Highlights | Italy vs. Slovakia | CEV Enel EuroVolley 2026 | Men

There's a look at your starting lineups. What do you think? Some changes? Matti is starting. Here we go. The CEVN El Uruvoli 2026 competition on the men's side. It is Italy on the left in the blue. It is Slovakia on the right in the red. And first point. Nice ball in from Lorenzano. Romano. Line drive. No touch in that. And a sec. The middle blockers just served. There's a lot. Pulls off the net. Two-handed touch. Here comes Gianelli. That's up. And a right back down. Bartolo said get out of town. What a block. Overpass. No. Joke's on me. That was perfection. Three points in it. Could this be one? No defense to be had. Matti. 2016. Another Olympic scoreline. Big is there. Good move and a connection from the gods. Set point for Italy. It's a heavy serve. It's a big block. It's not down yet. Still not done. And yet we play on. What a play. Matti unleashing. A whole lot of entertainment. That should not have been Italy's point by all accounts. But this is what they do. They just unravel teams and do not let you score. And then they'll come at you even harder. We will find out what Slovakia plan to do. Set number two is underway. Italy with the first serve. Slovakia with the first point. Forcing Matti to play the first ball. That frees up Romano to do whatever he likes. What he likes is a line drive. Blockers, you could see them creeping in ever so slightly. Hedging their bets against Matti. Bartolo. Ball handled by Slovakia. Right side coming. No defense to be had. Managed to capitalize on the no knee pad situation of Giannelli. Oh it's a tight ball. It's gonna be an overpass. And it's gonna be a monster block. Matti was overdue. Slovakia forgetting who they're dealing with here. Slovakia in the lead. 22-21. Matti. Stop it. In my mind it doesn't. Good serve. It's an overpass. Lorenzano handles it. Free ball chance. Back to Matti to finish the set. Lavia. Oh it's short. Slovakia swinging away. That's handled. On the outside. Run down. Good dig. And Slovakia stay in it. Against the world ranked number two. Can they steal a set? Oh it's a tough serve. Chance for Italy. Still alive. Somehow that went over. And somehow Slovakia have done it. The CEV Enel Eurovole 2026 continues. And one set apiece for Italy and Slovakia. Italy looking much more calm. But also a little more serious than we saw them before the match. Understanding the nature now of Slovakia's team. They serve. Lavia going on the top scorer of Slovakia and Matti right now. Potentially the top scorer of Italy. Has a middle. Setter. Stillo takes the first. Janelli. Are you kidding me? It's a 15-7 lead. Classy. It hasn't been used. Cuts it back inside anyway. Italy attacking at 67 percent as a team. Add that to the tally. 17-7. Very different score line than we saw in the second set. Roll shot. Pontano scoops it. And it goes back to Bottolo. Romano from the end line. Good serve. But that's handled well. Slovakia go through the middle. And they find it. There hasn't been a whole lot of offensive action from the end line. There's a good one. Matti once again. No way. No how. What a heavy serve. Not today. Not ever say Italy. 25-10. Set number four underway. Italy restored the balance in the world of volleyball in the third set. Could be huge in determining who gets one of the top four spots and gets out of the pool. There's a freebie. Chance again. Denied. Galassi is back in business. Playing the floor is lava. Great serve. Italy looking uncomfortable. And Slovakia. And Slovakia force a point or two. Matti has no intention. A lot of good happening right now on Slovakia's side. Can they keep that up? Well, there's your answer. Romano. Full throttle. Coming back as a freebie. Chance again. Does it go back? No middle. Oh, denied. Denied. 2017. Slovakia creeping back in. But Romano as per Italy in the driver's seat. 23-18. How do they close here? Another aggressive serve. It's tight. It's not over. Romano. One on one. Flexing the guns. Match point once again. And that's how it's done. Italy come back to life. And they are looking more and more like themselves.