![Zaccagni's Last Minute Equaliser Saves Italy's Euro Hopes](https://maltadaily.mt/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/italyweb-2.jpg)
Italy really tested everyone’s heart today, waiting until the very end for Mattia Zaccagni to score the equalizer in the 90+7th minute. This crucial goal secured the much-needed points for Italy to advance through the group stages and into the round of 16.
Croatian veteran and former Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric seemed to have other plans for Italy. He had an eventful evening, first missing a penalty that was saved by Italian giant Donnarumma, and then just one minute later, scoring in the 55th minute to put Italy behind by one goal. With this goal, Modric became the oldest player to ever score in the UEFA European Championship finals.
However, Italy waited until the last minute to spoil Croatia’s lead, with Zaccagni scoring the equaliser that put Italy through to the next round. They will face Switzerland on Saturday, June 29th.
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