Choice of Italy this Monday he sealed his classification at Euro 2024 in Germany you have a draw against Ukraine (0-0) marked, to a large extent, by Bryan Cristante’s controversial clash over Mykhayl Mudryk in stoppage time that could have changed the course of the evening.
In added time, with Italy patience to close the connection against a Ukraine A victory was needed to avoid the play-offs, the Italians’ hearts stopped for a few moments.
Crystal, A Roma player who entered the pitch in the second half as a substitute for Jorginho (Arsenal), He stuck the top of his boot in to try to steal the ball and ended up touching Mudryk’s foot inside the box, who quickly fell to the ground and sparked protests from the Ukrainians, demanding a penalty that could have meant the Euro Cup.
The judge, a Spaniard Jesus Gil Manzanodid not specify the maximum penalty and VAR He did not intervene for the peace of Cristante and ‘Azzurra’, who survived a few more minutes against Ukrainian pressure in Leverkusen BayArena, the field selected as the neutral pivot.
He suffered Italy Luciano Spalletti but, with Federico Chiesa (Juventus) star-studded and controversial in the final minutes, he saved the ticket and will defend the crown he won in 2021, again in a great tournament after missing two World Championships and winning one Eurocup. UkrainianA repechage will be played.