Fantastic comeback. Italy sets a unique milestone in its history
Alex Olise
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
The Italian national team pulled off a fantastic comeback in their match against Germany in the UEFA Nations League quarterfinals, but it wasn't enough to advance to the next stage.
After a 2-1 away victory, the Germans led 3-0 by halftime in Dortmund. Gianluigi Donnarumma had a moment to forget, contributing to a bizarre own goal with his defenders.
After the break, the Italians surprised everyone by avoiding defeat thanks to a brace from Moise Kean and a goal by Giacomo Raspadori. Notably, for the first time in their history, Italy managed to draw a match in which they were trailing by three goals.
Interestingly, it was only the third time in history that Germany failed to secure a win after leading by three goals at halftime. The last occurrence was in 2012 against Sweden, and the first was 100 years earlier against Hungary.
It's worth noting that Germany will host the Nations League semifinals, where Nagelsmann's squad will face the winner of the Portugal vs. Denmark clash.
