Matteo Pessina scored the opener for Italy against Wales and became the youngest Azzurri player to score on his first start at a major tournament since Antonio Cassano in 2004.
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Antonio Cassano scored in his first start at a major tournament against Sweden in Euro 2004, when the former striker was 21 years and 342 days old.
The Atalanta midfielder, who replaced Stefano Sensi in the Euro 2020 squad right before the tournament started, was given a chance to start against the Welsh in the third match in Group A.
Pessina scored the first goal of the match in the 39th minute and at 24 years and 60 days, he is then the youngest Italian player to score on his first start at a major tournament since Cassano scored against the Swedes 17 years ago.
#ITA lead – and that’s such a tidy finish from Pessina 👏
As things stand, #WAL are still second in Group A – but with #SUI 2-0 up on #TUR, that goal difference advantage is starting to ebb away…#ITAWAL | #ITVFootball | #Euro2020 pic.twitter.com/bc3faqqIFj
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) June 20, 2021