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

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying
Italy U21
  • 25': Tommaso Baldanzi
  • 46': Pio Esposito
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2 - 0
Norway U21

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    Italy U21 are hosting Norway U21 at Druso, Bolzano, Italy, 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.
    • 3': Cesare Casadei (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Kristian Arnstad (Norway U21).
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edoardo Bove.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Isak Hansen-Aaröen (Norway U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Joel Mvuka (Norway U21) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tobias Gulliksen.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Tobias Gulliksen (Norway U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
    • 12': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (Norway U21).
    • 12': Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Offside, Italy U21. Francesco Esposito tries a through ball, but Tommaso Baldanzi is caught offside.
    • 14': David Møller Wolfe (Norway U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Italy U21).
    • 19': Attempt saved. Matteo Prati (Italy U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Francesco Esposito.
    • 22': Foul by Matteo Prati (Italy U21).
    • 22': Mathias Løvik (Norway U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Francesco Esposito (Italy U21).
    • 24': Leo Hjelde (Norway U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Goal! Italy U21 1, Norway U21 0. Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edoardo Bove.
    • 29': Edoardo Bove (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Kristian Arnstad (Norway U21).
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Tobias Gulliksen (Norway U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Cher Ndour (Italy U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
    • 36': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Leo Hjelde.
    • 37': Christos Zafeiris (Norway U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Italy U21).
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Francesco Esposito (Italy U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 38': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Halvor Opsahl.
    • 39': Foul by Lorenzo Pirola (Italy U21).
    • 39': Leo Hjelde (Norway U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Diego Coppola (Italy U21).
    • 39': Tobias Gulliksen (Norway U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Diego Coppola (Italy U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': David Møller Wolfe (Norway U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U21).
    • 43': Foul by Tobias Gulliksen (Norway U21).
    • 43': Mattia Zanotti (Italy U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Andreas Schjelderup (Norway U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Italy U21 1, Norway U21 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Italy U21 1, Norway U21 0.
    • 46': Goal! Italy U21 2, Norway U21 0. Francesco Esposito (Italy U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
    • 51': Cesare Casadei (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Halvor Opsahl (Norway U21).
    • 51': Halvor Opsahl (Norway U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Foul by Cher Ndour (Italy U21).
    • 52': Mathias Løvik (Norway U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Cher Ndour (Italy U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U21).
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Substitution, Italy U21. Gaetano Oristanio replaces Tommaso Baldanzi because of an injury.
    • 57': Substitution, Norway U21. Fredrik Oppegård replaces Tobias Gulliksen.
    • 58': Cher Ndour (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Kristian Arnstad (Norway U21).
    • 58': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Italy U21).
    • 58': Joel Mvuka (Norway U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Foul by Andreas Schjelderup (Norway U21).
    • 59': Mattia Zanotti (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Andreas Schjelderup (Norway U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Christos Zafeiris (Norway U21).
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Gaetano Oristanio (Italy U21) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 63': Foul by Gaetano Oristanio (Italy U21).
    • 63': Leo Hjelde (Norway U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Isak Hansen-Aaröen (Norway U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathias Løvik.
    • 65': Corner, Norway U21. Conceded by Sebastiano Desplanches.
    • 66': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Italy U21).
    • 66': Isak Hansen-Aaröen (Norway U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Gaetano Oristanio (Italy U21).
    • 66': Kristian Arnstad (Norway U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Edoardo Bove (Italy U21) is shown the yellow card.
    • 68': Corner, Norway U21. Conceded by Matteo Ruggeri.
    • 71': Andreas Schjelderup (Norway U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Diego Coppola (Italy U21).
    • 72': Substitution, Italy U21. Giovanni Fabbian replaces Edoardo Bove.
    • 72': Substitution, Italy U21. Fabio Miretti replaces Cesare Casadei.
    • 73': Foul by Francesco Esposito (Italy U21).
    • 73': Mathias Løvik (Norway U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Christos Zafeiris (Norway U21) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leo Hjelde.
    • 77': Substitution, Norway U21. Magnus Riisnæs replaces Mathias Løvik.
    • 79': David Møller Wolfe (Norway U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Gaetano Oristanio (Italy U21).
    • 80': Foul by Giovanni Fabbian (Italy U21).
    • 80': Kristian Arnstad (Norway U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Giovanni Fabbian (Italy U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Fabbian (Italy U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a cross.
    • 86': Substitution, Norway U21. Lasse Nordås replaces Andreas Schjelderup.
    • 86': Cher Ndour (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Joel Mvuka (Norway U21).
    • 87': Substitution, Italy U21. Michael Kayode replaces Mattia Zanotti.
    • 87': Substitution, Italy U21. Riccardo Calafiori replaces Francesco Esposito.
    • 88': Corner, Norway U21. Conceded by Lorenzo Pirola.
    • 89': Foul by Lorenzo Pirola (Italy U21).
    • 89': Fredrik Oppegård (Norway U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Lorenzo Pirola (Italy U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Kristian Arnstad (Norway U21) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Halvor Opsahl.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Lasse Nordås (Norway U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leo Hjelde.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. David Møller Wolfe (Norway U21) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Isak Hansen-Aaröen.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Italy U21. Matteo Ruggeri tries a through ball, but Gaetano Oristanio is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Matteo Ruggeri (Italy U21) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Gaetano Oristanio (Italy U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabio Miretti.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Magnus Sjøeng.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Italy U21 2, Norway U21 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Italy U21 2, Norway U21 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Druso
    Location: Bolzano, Italy
    Attendance: 4,627

    EURO U-21 Qualifying Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Spain U21 7 +24 21
    2 Finland U21 7 +24 16
    3 Romania U21 7 +4 13
    4 Kosovo U21 7 +6 8
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Sebastiano Desplanches (GK)
    5 Lorenzo Pirola Yellow Card
    6 Diego Coppola Yellow Card
    3 Matteo Ruggeri
    2 Mattia Zanotti
    18 Pio Esposito
    4 Matteo Prati
    7 Cesare Casadei
    17 Cher Ndour Yellow Card
    8 Edoardo Bove Yellow Card
    11 Tommaso Baldanzi
    Italy U21 Substitutes:
    Giuseppe Ambrosino, Gabriele Guarino, Gioele Zacchi, Gaetano Oristanio, Riccardo Calafiori, Michael Kayode, Giovanni Fabbian, Fabio Miretti, Alessandro Bianco.

    NOR Norway U21 (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    12 Magnus Smelhus Sjøeng (GK)
    4 Leo Hjelde
    3 Halvor Opsahl Yellow Card
    18 David Møller Wolfe
    14 Mathias Løvik
    8 Kristian Malt Arnstad
    6 Christos Zafeiris
    17 Tobias Gulliksen
    11 Joel Mvuka
    7 Andreas Schjelderup Yellow Card
    10 Isak Hansen-Aarøen
    Norway U21 Substitutes:
    Magnus Riisnaes, Daniel Karlsbakk, Thelo Aasgaard, Alwande Roaldsöy, Odin Holm, Sander Tangvik, Lasse Nordas, Fredrik Oppegard, Nikolai Hopland.

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