Highlights: Nord Macedonia - Italia | Euro 2024 Qualifiers

In the third Euro 2024 qualifier Italy faces North Macedonia in Siena marking the debut of head coach Luciano Spalletti on the bench Italy takes the lead immediately and the first real chance comes at fifteen minutes Cristante from the left flank anticipates everyone but his header barely goes wide Shiver for the blues at the nineteenth quick restart by Elioski perfect cross for the current Mioski who in a headfirst dive fails to find the goal Italy is one step away from scoring Barella's perfect pass to Tonali who breaks free and shoots with his left foot but the ball hits the post and then the back of the Macedonian goalkeeper In the next corner Cristante becomes dangerous again the Roma midfielder coordinates well and forces Dimitrieschi into a great save with his feet Italy keep pressing and at the 40th minute they nearly score again Di Marco passes to Immobile who cleverly beats the offside ball into the box after the defense's clearance for Politano on the edge of a penalty But his conclusion is deflected by a defender In the second half Spalletti brings on Zagnolo for Politano and two minutes later Italy takes a well-deserved lead After a series of passes in the area Barella is the quickest to strike first the ball hits the crossbar Immobile is ready and heads the ball unerringly into the net for the 1-0 The number 17 jersey is national for the new blue captain 57th problem for Mancini Scalvini comes in his place At 67 minutes the opportunity is for Macedonia Bardi tries a dribble and falls to the ground Elmas recovers the ball at the edge of the box and fires a shot just wide 81 degrees sees the Macedonian equalizer a penalty from the left corner a powerful and accurate shot by Bardi Donnarumma stretches but doesn't reach it the ball ends up in the net for the 1-1 goal for the home team Gnonto Biraghi and Raspadori also enter and Italy moves into the opponent's half but the result doesn't change the match ends 1-1 the Azzurri return to the field on September 12 in Milan against Ukraine