{"id":295539,"date":"2023-11-18T01:24:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T01:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=295539"},"modified":"2023-11-18T01:24:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T01:24:31","slug":"moment-jorginho-misses-another-penalty-for-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/moment-jorginho-misses-another-penalty-for-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Moment Jorginho misses ANOTHER penalty for Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"
Federico Chiesa spared Jorginho some embarrassment by scoring with a stunning strike in Italy’s 5-2 win against North Macedonia just seconds after the Arsenal man had been denied from the penalty spot.<\/p>\n
Jorginho, who missed penalties in two games against Switzerland in qualification for the 2022 World Cup\u00a0in Qatar that meant Italy missed out on a second successive World Cup, was denied again in Rome on Friday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The midfielder tried to slot home using his trademark penalty technique but North Macedonia goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski telegraphed the spot-kick and pushed it away to his left.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a momentary VAR check to ensure Dimitrievski has stayed on his line as the penalty was taken, Italy had the ball back in play and earned themselves a two-goal lead as Chiesa smashed home from the edge of the box.<\/p>\n
Former Manchester United man Matteo Darmian had given Luciano Spalletti’s side an early lead, and Chiesa struck again in first-half injury-time to give Italy a commanding advantage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Jorginho failed to score from the penalty spot for Italy against North Macedonia on Friday night<\/p>\n
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However, Federico Chiesa was on hand to spare the Arsenal midfielder’s blushes just seconds late<\/p>\n
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A brace from Jani Atanasov dragged North Macedonia back into the game but Giacomo Raspdadori and Stephan El Shaarawy found the net late on to ensure victory for the Italians.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The defeat ended North Macedonia’s hopes of automatic qualification for Euro 2024.<\/p>\n
However, victory for Italy has put them in a strong position ahead of their winner-takes-all final qualifier against Ukraine on Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With both teams locked on 13 points, Italy only need a draw in Leverkusen to ensure qualification due to their superior head-to-head record against Ukraine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Although if they do earn themselves a decisive penalty on the night, it may not be Jorginho who is given the chance to take it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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