The distances between the players shortened, the passing became cleaner, and Ukraine's front line found itself spending longer spells chasing shadows than pressing, gradually being forced back behind the halfway line as Italy tightened their grip on possession.
Italy's patience eventually began to stretch Ukraine apart.
The Ukrainians began picking on players to focus on as it was getting hard to follow Italy all around, and that led to gaps.
After seeing one such gap, Raspadori dropped into the pocket, pointing to his feet as he asked for the ball.
Leo saw him, but above all, he saw what Raspadori's movement had done.
The moment the attacking midfielder checked short, one of Ukraine's midfielders followed instinctively, leaving Zaccagni alone against the touchline.
Leo ignored the obvious pass, and instead, he slid the ball right past the two and straight into Zaccagni's stride.
The winger met it first time, taking a touch and then, with his next, he sent the ball inside.
