ROME – Matteo Pessina scored the only goal and Italy extended its unbeaten streak to a record-tying 30 matches with a 1-0 victory over Wales at the Euro 2020.
Pessina redirecting a free kick from Marco Verratti into the net late in the first half. Wales defender Ethan Ampadu was sent off with a questionable straight red card for stepping on Federico Bernardeschi’s ankle 10 minutes into the second half, AP reported.
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Italy, which won its opening two matches 3-0, finished Group A with a perfect nine points. Wales came second with four points and qualified for the last 16 at only its second European Championship.
Italy will play the second-place team from Group C at Wembley Stadium in London next Saturday. Wales will play the second-place team from Group B in Amsterdam.
Switzerland 3, Turkey 1
Xherdan Shaqiri scored two goals to give Switzerland a 3-1 victory over Turkey and a likely place in the round of 16.
Winger Steven Zuber assisted all three Switzerland goals, with Haris Seferovic getting the first and Shaqiri putting in the next two.
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Irfan Can Kahveci scored for Turkey, the only goal the team managed at Euro 2020.
Switzerland finished third in Group A and will likely qualify as one of the four best third-place teams. The Swiss will have to wait until other groups are finished for confirmation.
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If Switzerland had scored two more goals, it would have overtaken Wales for second place in Group A and a guaranteed spot in the next round.
Boos echoed around the stadium at the end of the match as Turkey exited after losing all three of its games. The team´s goal difference was minus-7, the worst since the European Championship expanded to a 24-team competition in 2016.