Dominant Italy win 3-0 against Switzerland to book place in Euro 2020 last 16

ROME -- Italy became the first side to assure their place in the knock-out stages of the European Championships on Wednesday thanks to a 3-0 win against Switzerland in Rome.

The result means they will now dispute top spot in Group A in their final group game against Wales, who beat Turkey earlier in the day.

Manuel Locatelli was Italy's hero with two goals as Roberto Mancini's side produced another assured and aggressive display of attacking football.

Italy began where they left off in their 3-0 win against Turkey in the opening game of the tournament, with the midfield and defense completely dominating the Swiss and snuffing key players such as Xhedran Shaquiri, Granit Shaka and Breel Embolo out of the game.

With their rivals more or less neutralized, the Italians were able to use their dominance to launch a series of attacks against the Swiss area with Lorenzo Insigne, Ciro Immobile and Domenico Berardi swift and mobile in attack, while Manuel Locatelli and Nicolo Barella with license to range forward as Jorginho played the anchor role.

Central defender Giorgio Chiellini thought he had put Italy ahead when he poked home following a corner in the 20th minute, but the goal was ruled out for an accidental handball and the defender's day got worse four minutes later when he had to go off injured.

Locatelli opened the scoring in the 26th minute after putting the finishing touch to a move he started with a raking pass to Berardi, who got to the byline before pulling back for the onrushing midfielder to score from close range.

Immobile also went close, but a heavy touch allowed Sommer to make a block and Spinazzola and Berardi also threatened before the break as Italy were in total control.

Locatelli doubled Italy's lead six minutes into the second half after another move started by Berardi saw the ball come to him in space outside of the Swiss area. He had time to line up a left-foot shot which left Sonner completely stranded.

Gianluigi Donnarumma, whose move to Paris Saint Germain has been confirmed, made a fine double save to deny Steven Zuber from a narrow angle, before the impressive Berardi fired over at the other end, shortly before being replaced.

Immobile showed the attacking personality of this Italian side when he twice went close after the break before finally getting his reward with Italy's third of the game in the last minute of the game to cap a dominant performance.