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Nadim Bajrami scores the fastest goal in the history of the European ChampionshipAlbania got its Euro 2024 campaign off to a great start in the opening match of Group B against Italy.

With only 23 seconds on the clock At Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park today, Bajrami fired a shot past Azzurri goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to break the record for the first goal in a European Championship.

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According to UEFA, Russian Dmitry Kirichenko scored the previous fastest goal in a tournament final. The net against Greece after 67 seconds In the group stage match of Euro 2004.

Italy responded with rapid double fire

Italy recovered quickly from their record-breaking Goa BajramiFor, the scoreboard was turned upside down in just over a quarter of an hour.

The defending champion equalized in the 11th minute through defender Alessandro Bastoni before the midfielder advanced Nicolo Barella fired a low shot into the net to give Luciano Spalletti’s men a 2-1 lead After 16 minutes.

Spain leads the second group

Italy and Albania will meet in the second match of Group B today after that Spain opened its bid for a fourth continental title with a win Winning 3-0 Over Croatia In Berlin.

Alvaro Morata, Fabian Ruiz and Dani Carvajal scored For the Spaniards, before a late consolation goal by Croatian Bruno Petkovic was disallowed.

Spain faces Italy in the next round in Group Two, in a heavyweight match in Gelsenkirchen on Wednesday, June 19. On the same day, Albania and Croatia meet in Hamburg.