UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Italy vs North Macedonia, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Italy
  • 17': Matteo Darmian
  • 41': Federico Chiesa
  • 45'+3': Federico Chiesa
  • 81': Giacomo Raspadori
  • 90'+3': Stephan El Shaarawy
FT
5 - 2
North Macedonia
  • 52': Jani Atanasov
  • 74': Jani Atanasov

Italy beat North Macedonia to close in on Euro 2024 spot

Federico Chiesa scored twice as Italy secured a 5-2 home victory against North Macedonia in their Euro 2024 qualifying clash on Friday, giving them an edge ahead of a deciding encounter with Ukraine on Monday for a place at the finals.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Federico Chiesa (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Bojan Dimoski (North Macedonia).
  • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Federico Chiesa (Italy).
  • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bojan Miovski.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Federico Chiesa (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
  • 9': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Jovan Manev.
  • 12': Bojan Dimoski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Italy).
  • 13': Offside, Italy. Jorginho tries a through ball, but Giacomo Raspadori is caught offside.
  • 14': Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Italy).
  • 16': Attempt saved. Federico Chiesa (Italy) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
  • 16': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Nikola Serafimov.
  • 17': Goal! Italy 1, North Macedonia 0. Matteo Darmian (Italy) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Foul by Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia).
  • 19': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Agon Elezi (North Macedonia).
  • 21': Giacomo Bonaventura (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Chiesa with a through ball.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 25': Federico Chiesa (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Jovan Manev (North Macedonia).
  • 27': Federico Dimarco (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Foul by Bojan Dimoski (North Macedonia).
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Federico Chiesa (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
  • 29': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Jovan Manev.
  • 30': Hand ball by Federico Gatti (Italy).
  • 31': Bojan Miovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Italy).
  • 32': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Italy).
  • 32': Nikola Serafimov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matteo Darmian with a cross.
  • 38': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Agon Elezi.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Federico Gatti (Italy) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori with a cross.
  • 38': Penalty conceded by Nikola Serafimov (North Macedonia) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Nikola Serafimov (North Macedonia).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Penalty saved. Jorginho (Italy) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 41': Goal! Italy 2, North Macedonia 0. Federico Chiesa (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
  • 43': Foul by Agon Elezi (North Macedonia).
  • 43': Giacomo Bonaventura (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia).
  • 45': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Italy. Francesco Acerbi tries a through ball, but Nicolò Barella is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Italy 3, North Macedonia 0. Federico Chiesa (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Domenico Berardi following a fast break.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Italy 3, North Macedonia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Italy 3, North Macedonia 0.
  • 45': Substitution, North Macedonia. Jani Atanasov replaces Arijan Ademi.
  • 45': Substitution, North Macedonia. Milan Ristovski replaces Bojan Miovski.
  • 45': Substitution, North Macedonia. Stefan Ashkovski replaces Jovan Manev.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
  • 50': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Italy).
  • 51': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Federico Chiesa.
  • 52': Goal! Italy 3, North Macedonia 1. Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Nicolò Barella (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
  • 53': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Stole Dimitrievski.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Francesco Acerbi (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Offside, Italy. Nicolò Barella tries a through ball, but Matteo Darmian is caught offside.
  • 55': Federico Gatti (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia).
  • 57': Matteo Darmian (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
  • 58': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Bojan Dimoski.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Federico Dimarco (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Italy).
  • 62': Substitution, Italy. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Federico Chiesa.
  • 62': Substitution, Italy. Bryan Cristante replaces Jorginho.
  • 62': Substitution, Italy. Davide Frattesi replaces Giacomo Bonaventura.
  • 63': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Italy).
  • 63': Stefan Ashkovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Substitution, North Macedonia. Isnik Alimi replaces Agon Elezi.
  • 66': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Domenico Berardi.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Enis Bardhi following a corner.
  • 71': Bojan Dimoski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Italy).
  • 72': Nicolò Zaniolo (Italy) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Substitution, North Macedonia. Darko Churlinov replaces Eljif Elmas.
  • 73': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Italy).
  • 73': Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Goal! Italy 3, North Macedonia 2. Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 76': Substitution, Italy. Stephan El Shaarawy replaces Domenico Berardi.
  • 77': Hand ball by Darko Churlinov (North Macedonia).
  • 78': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia).
  • 78': Nicolò Zaniolo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Davide Frattesi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Darko Churlinov (North Macedonia).
  • 79': Darko Churlinov (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Federico Dimarco (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Stefan Ashkovski (North Macedonia).
  • 80': Stefan Ashkovski (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Goal! Italy 4, North Macedonia 2. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
  • 83': Davide Frattesi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia).
  • 83': Foul by Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia).
  • 83': Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Milan Ristovski (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Italy).
  • 86': Stole Dimitrievski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Nikola Serafimov (North Macedonia).
  • 87': Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Nikola Serafimov (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Italy).
  • 89': Stefan Ashkovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Francesco Acerbi (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Substitution, Italy. Gianluca Scamacca replaces Giacomo Raspadori.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Italy. Nicolò Barella tries a through ball, but Stephan El Shaarawy is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Visar Musliu.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Stephan El Shaarawy (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Italy 5, North Macedonia 2. Stephan El Shaarawy (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Dimarco following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Italy).
  • 90'+6': Foul by Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia).
  • 90'+6': Gianluca Scamacca (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Italy 5, North Macedonia 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Italy 5, North Macedonia 2.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 13
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
2 Corner Kicks 7
6 Saves 0
36 Possession 64
4 SHOTS 20
2 ON GOAL 11
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
281 Accurate Passes 557
355 Passes 630
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 7
5 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.5
57 Long Balls 64
27 Accurate Long Balls 42
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 5
7 Effective Tackles 11
18 Tackles 16
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 4
22 Effective Clearances 4
22 Clearances 4

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 56,364

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)
15 Francesco Acerbi Yellow Card
4 Federico Gatti
3 Federico Dimarco
13 Matteo Darmian
8 Jorginho
7 Giacomo Bonaventura
18 Nicolò Barella
10 Giacomo Raspadori
14 Federico Chiesa
11 Domenico Berardi
Italy Substitutes:
Andrea Cambiaso, Manuel Lazzari, Stephan El Shaarawy, Marco Carnesecchi, Gianluca Scamacca, Davide Frattesi, Matteo Politano, Nicolò Zaniolo, Alessandro Buongiorno, Gianluca Mancini, Ivan Provedel, Bryan Cristante.

MKD North Macedonia (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Stole Dimitrievski (GK)
4 Nikola Serafimov Yellow Card
6 Visar Musliu
15 Jovan Manev
17 Agon Elezi
5 Arijan Ademi
8 Ezgjan Alioski
14 Bojan Dimoski
10 Enis Bardhi
7 Eljif Elmas
9 Bojan Miovski
North Macedonia Substitutes:
Milan Ristovski, Todor Todoroski, Ahmed Iljazovski, Isnik Alimi, Stefan Askovski, Jani Atanasov, Erdon Daci, David Babunski, Darko Churlinov, Igor Aleksovski, Damjan Siskovski, Dimitar Mitrovski.

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