Italy were expected to do well at Euro 1996 in England after reaching the final of the 1994 World Cup, where they lost on penalties to Brazil.
At Anfield, Pavel Nedved put the Czech Republic ahead, Enrico Chiesa equalised before Radek Bejbl scored the goal to seal the victory. It proved a vital win as they advanced out of the group on their head-to-head record with Italy, who were eliminated.
The Czechs reached the final, but were beaten 2-1 by Germany, with Oliver Bierhoff scoring a golden goal winner in extra time.
