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Finland put to the sword by Italy in their opening Euro qualifier

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Nicolo Barella and Moise Kean scored in either half to get new-look Italy off to a winning start in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier with a 2-0 victory over Finland in Udine on Saturday.

Barella, 22, rifled in on seven minutes with 19-year-old Kean marking his first start by doubling the Azzurri's account in the 74th minute, to the delight of the capacity crowd at the Stadio Friuli in north-eastern Italy.

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