Townsend to the rescue for England

Italy 1 (Pelle 29) England 1 (Townsend 79)

Townsend to the rescue for England

Southampton striker Graziano Pelle put Italy ahead before Townsend fired the leveller past Gianluigi Buffon nine minutes after coming off the bench to earn England a creditable 1-1 draw at the Juventus Stadium.

“I was delighted. It was a difficult game and it was hard to break them down,” Townsend said.

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