Europe have a 6-and-a-half to 1-and-a-half points lead over America after an impressive first day of golf's Ryder Cup.
Luke Donald's side won all of this morning's foursomes matches and then tied 3 and won 1 of the afternoon's fourballs in Rome.
Matt Fitzpatrick impressed alongside Rory McIlroy to claim his first ever point at the event, in their 5 and 3 victory over Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa.
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