Belgium or Portugal will await the Azzurri after goals from Federico Chiesa and Matteo Pessina sent them through at Wembley
Roberto Mancini feels Italy’s victory over Austria in the last 16 of Euro 2020 will prove to have been a "tougher" test than the quarter-final that now awaits the Azzurri.
Extra-time goals from substitutes Federico Chiesa and Matteo Pessina ensured Italy set a new national team record of 31 matches unbeaten following their 2-1 success at Wembley.
Belgium or Portugal will be Italy’s opponents in the last eight, and Mancini was satisfied to see his team come through a stern examination after Austria had set up a tense finale when Sasa Kalajdzic pulled a goal back late on.