Italy vs Germany: 5 Classic Matches

Europe's two most successful footballing nations come up against each other this Thursday, as Germany take on Italy in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals at the San Siro. The sides have met thirty-seven times in history, with Italy getting the better of the Germans in the majority of contests. Italy have won fifteen of the matchups, Germany ten, and twelve draws. Let's take a look at five classic matches between the sides. The "Game of the Century". Italy defeated West Germany 4-3 in the 1970 World Cup semi-final at the Estadio Azteca in front of over 100,000 fans. Roberto Boninsegna fired Italy into an early lead with a wonderful strike from distance in the eighth minute as the Azurri seemed in total control. The Italians conceded just once in their previous four games at the tournament. However, Karl-Heinz Schnellinger, who won the European Cup one year prior with AC Milan, got himself on the end of a cross to equalize in stoppage time. He was an unlikely goalscorer, with the AC Milan legend scoring ju