The Italian national team won with a clean sheet in the World Cup qualifying match against the Israeli national team. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
However, the team's defense did not leave a good impression and their goal was threatened several times. In attack, the uniqueness was provided by one player.
This is discussed in an analytical article by the "Euro-Football.Ru" publication. At the start of the match, the overall rating was 6.0 points, with the maximum rating reaching 10 points.
Mateo Retegi was the best player of the match. He created the first goal himself, earned a penalty, and successfully converted it.
Then Mateo Retegi also created the second goal, delivering a powerful shot against the opponent's goal. He was also close to scoring the third goal, but his teammate Pio Esposito failed to capitalize.
Mateo won 7 out of 9 duels and made a total of 8 passes, demonstrating his huge contribution to the victory. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma also performed well.
He saved the team in difficult situations, especially in the first and second halves. By stopping strong shots from Salomon and Glukh, he prevented the Israeli team from taking the lead.
Errors from the previous match were not repeated. Although Donnarumma and Calafiori together could not completely prevent a shot on Salomon, they did not allow a penalty to be awarded and put the opponent in a difficult position.
Riccardo Calafiori was remembered for some of his mistakes. While he was successful in passing to Retegi, he showed shortcomings in other situations.
In the first half, he allowed the opponent to contest an aerial ball, which posed a threat to the goal. In the second half, he also did not provide sufficient support in strengthening the defense.
Overall, there are problems in the team's defense that need to be addressed in future matches. The overall ratings of the match indicate that although the Italian team achieved victory, improvements are necessary in the defensive line.
In attack, Mateo Retegi's performance greatly helped the team. Higher results can be expected from all players in upcoming matches.
Author: Kirill Ivantsov
