Israel and Italy combined for nine goals in a wild World Cup qualifier on Monday night, with the Azzurri winning 5-4 at Nagyerdei Stadion in Debrecen, Hungary, in a match marred by unsportsmanlike behavior from Italian players and fans.

Italian midfielder Sandro Tonali broke a 4-4 deadlock in the first minute of stoppage time after 90 minutes of play in which Israel twice took the lead, securing three points but not before the Blue and Whites gave the European powerhouse a scare. The Italians didn’t help themselves either, scoring two own goals—by Manuel Locatelli in the 16th minute and Alessandro Bastoni in the 87th.

Israeli midfielder Dor Peretz netted two goals, including one in the 89th minute to tie the match 4-4 just before Tonali’s late winner.

The game took place against the bac

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