Kean has scored four goals for Juventus this season
Teenager Moise Kean scored his first international goal as Italy began their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with a comfortable victory over Finland.
Juventus striker Kean, 19, was winning just his second Azzurri cap and converted a cool finish in the second half from Ciro Immobile's pass.
Roberto Mancini's side went ahead in the first half through Nicolo Barella's thumping shot which deflected in.
Norwich striker Teemu Pukki missed Finland's best chance from close range.
Italy missed out qualification for the 2018 World Cup and scored more than one goal in a game for only the second time in their past 18 internationals.
Juve winger Federico Bernardeschi could have grabbed another for the hosts, but struck wide from the edge of the box.
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
Italy
20Donnarumma
2PicciniBooked at 81mins
19Bonucci
3Chiellini
4BiraghiSubstituted forSpinazzolaat 90+1'minutes
6VerrattiBooked at 63minsSubstituted forZanioloat 85'minutes
8Jorginho
10Bernardeschi
18Barella
14Kean
17ImmobileSubstituted forQuagliarellaat 80'minutes
Substitutes
1Sirigu
5Mancini
7Spinazzola
9Pavoletti
11Grifo
12Cragno
13Romagnoli
15Sensi
16Politano
21Quagliarella
22El Shaarawy
23Zaniolo
Finland
1Hrádecky
3GranlundSubstituted forSoiriat 90'minutes
4Toivio
2Arajuuri
5Väisänen
16Pirinen
8Lod
6Kamara
14SparvBooked at 63mins
10PukkiSubstituted forKarjalainenat 83'minutes
21HamalainenSubstituted forLappalainenat 70'minutes
Substitutes
7Taylor
9Jensen
11Schüller
12Joronen
13Soiri
15Kauko
17Väisänen
18Sumusalo
19Lam
20Karjalainen
22Lappalainen
23Jaakkola
Referee:
Orel Grinfeld
Match Stats
Home TeamItalyAway TeamFinland
Possession
Home58%
Away42%
Shots
Home11
Away9
Shots on Target
Home3
Away1
Corners
Home5
Away0
Fouls
Home12
Away13
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Match ends, Italy 2, Finland 0.
Full TimePosted at 90'+4'
Second Half ends, Italy 2, Finland 0.
Posted at 90'+2'
Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Italy).
Posted at 90'+2'
Lassi Lappalainen (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
SubstitutionPosted at 90'+1'
Substitution, Italy. Leonardo Spinazzola replaces Cristiano Biraghi.
Posted at 90'
Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'
Foul by Tim Sparv (Finland).
SubstitutionPosted at 90'
Substitution, Finland. Pyry Soiri replaces Albin Granlund.
Posted at 89'
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 89'
Foul by Paulus Arajuuri (Finland).
Posted at 89'
Attempt saved. Tim Sparv (Finland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Posted at 88'
Attempt blocked. Tim Sparv (Finland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
SubstitutionPosted at 85'
Substitution, Italy. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Marco Verratti.
Posted at 85'
Fabio Quagliarella (Italy) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
Posted at 83'
Offside, Finland. Rasmus Karjalainen tries a through ball, but Lassi Lappalainen is caught offside.
SubstitutionPosted at 83'
Substitution, Finland. Rasmus Karjalainen replaces Teemu Pukki.
Posted at 83'
Foul by Jorginho (Italy).
Posted at 83'
Teemu Pukki (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 82'
Corner, Italy. Conceded by Juha Pirinen.
BookingPosted at 81'
Cristiano Piccini (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 81'
Foul by Cristiano Piccini (Italy).
Posted at 81'
Juha Pirinen (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 81'
Corner, Italy. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
Posted at 81'
Attempt saved. Fabio Quagliarella (Italy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a cross.
SubstitutionPosted at 80'
Substitution, Italy. Fabio Quagliarella replaces Ciro Immobile.
Goal!Posted at 74'
Goal! Italy 2, Finland 0. Moise Kean (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ciro Immobile with a through ball.
SubstitutionPosted at 70'
Substitution, Finland. Lassi Lappalainen replaces Kasper Hamalainen.
Posted at 69'
Offside, Italy. Giorgio Chiellini tries a through ball, but Ciro Immobile is caught offside.
Posted at 67'
Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Finland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kasper Hamalainen.
Posted at 66'
Ciro Immobile (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 66'
Foul by Paulus Arajuuri (Finland).
Posted at 65'
Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robin Lod with a cross.
Posted at 65'
Offside, Italy. Leonardo Bonucci tries a through ball, but Ciro Immobile is caught offside.
Posted at 64'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Posted at 64'
Delay in match Giorgio Chiellini (Italy) because of an injury.
BookingPosted at 63'
Marco Verratti (Italy) is shown the yellow card.
BookingPosted at 63'
Tim Sparv (Finland) is shown the yellow card.
Posted at 63'
Giorgio Chiellini (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 63'
Foul by Robin Lod (Finland).
Posted at 60'
Corner, Italy. Conceded by Joona Toivio.
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Source: bbc.com