UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Italy vs Malta, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Italy
  • 22': Giacomo Bonaventura
  • 45'+1': Domenico Berardi
  • 63': Domenico Berardi
  • 90'+3': Davide Frattesi
FT
4 - 0
Malta

    Berardi brace helps Italy thrash Malta 4-0

    Italy forward Domenico Berardi scored twice as the home side cruised to a 4-0 win over Malta in their Euro 2024 Group C qualifier on Saturday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Yannick Yankam (Malta).
    • 1': Giacomo Bonaventura (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Bonaventura (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Manuel Locatelli (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 4': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Foul by Paul Mbong (Malta).
    • 5': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Yannick Yankam.
    • 5': Gianluca Mancini (Italy) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori with a cross following a corner.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Luke Montebello (Malta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Mbong.
    • 6': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Gianluca Mancini.
    • 7': Enrico Pepe (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Moise Kean (Italy).
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Enrico Pepe (Malta).
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 11': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Italy).
    • 11': Luke Montebello (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
    • 12': Gianluca Mancini (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
    • 15': Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Domenico Berardi (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Foul by Ryan Camenzuli (Malta).
    • 17': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Joseph Mbong.
    • 18': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Joseph Mbong.
    • 19': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Ferdinando Apap.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 22': Goal! Italy 1, Malta 0. Giacomo Bonaventura (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Moise Kean.
    • 24': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Italy).
    • 24': Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Italy).
    • 25': Joseph Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Offside, Italy. Matteo Darmian tries a through ball, but Giacomo Raspadori is caught offside.
    • 27': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Foul by Paul Mbong (Malta).
    • 28': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Zach Muscat.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Gianluca Mancini (Italy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corner.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Manuel Locatelli (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Gianluca Mancini following a corner.
    • 32': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Ferdinando Apap.
    • 32': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
    • 32': Yannick Yankam (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
    • 37': Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Henry Bonello.
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Henry Bonello (Malta).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Gianluca Mancini (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Luke Montebello (Malta).
    • 44': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Paul Mbong (Malta).
    • 44': Paul Mbong (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Goal! Italy 2, Malta 0. Domenico Berardi (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Italy 2, Malta 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Italy 2, Malta 0.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moise Kean.
    • 49': Foul by Enrico Pepe (Malta).
    • 49': Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Manuel Locatelli following a set piece situation.
    • 53': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Yannick Yankam (Malta).
    • 53': Yannick Yankam (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Foul by Ferdinando Apap (Malta).
    • 54': Ferdinando Apap (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Substitution, Malta. Alexander Satariano replaces Luke Montebello.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella following a set piece situation.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Yannick Yankam (Malta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 58': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Enrico Pepe.
    • 59': Hand ball by Gianluca Mancini (Italy).
    • 62': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Ferdinando Apap.
    • 63': Goal! Italy 3, Malta 0. Domenico Berardi (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Moise Kean.
    • 65': Substitution, Italy. Riccardo Orsolini replaces Domenico Berardi.
    • 65': Substitution, Italy. Davide Frattesi replaces Nicolò Barella.
    • 66': Substitution, Malta. Cain Attard replaces Joseph Mbong.
    • 66': Substitution, Malta. Nikolai Muscat replaces Bjørn Kristensen.
    • 67': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Italy).
    • 67': Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
    • 71': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Nikolai Muscat.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura following a corner.
    • 73': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Italy).
    • 73': Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Paul Mbong (Malta).
    • 74': Gianluca Mancini (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Ferdinando Apap.
    • 76': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Alexander Satariano.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori with a cross.
    • 76': Offside, Italy. Alessandro Bastoni tries a through ball, but Matteo Darmian is caught offside.
    • 79': Substitution, Italy. Destiny Udogie replaces Federico Dimarco.
    • 79': Substitution, Italy. Gianluca Scamacca replaces Moise Kean.
    • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Ferdinando Apap (Malta).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Italy).
    • 82': Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Paul Mbong (Malta).
    • 84': Manuel Locatelli (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Substitution, Malta. Kyrian Nwoko replaces Yannick Yankam.
    • 84': Substitution, Malta. Brandon Paiber replaces Paul Mbong.
    • 87': Substitution, Italy. Cristiano Biraghi replaces Giacomo Bonaventura.
    • 90': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Italy).
    • 90': Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Matteo Darmian (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Scamacca.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Italy).
    • 90'+2': Kyrian Nwoko (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Italy 4, Malta 0. Davide Frattesi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Italy 4, Malta 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Italy 4, Malta 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 13
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 12
    0 Saves 0
    33.3 Possession 66.7
    2 SHOTS 18
    0 ON GOAL 4
    0.0 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    273 Accurate Passes 615
    340 Passes 677
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 5
    7 Crosses 24
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    43 Long Balls 51
    17 Accurate Long Balls 41
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    10 Effective Tackles 7
    19 Tackles 10
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 3
    25 Effective Clearances 2
    25 Clearances 2

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: San Nicola
    Location: Bari, Italy
    Attendance: 56,186

    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

    ITA Italy (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
    23 Alessandro Bastoni
    14 Gianluca Mancini
    3 Federico Dimarco
    13 Matteo Darmian
    5 Manuel Locatelli
    8 Giacomo Bonaventura
    18 Nicolò Barella
    10 Giacomo Raspadori
    7 Moise Kean
    11 Domenico Berardi
    Italy Substitutes:
    Bryan Cristante, Gianluca Scamacca, Cristiano Biraghi, Stephan El Shaarawy, Giorgio Scalvini, Alex Meret, Riccardo Orsolini, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Guglielmo Vicario, Francesco Acerbi, Davide Frattesi, Destiny Udogie.

    MLT Malta (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Henry Bonello (GK)
    13 Enrico Pepe
    22 Zach Muscat
    23 Ferdinando Apap Yellow Card
    3 Ryan Camenzuli
    7 Joseph Mbong
    19 Bjorn Kristensen
    6 Matthew Guillaumier
    20 Yannick Yankam Yellow Card
    21 Paul Mbong Yellow Card
    9 Luke Montebello
    Malta Substitutes:
    Jake Galea, Nikolai Muscat, Brandon Paiber, Kyrian Nwoko, Jean Borg, Juan Corbalan, Stephen Pisani, Jurgen Degabriele, Rashed Al-Tumi, Alexander Satariano, Cain Attard, Kurt Shaw.

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