Reply With QuoteMATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- Turkey have never beaten Italy, losing seven of 10 encounters, although the two most recent fixtures - friendlies in 2002 and 2006 - ended in 1-1 draws.
- The only meeting at a major tournament came exactly 21 years ago (on 11 June) at Euro 2000, when the Azzurri won 2-1 in Arnhem thanks to goals from Antonio Conte and Pippo Inzaghi. Okan Buruk briefly equalized for the Turks, scoring their first goal at a European Championship finals.
Turkey
- Turkey have lost their opening game at all four of their previous European Championship appearances.
- They have scored a total of 14 goals in six matches this calendar year, only failing to net once (in May's 0-0 draw with Guinea).
- Turkey's squad has an average age of 24 days and 352 days, the lowest of any side at Euro 2020.
- Senol Gunes' side were the only team not to concede a single goal from open play in Euro 2020 qualifying, while their overall total of three goals conceded was a joint low with Belgium.
- They have only kept one clean sheet in their last 10 games at either the World Cup or European Championship, though it came in their most recent match - a 2-0 win against the Czech Republic in the group stage of Euro 2016.
Italy
- The Azzurri are unbeaten in their past 27 matches, the second longest undefeated run in their history.
- They have won eight consecutive games, three short of their record winning streak (set in 2019).
- Roberto Mancini's men have kept clean sheets in each of those victories and have gone 785 minutes (over 13 hours) without conceding.
- Despite playing 38 matches at the European Championship, the Italians have never scored more than twice in a single game.
- They have been involved in eight goalless draws at the tournament, more than any other side.
Originally Posted by xsnaggle
