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Germany will be at the Qatar World Cup later thus year, but Italy have failed to qualifyAn inexperienced Italy began their rebuilding job with an impressive home draw with Germany in a Nations League opener for both sides.
Having failed to qualify for this year's World Cup in Qatar, Italy opted to test out numerous raw players.
One of them, 18-year-old substitute Wilfried Gnonto, set up Lorenzo Pellegrini for a 70th-minute goal.
Germany levelled immediately, with Joshua Kimmich firing in to make it 10 games unbeaten under Hansi Flick.
Germany's next game in Group A3 is a home match against England, who were beaten 1-0 in Hungary earlier on Saturday. Italy host the Hungarians, with both games on 7 June.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Italy
Formation 4-3-3
- 1G Donnarumma
- 7FlorenziBooked at 62mins
- 15Acerbi
- 23BastoniBooked at 80mins
- 3BiraghiSubstituted forDimarcoat 80'minutes
- 21FrattesiSubstituted forRicciat 86'minutes
- 16Cristante
- 8TonaliBooked at 66minsSubstituted forPobegaat 80'minutes
- 17PolitanoSubstituted forGnontoat 65'minutes
- 9ScamaccaSubstituted forCancellieriat 85'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 10PellegriniBooked at 51mins
Substitutes
- 2Calabria
- 4Pobega
- 5Ramos Marchi
- 6Ricci
- 11Gnonto
- 12Cragno
- 13Dimarco
- 14Meret
- 18Barella
- 19Mancini
- 20Cancellieri
- 22Raspadori
Germany
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Neuer
- 17HenrichsSubstituted forHofmannat 59'minutes
- 15Süle
- 2Rüdiger
- 5KehrerBooked at 62mins
- 6Kimmich
- 8GoretzkaSubstituted forGündoganat 69'minutes
- 10GnabrySubstituted forRaumat 80'minutes
- 13MüllerSubstituted forHavertzat 70'minutesBooked at 83mins
- 19SanéSubstituted forMusialaat 59'minutes
- 9WernerBooked at 89mins
Substitutes
- 3Raum
- 4Tah
- 7Havertz
- 11Nmecha
- 12Trapp
- 14Musiala
- 16Klostermann
- 18Hofmann
- 20Brandt
- 21Gündogan
- 22Baumann
- 23Schlotterbeck
Live Text
Match ends, Italy 1, Germany 1.
Second Half ends, Italy 1, Germany 1.
Matteo Cancellieri (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Tommaso Pobega.
Corner, Italy. Conceded by Niklas Süle.
Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Germany).
Degnand Wilfried Gnonto (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Jamal Musiala (Germany).
Samuele Ricci (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Niklas Süle (Germany).
Degnand Wilfried Gnonto (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jonas Hofmann (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tommaso Pobega (Italy).
Timo Werner (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Timo Werner (Germany).
Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Italy).
Substitution, Italy. Samuele Ricci replaces Davide Frattesi.
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