Italy vs Wales, 2020 European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA European ChampionshipItaly's reserves beat Wales 1-0 at Euro 2020
— Italy’s reserves really do play as well as its starters. Or just about.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Italy. Leonardo Bonucci tries a through ball, but Federico Bernardeschi is caught offside.
- 3': Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Jorginho (Italy).
- 3': Foul by Marco Verratti (Italy).
- 3': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Wales).
- 6': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Italy).
- 9': Joe Allen (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni with a cross.
- 13': Andrea Belotti (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
- 15': Attempt saved. Emerson (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 17': Attempt missed. Rafael Tolói (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 17': Attempt saved. Matteo Pessina (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Tolói.
- 18': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Jorginho (Italy).
- 20': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Italy).
- 20': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Connor Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Emerson (Italy).
- 23': Foul by Joe Allen (Wales).
- 23': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a through ball.
- 25': Hand ball by Aaron Ramsey (Wales).
- 26': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
- 27': Attempt missed. Chris Gunter (Wales) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Attempt missed. Marco Verratti (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emerson.
- 29': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Italy) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni with a cross.
- 29': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 34': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
- 34': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Attempt saved. Joe Rodon (Wales) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel James.
- 34': Foul by Daniel James (Wales).
- 34': Marco Verratti (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 37': Foul by Joe Allen (Wales).
- 37': Marco Verratti (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Goal! Italy 1, Wales 0. Matteo Pessina (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Verratti with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 40': Andrea Belotti (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Chris Gunter (Wales).
- 42': Attempt missed. Matteo Pessina (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Verratti with a cross.
- 42': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 43': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Wales).
- 43': Matteo Pessina (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Italy 1, Wales 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Italy 1, Wales 0.
- 45': Substitution, Italy. Francesco Acerbi replaces Leonardo Bonucci.
- 48': Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Italy).
- 49': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
- 49': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Andrea Belotti (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Joe Allen (Wales).
- 51': Joe Allen (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 55': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jorginho with a through ball.
- 55': Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
- 55': Ethan Ampadu (Wales) is shown the red card.
- 58': Attempt saved. Federico Chiesa (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Francesco Acerbi.
- 59': Offside, Italy. Francesco Acerbi tries a through ball, but Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
- 60': Substitution, Wales. Kieffer Moore replaces Joe Morrell.
- 60': Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
- 64': Foul by Jorginho (Italy).
- 64': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Andrea Belotti (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
- 65': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Danny Ward.
- 66': Attempt missed. Rafael Tolói (Italy) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Tolói.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Emerson (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 68': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Aaron Ramsey.
- 73': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
- 74': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
- 74': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Substitution, Wales. Harry Wilson replaces Daniel James.
- 75': Substitution, Italy. Bryan Cristante replaces Jorginho.
- 75': Substitution, Italy. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Federico Bernardeschi.
- 75': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Rodon with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 77': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
- 77': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Italy).
- 79': Andrea Belotti (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Chris Gunter (Wales).
- 79': Chris Gunter (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Matteo Pessina (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Offside, Italy. Federico Chiesa tries a through ball, but Matteo Pessina is caught offside.
- 81': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
- 81': Francesco Acerbi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Federico Chiesa (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 83': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Joe Allen.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Federico Chiesa (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
- 84': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
- 86': Substitution, Wales. David Brooks replaces Gareth Bale.
- 86': Substitution, Wales. Ben Davies replaces Neco Williams.
- 86': Substitution, Wales. Dylan Levitt replaces Joe Allen.
- 87': Substitution, Italy. Gaetano Castrovilli replaces Matteo Pessina.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Marco Verratti (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Tolói.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
- 88': Attempt saved. Andrea Belotti (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori.
- 89': Substitution, Italy. Salvatore Sirigu replaces Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Bryan Cristante (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Italy 1, Wales 0.
- 0': Match ends, Italy 1, Wales 0.
Statistics
 WAL |
ITA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 36 | Possession | 64 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 198 | Accurate Passes | 544 |
| 263 | Passes | 594 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 2 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 11 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 15 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 11,541
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 11,541
EURO Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | Hungary | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Scotland | 3 | -5 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Italy (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 23 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 19 | Leonardo Bonucci |
| 13 | Emerson |
| 25 | Rafael Tolói |
| 8 | Jorginho |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 12 | Matteo Pessina |
| 9 | Andrea Belotti |
| 14 | Federico Chiesa |
| 20 | Federico Bernardeschi |
Wales (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 15 | Ethan Ampadu  |
| 2 | Chris Gunter  |
| 6 | Joe Rodon |
| 7 | Joe Allen |
| 16 | Joe Morrell |
| 3 | Neco Williams |
| 14 | Connor Roberts |
| 10 | Aaron Ramsey |
| 20 | Daniel James |
| 11 | Gareth Bale |
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