Italy vs Albania LIVE: Euro 2024 latest score and goal updates

Albania scored just 12 times in qualifying, which was the lowest of any group winner. You can see the evidence of that here tonight.

They win a free-kick in the Italy half though, and the ball is hit deep to Djimsiti. He knocks it down to Asani, who cuts inside and hits a shot over.

Albania are enjoying some possession as the half draws to a close, but they’re struggling to create any chances. They kick it long to try and get the knock down, but Calafiori deals with it well.

Pellegrini wins a header on the edge of the box which ends up at the feet of Scamacca. He’s one-v-one, but Strakosha makes another good save.

Italy are happy to play keep-ball here. Scamacca drops deeper to collect and he flicks it to Pellegrini, who lays it off to Dimarco, but his cross is cleared.

Chiesa was briefly down but he’s okay to carry on. Djimsiti beats Scamacca to the ball to clear, but Italy retain possession easily.

It looks like Albania are running out of ideas already.

More patient build-up from Italy, which ends with Scamacca sliding a ball through to Frattesi. He tries to clip it over Strakosha but the Brentford number two makes an excellent save to claw it onto the post!

Chiesa collects the rebound and nutmegs the defender before clipping in a cross that overruns every blue shirt.

Chiesa does well to beat his man on the right and avoid being taken down. He clips in a cross and Pellegrini tries the ridiculous overhead kick, but he can’t make clean contact.

Lovely play from the Italian defenders to play it out from the back. They recycle possession and move into the Albania half, with plenty of patient two- and three-touch football.

They’re lacking any penetration this time though, and it’s recycled back to Calafiori again.

Albania go long once more and it looks problematic for Bastoni, but he cushions a header back to Donnarumma.

Italy go on the attack, but Di Lorenzo gives it away.