Latvia U21 vs Italy U21, 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

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Latvia U21 are hosting Italy U21 at Slokas Stadions, Jurmala, Latvia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Matteo Prati (Italy U21).
  • 1': Lukass Vapne (Latvia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Hand ball by Olgerds Rascevskis (Latvia U21).
  • 5': Fabio Miretti (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Ralfs Maslovs (Latvia U21).
  • 7': Cesare Casadei (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Jegors Novikovs (Latvia U21).
  • 7': Offside, Latvia U21. Oskars Vientiess tries a through ball, but Valerijs Lizunovs is caught offside.
  • 8': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Italy U21).
  • 8': Olgerds Rascevskis (Latvia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Deniss Melniks (Latvia U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Italy U21).
  • 9': Corner, Latvia U21. Conceded by Sebastiano Desplanches.
  • 10': Foul by Deniss Melniks (Latvia U21).
  • 10': Sebastiano Desplanches (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Olgerds Rascevskis.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Cesare Casadei (Italy U21) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fabio Miretti with a cross following a corner.
  • 15': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U21).
  • 15': Olgerds Rascevskis (Latvia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Offside, Italy U21. Fabio Miretti tries a through ball, but Gaetano Oristanio is caught offside.
  • 18': Hand ball by Lukass Vapne (Latvia U21).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Edoardo Bove (Italy U21) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fabio Miretti.
  • 20': Edoardo Bove (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Kristians Kauselis (Latvia U21).
  • 22': Foul by Gaetano Oristanio (Italy U21).
  • 22': Jegors Novikovs (Latvia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Edoardo Bove (Italy U21) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Gaetano Oristanio (Italy U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabio Miretti.
  • 29': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Jegors Novikovs.
  • 30': Fabio Miretti (Italy U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Olgerds Rascevskis (Latvia U21).
  • 30': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Olgerds Rascevskis.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Kristians Kauselis (Latvia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Valerijs Lizunovs.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Fabio Miretti (Italy U21) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Gaetano Oristanio with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Daniele Ghilardi (Italy U21).
  • 34': Lukass Vapne (Latvia U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Ralfs Maslovs (Latvia U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oskars Vientiess.
  • 34': Offside, Latvia U21. Ralfs Maslovs tries a through ball, but Valerijs Lizunovs is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Marco Nasti (Italy U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edoardo Bove with a cross.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Fabio Miretti (Italy U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gaetano Oristanio.
  • 38': Deniss Melniks (Latvia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Italy U21).
  • 38': Edoardo Bove (Italy U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U21).
  • 38': Olgerds Rascevskis (Latvia U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Italy U21).
  • 40': Kristians Kauselis (Latvia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Cesare Casadei (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Oskars Vientiess (Latvia U21).
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Edoardo Bove (Italy U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Prati.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Marco Nasti (Italy U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Matteo Prati (Italy U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edoardo Bove.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Edoardo Bove (Italy U21) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Prati.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Latvia U21 0, Italy U21 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Latvia U21 0, Italy U21 0.
  • 46': Foul by Gaetano Oristanio (Italy U21).
  • 46': Niks Sliede (Latvia U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Gaetano Oristanio (Italy U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Fabio Miretti (Italy U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri.
  • 48': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Janis Beks.
  • 49': Fabio Miretti (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Oskars Vientiess (Latvia U21).
  • 51': Edoardo Bove (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Olgerds Rascevskis (Latvia U21).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Marco Nasti (Italy U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mattia Zanotti with a cross.
  • 53': Substitution, Italy U21. Francesco Esposito replaces Marco Nasti.
  • 53': Substitution, Italy U21. Lorenzo Colombo replaces Gaetano Oristanio.
  • 53': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U21).
  • 53': Valerijs Lizunovs (Latvia U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Lukass Vapne (Latvia U21) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 58': Offside, Latvia U21. Janis Beks tries a through ball, but Valerijs Lizunovs is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Kristians Kauselis (Latvia U21).
  • 59': Lorenzo Pirola (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Kristians Kauselis (Latvia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Substitution, Italy U21. Cher Ndour replaces Fabio Miretti.
  • 60': Aleksejs Kudelkins (Latvia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Francesco Esposito (Italy U21).
  • 61': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Jegors Novikovs.
  • 63': Corner, Latvia U21. Conceded by Mattia Zanotti.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Olgerds Rascevskis (Latvia U21) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Deniss Melniks with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Francesco Esposito (Italy U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Italy U21) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a cross.
  • 71': Substitution, Latvia U21. Roberts Melkis replaces Olgerds Rascevskis.
  • 71': Substitution, Latvia U21. Bruno Melnis replaces Lukass Vapne.
  • 71': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Niks Sliede.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Francesco Esposito (Italy U21) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Prati with a cross following a corner.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Cher Ndour (Italy U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Edoardo Bove.
  • 75': Offside, Italy U21. Edoardo Bove tries a through ball, but Mattia Zanotti is caught offside.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Matteo Ruggeri (Italy U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Cesare Casadei (Italy U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cher Ndour with a cross.
  • 77': Foul by Bruno Melnis (Latvia U21).
  • 77': Mattia Zanotti (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Bruno Melnis (Latvia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Matteo Prati (Italy U21) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo with a headed pass.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Cesare Casadei (Italy U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Cesare Casadei (Italy U21) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a cross.
  • 83': Substitution, Latvia U21. Kaspars Anmanis replaces Kristians Kauselis.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Valerijs Lizunovs (Latvia U21).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Substitution, Latvia U21. Artjoms Puzirevskis replaces Valerijs Lizunovs because of an injury.
  • 87': Aleksejs Kudelkins (Latvia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Italy U21).
  • 89': Daniele Ghilardi (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Roberts Melkis (Latvia U21).
  • 89': Roberts Melkis (Latvia U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Cher Ndour (Italy U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mattia Zanotti.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Italy U21).
  • 90'+3': Jegors Novikovs (Latvia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Deniss Melniks.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Latvia U21 0, Italy U21 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Latvia U21 0, Italy U21 0.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

Venue: Slokas Stadions
Location: Jurmala, Latvia
Attendance: 348

Line-Ups

LVA Latvia U21 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Janis Beks (GK)
2 Niks Sliede
22 Aleksejs Kudelkins
15 Ralfs Maslovs
13 Jegors Novikovs
10 Lukass Vapne
4 Deniss Melniks
8 Oskars Vientiess
6 Valerijs Lizunovs
7 Olgerts Rascevskis
20 Kristians Kauselis Yellow Card
Latvia U21 Substitutes:
Glebs Zaleiko, Arturs Ostapenko, Rudolfs Reingolcs, Artjoms Puzirevskis, Sergejs Vilkovs, Bruno Melnis, Kaspars Anmanis, Danila Patijcuks, Roberts Melkis.

ITA Italy U21 (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
1 Sebastiano Desplanches (GK)
5 Lorenzo Pirola
11 Daniele Ghilardi
3 Matteo Ruggeri
2 Mattia Zanotti
20 Marco Nasti
16 Matteo Prati
23 Fabio Miretti
7 Cesare Casadei
8 Edoardo Bove Yellow Card
10 Gaetano Oristanio Yellow Card
Italy U21 Substitutes:
Pio Esposito, Cher Ndour, Jacopo Fazzini, Diego Coppola, Gabriele Guarino, Simone Panada, Lorenzo Colombo, Michael Kayode, Gioele Zacchi.

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