UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Switzerland U21 vs Italy U21, 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Group Stage

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Switzerland U21
  • 47': Kastriot Imeri
  • 52': Zeki Amdouni
FT
2 - 3
Italy U21
  • 6': Lorenzo Pirola
  • 11': Wilfried Gnonto
  • 45'+4': Fabiano Parisi

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Switzerland U21 are hosting Italy U21 at Cluj Arena, Cluj, Romania, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Fabiano Parisi (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Lewin Blum (Switzerland U21).
  • 2': Fabiano Parisi (Italy U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Simon Sohm (Switzerland U21).
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Giorgio Scalvini (Italy U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pietro Pellegri.
  • 3': Dangerous play by Edoardo Bove (Italy U21).
  • 3': Simon Sohm (Switzerland U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Simon Sohm.
  • 6': Goal! Switzerland U21 0, Italy U21 1. Lorenzo Pirola (Italy U21) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Becir Omeragic (Switzerland U21) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fabian Rieder.
  • 9': Foul by Ardon Jashari (Switzerland U21).
  • 9': Sandro Tonali (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Fabiano Parisi (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Lewin Blum (Switzerland U21).
  • 11': Attempt saved. Wilfried Gnonto (Italy U21) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Raoul Bellanova with a cross.
  • 11': Goal! Switzerland U21 0, Italy U21 2. Wilfried Gnonto (Italy U21) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Wilfried Gnonto (Italy U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Edoardo Bove.
  • 14': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Amir Saipi.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Pietro Pellegri (Italy U21) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a corner.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Lewin Blum (Switzerland U21).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Foul by Wilfried Gnonto (Italy U21).
  • 18': Simon Sohm (Switzerland U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Italy U21).
  • 18': Simon Sohm (Switzerland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Offside, Switzerland U21. Kastriot Imeri tries a through ball, but Dan Ndoye is caught offside.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolò Rovella (Italy U21).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Foul by Simon Sohm (Switzerland U21).
  • 21': Wilfried Gnonto (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Sandro Tonali (Italy U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Rovella.
  • 22': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Amir Saipi.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland U21) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ardon Jashari with a cross.
  • 25': Foul by Pietro Pellegri (Italy U21).
  • 25': Marco Burch (Switzerland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Pietro Pellegri (Italy U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Dan Ndoye (Switzerland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Memeh Okoli (Italy U21).
  • 27': Dan Ndoye (Switzerland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Italy U21).
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Fabian Rieder (Switzerland U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zeki Amdouni.
  • 28': Foul by Simon Sohm (Switzerland U21).
  • 28': Wilfried Gnonto (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Italy U21).
  • 30': Lewin Blum (Switzerland U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Corner, Switzerland U21. Conceded by Marco Carnesecchi.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Marco Carnesecchi (Italy U21).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Foul by Becir Omeragic (Switzerland U21).
  • 32': Nicolò Rovella (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Edoardo Bove (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Simon Sohm (Switzerland U21).
  • 36': Simon Sohm (Switzerland U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Fabiano Parisi (Italy U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by Lewin Blum (Switzerland U21).
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kastriot Imeri.
  • 39': Corner, Switzerland U21. Conceded by Edoardo Bove.
  • 40': Fabiano Parisi (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Lewin Blum (Switzerland U21).
  • 40': Lewin Blum (Switzerland U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Italy U21).
  • 44': Kastriot Imeri (Switzerland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Kastriot Imeri (Switzerland U21).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Wilfried Gnonto (Italy U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Rovella.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Amir Saipi.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Switzerland U21 0, Italy U21 3. Fabiano Parisi (Italy U21) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Switzerland U21 0, Italy U21 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Switzerland U21 0, Italy U21 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Italy U21. Matteo Cancellieri replaces Pietro Pellegri.
  • 45': Substitution, Switzerland U21. Darian Males replaces Lewin Blum.
  • 47': Goal! Switzerland U21 1, Italy U21 3. Kastriot Imeri (Switzerland U21) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Simon Sohm.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
  • 50': Foul by Simon Sohm (Switzerland U21).
  • 50': Sandro Tonali (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Becir Omeragic (Switzerland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Italy U21).
  • 52': Goal! Switzerland U21 2, Italy U21 3. Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Fabian Rieder.
  • 53': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Italy U21).
  • 53': Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Darian Males (Switzerland U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Becir Omeragic.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Becir Omeragic.
  • 56': Dan Ndoye (Switzerland U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by Lorenzo Pirola (Italy U21).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fabian Rieder with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 58': Foul by Leonidas Stergiou (Switzerland U21).
  • 58': Wilfried Gnonto (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland U21) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fabian Rieder.
  • 60': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Becir Omeragic.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Giorgio Scalvini (Italy U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Matteo Cancellieri (Italy U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Edoardo Bove with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Darian Males (Switzerland U21).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fabian Rieder following a fast break.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Raoul Bellanova (Italy U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 71': Substitution, Italy U21. Lorenzo Colombo replaces Wilfried Gnonto.
  • 71': Substitution, Italy U21. Samuele Ricci replaces Nicolò Rovella.
  • 72': Substitution, Italy U21. Matteo Lovato replaces Lorenzo Pirola.
  • 72': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Marco Burch.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Italy U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a corner.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Darian Males (Switzerland U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dan Ndoye with a through ball.
  • 74': Foul by Leonidas Stergiou (Switzerland U21).
  • 74': Matteo Cancellieri (Italy U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Raoul Bellanova (Italy U21).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Foul by Fabian Rieder (Switzerland U21).
  • 81': Raoul Bellanova (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Simon Sohm (Switzerland U21).
  • 81': Sandro Tonali (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Italy U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Kastriot Imeri.
  • 86': Substitution, Switzerland U21. Julian von Moos replaces Kastriot Imeri.
  • 86': Substitution, Switzerland U21. Nicolas Vouilloz replaces Marco Burch.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland U21) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Becir Omeragic.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Ardon Jashari (Switzerland U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julian von Moos.
  • 90'+1': Fabian Rieder (Switzerland U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Raoul Bellanova (Italy U21).
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Switzerland U21. Filip Stojilkovic replaces Dan Ndoye.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Italy U21. Nicolò Cambiaghi replaces Matteo Cancellieri.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Fabian Rieder (Switzerland U21) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Fabiano Parisi (Italy U21) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Switzerland U21 2, Italy U21 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Switzerland U21 2, Italy U21 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 5
36.2 Possession 63.8
15 SHOTS 16
8 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
198 Accurate Passes 407
270 Passes 487
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
8 Accurate Crosses 3
18 Crosses 14
0.4 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 55
26 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
3 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 13
21 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 7
13 Effective Clearances 8
13 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Venue: Cluj Arena
Location: Cluj, Romania
Attendance: 4,339

EURO Under-21 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Denmark U21 3 +2 7
2 Netherlands U21 3 +1 4
3 Ukraine U21 3 -1 3
4 Finland U21 3 -2 2
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Line-Ups

SUI Switzerland U21 (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Amir Saipi (GK)
5 Marco Burch
4 Leonidas Stergiou
20 Becir Omeragic
2 Lewin Blum Yellow Card
8 Ardon Jashari
6 Simon Sohm Yellow Card
7 Dan Ndoye
10 Kastriot Imeri
23 Zeki Amdouni
22 Fabian Rieder
Switzerland U21 Substitutes:
Gabriel Bares, Nicolas Vouilloz, Julian von Moos, Serge Muller, Filip Stojilkovic, Darian Males, Bledian Krasniqi, Jan Kronig, Marvin Keller, Nicholas Ammeter, Aurèle Amenda, Matteo Di Giusto.

ITA Italy U21 (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Marco Carnesecchi (GK)
5 Lorenzo Pirola
2 Giorgio Scalvini
15 Caleb Okoli
16 Edoardo Bove
8 Sandro Tonali
10 Nicolò Rovella
3 Fabiano Parisi
12 Raoul Bellanova
17 Wilfried Gnonto
11 Pietro Pellegri Yellow Card
Italy U21 Substitutes:
Matteo Cancellieri, Nicolò Cambiaghi, Elia Caprile, Lorenzo Colombo, Andrea Cambiaso, Samuele Ricci, Giorgio Cittadini, Stefano Turati, Matteo Lovato, Salvatore Esposito, Destiny Udogie, Fabio Miretti.

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