International Friendly

Italy vs San Marino, 2021 International Friendly

· International Friendly
  • 31': Federico Bernardeschi
  • 34': Gian Marco Ferrari
  • 49': Matteo Politano
  • 67': Andrea Belotti
  • 74': Matteo Pessina
  • 77': Matteo Politano
  • 86': Matteo Pessina
FT
7 - 0

Italy thrash San Marino 7-0 to stretch winning run

Italy warmed up for the European Championship in style with a 7-0 thrashing of San Marino in a friendly on Friday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Italy).
  • 1': Mirko Palazzi (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Manuel Battistini.
  • 3': Adolfo Hirsch (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Rafael Tolói (Italy).
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Matteo Pessina (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Vincenzo Grifo (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 6': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Andrea Grandoni.
  • 7': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Filippo Fabbri.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Gianluca Mancini (Italy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo with a cross.
  • 7': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Elia Benedettini.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Mancini.
  • 14': Corner, San Marino. Conceded by Cristiano Biraghi.
  • 15': Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Marcello Mularoni (San Marino).
  • 16': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Italy).
  • 16': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Fabio Ramòn Tomassini (San Marino) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicola Nanni following a set piece situation.
  • 17': Enrico Golinucci (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Italy).
  • 19': Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Andrea Grandoni (San Marino).
  • 23': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Elia Benedettini.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Mancini (Italy) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo with a cross.
  • 23': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Mirko Palazzi.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Matteo Pessina (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo with a cross.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Gian Marco Ferrari (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 25': Dante Carlos Rossi (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Moise Kean (Italy).
  • 31': Foul by Andrea Grandoni (San Marino).
  • 31': Gaetano Castrovilli (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Goal! Italy 1, San Marino 0. Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gaetano Castrovilli.
  • 33': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Dante Carlos Rossi.
  • 34': Goal! Italy 2, San Marino 0. Gian Marco Ferrari (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Gaetano Castrovilli (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a through ball.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Vincenzo Grifo (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
  • 37': Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Adolfo Hirsch (San Marino).
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Italy).
  • 40': Manuel Battistini (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, San Marino. Conceded by Cristiano Biraghi.
  • 41': Foul by Fabio Ramòn Tomassini (San Marino).
  • 41': Vincenzo Grifo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Biraghi (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Vincenzo Grifo (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi.
  • 44': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Filippo Fabbri.
  • 45'+2': Offside, San Marino. Manuel Battistini tries a through ball, but Fabio Ramòn Tomassini is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Italy 2, San Marino 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Italy 2, San Marino 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Italy. Matteo Politano replaces Moise Kean.
  • 46': Andrea Grandoni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Gaetano Castrovilli (Italy).
  • 49': Goal! Italy 3, San Marino 0. Matteo Politano (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 51': Substitution, San Marino. Lorenzo Lunadei replaces Adolfo Hirsch.
  • 51': Substitution, San Marino. Cristian Brolli replaces Fabio Ramòn Tomassini.
  • 52': Substitution, San Marino. Matteo Vitaioli replaces Andrea Grandoni.
  • 52': Foul by Gaetano Castrovilli (Italy).
  • 52': Marcello Mularoni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Gaetano Castrovilli (Italy).
  • 54': Mirko Palazzi (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Vincenzo Grifo (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Italy).
  • 55': Marcello Mularoni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Marcello Mularoni (San Marino).
  • 56': Gaetano Castrovilli (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Gaetano Castrovilli (Italy).
  • 57': Marcello Mularoni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Italy).
  • 58': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Matteo Vitaioli (San Marino) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 62': Offside, Italy. Rafael Tolói tries a through ball, but Federico Bernardeschi is caught offside.
  • 63': Foul by Nicola Nanni (San Marino).
  • 63': Matteo Pessina (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Substitution, Italy. Andrea Belotti replaces Vincenzo Grifo.
  • 63': Substitution, Italy. Alex Meret replaces Alessio Cragno.
  • 63': Substitution, Italy. Giovanni Di Lorenzo replaces Gianluca Mancini.
  • 67': Goal! Italy 4, San Marino 0. Andrea Belotti (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
  • 70': Dante Carlos Rossi (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Gaetano Castrovilli (Italy).
  • 71': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Manuel Battistini.
  • 73': Substitution, Italy. Alessandro Bastoni replaces Cristiano Biraghi.
  • 73': Substitution, San Marino. Alessandro D'Addario replaces Mirko Palazzi.
  • 74': Foul by Alessandro D'Addario (San Marino).
  • 74': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Gaetano Castrovilli (Italy) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi following a set piece situation.
  • 74': Goal! Italy 5, San Marino 0. Matteo Pessina (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Bryan Cristante (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 77': Goal! Italy 6, San Marino 0. Matteo Politano (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
  • 81': Foul by Nicola Nanni (San Marino).
  • 81': Rafael Tolói (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a cross.
  • 86': Goal! Italy 7, San Marino 0. Matteo Pessina (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
  • 88': Substitution, San Marino. David Tomassini replaces Nicola Nanni.
  • 88': Substitution, San Marino. Alessandro Golinucci replaces Marcello Mularoni.
  • 88': Substitution, Italy. Nicolò Barella replaces Matteo Pessina.
  • 89': Foul by Dante Carlos Rossi (San Marino).
  • 89': Matteo Politano (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Italy 7, San Marino 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Italy 7, San Marino 0.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 9
3 Saves 0
20.9 Possession 79.1
2 SHOTS 24
0 ON GOAL 10
0.0 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
108 Accurate Passes 676
198 Passes 758
0.5 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 7
5 Crosses 27
0.2 Cross % 0.3
57 Long Balls 40
13 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.2 Long Balls % 0.8
0 Blocked Shots 9
13 Effective Tackles 6
18 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 9
36 Effective Clearances 2
36 Clearances 2

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Unipol Domus
Location: Cagliari, Italy

Line-Ups

ITA Italy (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Alessio Cragno (GK)
15 Gian Marco Ferrari
23 Gianluca Mancini
13 Cristiano Biraghi
6 Rafael Tolói
4 Bryan Cristante
8 Matteo Pessina
7 Gaetano Castrovilli
14 Moise Kean
19 Vincenzo Grifo
20 Federico Bernardeschi

SMR San Marino (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Elia Benedettini (GK)
6 Dante Rossi
23 Filippo Fabbri
13 Andrea Grandoni
11 Manuel Battistini
20 Adolfo Hirsch
16 Marcello Mularoni
8 Enrico Golinucci
19 Nicola Nanni
3 Mirko Palazzi
22 Fabio Tomassini

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