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Italy beat Austria 2-1 with extra time goals to reach last eight

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June 26, 2021 Italy's Andrea Belotti in action with Austria's Konrad Laimer Pool via REUTERS

Italy survived a huge scare as they scrambled past outsiders Austria into the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 with substitutes Federico Chiesa and Matteo Pessina scoring extra-time goals to earn them a 2-1 win at Wembley on Saturday.

The Azzurri had looked like the form team during an impressive group phase but Roberto Mancini's side misfired badly as they left their Roman fortress for the first time in the tournament and looked in danger of a shock exit.

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