Domenico Berardi ended a two-year drought for Italy with a trademark left-foot curler against Malta, giving the goalkeeper no chance.
The Sassuolo captain had not found the net for Italy since the Nations League Third Place Final victory over Belgium on October 10, 2021.
However, that was a penalty, so when looking for his most recent goal from open play for the Nazionale, we must go back even further.
That was the 4-0 friendly victory over the Czech Republic in June 2021.
Berardi now has seven goals in 26 senior caps for the Azzurri.