, the score was still 0-0 halfway through.
Match Tilts
Shortly after the break, David Alaba had a chance to take Austria ahead against the odds. The Bayern Munich midfielder was allowed to score a free kick just outside the box, but he aimed just a little too high.
The game turned and Austria slowly but surely took the initiative. The Italian defense came under increasing pressure and seemed to collapse after more than an hour of play. Arnautovic beautifully headed the ball past goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, but the VAR check showed that he was offside.
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