Italy rounded off their Euro 2024 preparations with a 1-0 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina in Empoli, with Davide Frattesi s wonderful volley proving the difference.
Frattesi met Federico Chiesa s left-wing cross with a brilliant side-footed finish while off the ground 38 minutes in, giving Kenan Piric no chance as the ball sailed into the top-left corner.
Luciano Spalletti s team had earlier been indebted to Gianluigi Donnarumma as he denied Haris Hajradinovic, and the Paris Saint-Germain shot-stopper made another excellent one-on-one save to keep Anel Ahmedhodzic out in the closing stages.
Spalletti will have been relieved to see a strong Italy team avoid injuries after losing defenders Francesco Acerbi and Giorgio Scalvini in recent weeks, ahead of their Euro 2024 opener against Albania next Saturday.
5 Since his debut with Italy (4th June 2022) Davide Frattesi has scored the most goals for the Azzurri : 5 goals in 15 matches. Insertion.
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Data Debrief: Frattesi makes his mark
There are plenty of new faces in Italy s squad for the Euros, with midfielders Matteo Verratti and Manuel Locatelli both left out after helping the Azzurri triumph at Euro 2020. Frattesi has assumed a key role in their absence.
Since making his international debut in June 2022, Frattesi has scored five goals in 15 games for Italy, more than any other player.
