UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Malta vs Italy, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Malta
    FT
    0 - 2
    Italy
    • 15': Mateo Retegui
    • 27': Matteo Pessina

    Italy back on Euro qualification track with win over Malta

    Goals by forward Mateo Retegui and midfielder Matteo Pessina steered Italy to a 2-0 win over Malta in their Euro 2024 qualification Group C clash,

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Yannick Yankam (Malta).
    • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joseph Mbong with a through ball.
    • 5': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Yannick Yankam (Malta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jodi Jones with a cross.
    • 7': Offside, Italy. Matteo Politano tries a through ball, but Giovanni Di Lorenzo is caught offside.
    • 9': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Italy).
    • 9': Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Juan Corbalan (Malta).
    • 9': Matteo Politano (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Alessio Romagnoli (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
    • 14': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Henry Bonello.
    • 15': Goal! Malta 0, Italy 1. Mateo Retegui (Italy) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a corner.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Matteo Pessina (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
    • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Wilfried Gnonto (Italy).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Substitution, Italy. Vincenzo Grifo replaces Wilfried Gnonto because of an injury.
    • 24': Foul by Nikolai Muscat (Malta).
    • 24': Vincenzo Grifo (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Alexander Satariano.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Giorgio Scalvini (Italy) header from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a corner.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Sandro Tonali (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Emerson with a cross.
    • 27': Goal! Malta 0, Italy 2. Matteo Pessina (Italy) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
    • 29': Alessio Romagnoli (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).
    • 30': Attempt saved. Vincenzo Grifo (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
    • 36': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy).
    • 36': Yannick Yankam (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Ferdinando Apap.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo with a cross.
    • 40': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Alexander Satariano.
    • 40': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Juan Corbalan.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Vincenzo Grifo (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emerson.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferdinando Apap with a headed pass.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Malta 0, Italy 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Malta 0, Italy 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Italy. Matteo Darmian replaces Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Mateo Retegui (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emerson with a cross.
    • 46': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Italy).
    • 46': Yannick Yankam (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Juan Corbalan (Malta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Mbong.
    • 51': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Steve Borg.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Mateo Retegui (Italy) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Italy).
    • 53': Jodi Jones (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Giorgio Scalvini (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Foul by Jodi Jones (Malta).
    • 55': Matteo Darmian (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Jodi Jones (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Mbong.
    • 56': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Bryan Cristante (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
    • 60': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Yannick Yankam.
    • 64': Substitution, Malta. Zach Muscat replaces Cain Attard.
    • 64': Substitution, Malta. Kyrian Nwoko replaces Alexander Satariano.
    • 66': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Italy).
    • 66': Yannick Yankam (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Substitution, Italy. Gianluca Scamacca replaces Mateo Retegui.
    • 67': Substitution, Italy. Marco Verratti replaces Sandro Tonali.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Zach Muscat (Malta) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nikolai Muscat with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) header from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Zach Muscat following a set piece situation.
    • 68': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Juan Corbalan.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Gianluca Scamacca (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Giorgio Scalvini (Italy) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
    • 73': Foul by Zach Muscat (Malta).
    • 73': Matteo Pessina (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Substitution, Malta. Shaun Dimech replaces Jodi Jones.
    • 76': Substitution, Malta. Teddy Teuma replaces Nikolai Muscat.
    • 77': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Italy).
    • 77': Kyrian Nwoko (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Vincenzo Grifo (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Cristante.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Joseph Mbong (Malta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Yankam.
    • 80': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Emerson.
    • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Steve Borg (Malta).
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Substitution, Italy. Rafael Tolói replaces Giorgio Scalvini.
    • 83': Substitution, Malta. James Brown replaces Ferdinando Apap.
    • 84': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Italy).
    • 84': Zach Muscat (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Gianluca Scamacca (Italy).
    • 89': Juan Corbalan (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Gianluca Scamacca (Italy).
    • 90'+3': Steve Borg (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Vincenzo Grifo (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Malta 0, Italy 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Malta 0, Italy 2.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 5
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    8 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 4
    68.8 Possession 31.2
    17 SHOTS 8
    6 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    607 Accurate Passes 235
    684 Passes 310
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    10 Accurate Crosses 3
    23 Crosses 9
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    50 Long Balls 47
    37 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    14 Effective Tackles 15
    17 Tackles 20
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    7 Interceptions 10
    5 Effective Clearances 18
    5 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Ta' Qali National Stadium
    Location: Attard, Malta
    Attendance: 16,015

    EURO Qualifying Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 England 8 +18 20
    2 Italy 8 +7 14
    3 Ukraine 8 +3 14
    4 North Macedonia 8 -10 8
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MLT Malta (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Henry Bonello (GK)
    4 Steve Borg
    2 Cain Attard
    13 Ferdinando Apap
    20 Yannick Yankam
    17 Nikolai Muscat
    6 Matthew Guillaumier
    15 Juan Corbalan
    7 Joseph Mbong
    23 Jodi Jones
    14 Alexander Satariano
    Malta Substitutes:
    Paul Mbong, Brandon Paiber, Shaun Dimech, Matthew Grech, Karl Micallef, Teddy Teuma, Ryan Camenzuli, Bjorn Kristensen, Cain Formosa, Zach Muscat, James Brown, Kyrian Nwoko.

    ITA Italy (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
    23 Alessio Romagnoli
    14 Giorgio Scalvini Yellow Card
    13 Emerson
    2 Giovanni Di Lorenzo Yellow Card
    16 Bryan Cristante
    20 Sandro Tonali
    12 Matteo Pessina
    19 Mateo Retegui
    10 Wilfried Gnonto
    17 Matteo Politano
    Italy Substitutes:
    Marco Verratti, Marco Carnesecchi, Alex Meret, Jorginho, Leonardo Spinazzola, Davide Frattesi, Rafael Tolói, Vincenzo Grifo, Domenico Berardi, Matteo Darmian, Gianluca Scamacca, Francesco Acerbi.

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