NEW DELHI: Italy managed to overcome the shock of conceding the fastest goal in European Championship history, defeating Albania 2-1 in Dortmund on Saturday. Alessandro Bastoni and Nicolo Barella secured the victory for the defending champions in their opening match.
Albania's fans created an electric atmosphere at the Dortmund BVB Stadion when Nedim Bajrami scored from a tight angle just 23 seconds into the game, taking advantage of a careless throw-in by Federico Dimarco.