Watch as Ciro Immobile scores the first goal of the Luciano Spalletti era for Italy, breaking the deadlock against North Macedonia.
The Azzurri were getting frustrated in Skopje and went into the break on a 0-0 result in this EURO 2024 qualifier, especially as Nicolò Barella had a goal ruled offside and Sandro Tonali thumped the upright.
The frame of the goal had also irritated them on this occasion straight after the restart, as Barella’s volley cannoned off the crossbar, but Immobile was ready to turn in the rebound.
The Lazio striker was also wearing the captain’s armband, as he has the most senior caps of any player in the starting XI.
Curiously, Immobile had also scored the first goal of the Antonio Conte Italy tenure in 2014.