In the match at the Allianz, Italy started with the strongest squad, but the home team did not start well like Bosnia - Herzegovina. In the 18th minute, Bosnia - Herzegovina organized a quick counter-attack, Dzeko passed the ball conveniently for Edin Visca to shoot diagonally, fortunately for Italy, Leonardo Bonucci rushed back to save the goal in time.
Italy was surprised by the situation created by Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia - Herzegovina's disciplined play, tight defense and quick counter-attacks made it difficult for Italy to approach Ibrahim Sehic's goal. In defense, Italy's defense was constantly shocked by the opponent's high-speed counter-attacks. Even coach Roberto Mancini and his team were behind in the 32nd minute after Edin Dzeko's close-range tap-in and goal.
In the 32nd minute, Bosnia - Herzegovina organized a quick counter-attack, Edin Visca had a favorable cross for Dzeko to tap the ball into the net to open the score. This was Italy's first goal in the Euro 2020 qualifiers.
After conceding the goal, Italy played with determination, attacking at a higher pace. Italy's tireless efforts were rewarded with a stunning goal from Insigne in the 49th minute.
The goal originated from a corner kick on the right wing, Bernardeschi crossed the ball just in time for Insigne in front of Bosnia - Herzegovina's penalty area, the player wearing the Napoli volleyball jersey beautifully defeated goalkeeper Ibrahim Sehic, equalizing 1-1 for Italy.
With an equalizer, Italy played more and more excitedly. The home team has put a lot of pressure on Bosnia - Herzegovina's field, but the Azzurri strikers have failed to take advantage of the opportunity.
As the match's time approached, many fans began to think about the prospect of Italy being left behind by Bosnia - Herzegovina. But in the 86th minute, the home team organized a methodical attack, Insigne dribbled the ball away on the left wing and then passed it to Marco Verratti in the Bosnia - Herzegovina penalty area, the PSG midfielder caught the ball neatly and then risked a save to defeat goalkeeper Ibrahim Sehic to increase the score to 2-1 for Italy.
In the remaining time, Bosnia - Herzegovina raised their squad very high to find an equalizer, but the away team could not do what they wanted. In the end, Italy won 2-1 to solidify their lead with 12 points/4 matches. Meanwhile, Bosnia - Herzegovina have 4 points, dropping to 5th place.
