Bajrami and Lamine Yamal create history.Nedim Bajrami, an Albanian midfielder, also created history when he scored the fastest goal in tournament history against Italy 23 seconds into the game.
Dmitri Kirichenko, a Russian, set the previous record when he scored the first goal against Greece in the match’s 67th seconds.
Following their time away from the field, the reigning European champions, the Azzurra, responded with goals from Nicolo Barella (16) and Alessandro Bastoni (11).
But Italy lost to the Brazilian team led by Sylvinho, who was previously the Cinderella of the infamous “Group of Dєath,” all the way to the very end.
Goalie Gianluigi Donnarumma denied Albania’s chance to tie the score in the ninetieth minute, sending their supporters—the majority of whom were in the Dortmund temple—into raptures.
German police reported that fifty Italian “high-riรk fans” were detained in Dortmund prior to the match on suspicion of possessing “dangerous objects” and attempting to “confront with Albanian fans.”
In group B, rivals Spain and Italy share the lead with six points. Their next matchup is against each other.