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

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying
San Marino U21
    FT
    0 - 7
    Italy U21
    • 5': Lorenzo Pirola
    • 30': Wilfried Gnonto
    • 39': Wilfried Gnonto
    • 46': Cristian Volpato
    • 53': Giovanni Fabbian
    • 62': Pio Esposito (P)
    • 83': Alessandro Bianco

    About

    San Marino U21 are hosting Italy U21 at Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle, Serravalle, San Marino, 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': Tommaso Famiglietti (San Marino U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Cristian Volpato (Italy U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Foul by Andrea Contadini (San Marino U21).
    • 4': Cristian Volpato (Italy U21) hits the bar with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto with a cross.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Cesare Casadei (Italy U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori.
    • 4': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Marco Pasolini.
    • 5': Goal! San Marino U21 0, Italy U21 1. Lorenzo Pirola (Italy U21) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Volpato with a cross following a corner.
    • 6': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Andrea Contadini.
    • 7': Foul by Alessandro Giambalvo (San Marino U21).
    • 7': Riccardo Calafiori (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Cesare Casadei (Italy U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 9': Foul by Francesco Esposito (Italy U21).
    • 9': Marco Pasolini (San Marino U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Giacomo Matteoni.
    • 13': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Italy U21).
    • 13': Marco Pasolini (San Marino U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Giacomo Matteoni (San Marino U21).
    • 16': Wilfried Gnonto (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Wilfried Gnonto (Italy U21) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mattia Zanotti.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Cristian Volpato (Italy U21) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Francesco Esposito.
    • 18': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U21).
    • 18': Tommaso Famiglietti (San Marino U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Nicko Sensoli (San Marino U21).
    • 19': Matteo Prati (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Alessandro Giambalvo.
    • 22': Foul by Cher Ndour (Italy U21).
    • 22': Samuele Zannoni (San Marino U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Cesare Casadei (Italy U21) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori with a cross.
    • 25': Andrea Contadini (San Marino U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Italy U21).
    • 29': Attempt missed. Wilfried Gnonto (Italy U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cher Ndour.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Cesare Casadei (Italy U21) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Esposito with a headed pass.
    • 30': Goal! San Marino U21 0, Italy U21 2. Wilfried Gnonto (Italy U21) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 33': Foul by Daniele Ghilardi (Italy U21).
    • 33': Tommaso Famiglietti (San Marino U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Cher Ndour (Italy U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Esposito.
    • 35': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U21).
    • 35': Thomas Rastelli (San Marino U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Italy U21).
    • 38': Nicko Sensoli (San Marino U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Goal! San Marino U21 0, Italy U21 3. Wilfried Gnonto (Italy U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Francesco Esposito.
    • 40': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Italy U21).
    • 40': Thomas Rastelli (San Marino U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Offside, San Marino U21. Pietro Amici tries a through ball, but Tommaso Famiglietti is caught offside.
    • 41': Andrea Contadini (San Marino U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Cher Ndour (Italy U21).
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Cristian Volpato (Italy U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cher Ndour with a through ball.
    • 43': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Alessandro Giambalvo.
    • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Alessandro Giambalvo (San Marino U21).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Pirola (Italy U21) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Volpato with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Italy U21).
    • 45'+1': Tommaso Famiglietti (San Marino U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Alex Toccaceli (San Marino U21).
    • 45'+2': Riccardo Calafiori (Italy U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, San Marino U21 0, Italy U21 3.
    • 45': Second Half begins San Marino U21 0, Italy U21 3.
    • 45': Substitution, Italy U21. Giovanni Fabbian replaces Cesare Casadei.
    • 45': Substitution, Italy U21. Riccardo Turicchia replaces Mattia Zanotti.
    • 46': Goal! San Marino U21 0, Italy U21 4. Cristian Volpato (Italy U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori.
    • 49': Foul by Alessandro Giambalvo (San Marino U21).
    • 49': Wilfried Gnonto (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Fabbian (Italy U21) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Cher Ndour with a cross.
    • 53': Foul by Matteo Prati (Italy U21).
    • 53': Marco Pasolini (San Marino U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Goal! San Marino U21 0, Italy U21 5. Giovanni Fabbian (Italy U21) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori with a cross.
    • 57': Substitution, Italy U21. Alessandro Bianco replaces Matteo Prati.
    • 58': Offside, Italy U21. Alessandro Bianco tries a through ball, but Wilfried Gnonto is caught offside.
    • 60': Andrea Contadini (San Marino U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Foul by Alessandro Bianco (Italy U21).
    • 60': Substitution, San Marino U21. Simone Santi replaces Tommaso Famiglietti.
    • 61': Substitution, San Marino U21. Diego Zavoli replaces Alessandro Giambalvo.
    • 61': Penalty Italy U21. Wilfried Gnonto draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 61': Penalty conceded by Giacomo Matteoni (San Marino U21) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 62': Giacomo Matteoni (San Marino U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Goal! San Marino U21 0, Italy U21 6. Francesco Esposito (Italy U21) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 63': Substitution, Italy U21. Gabriele Guarino replaces Lorenzo Pirola.
    • 65': Andrea Contadini (San Marino U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Cristian Volpato (Italy U21).
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Cristian Volpato (Italy U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Esposito with a headed pass.
    • 69': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Thomas Rastelli.
    • 70': Offside, San Marino U21. Simone Santi tries a through ball, but Nicko Sensoli is caught offside.
    • 70': Substitution, San Marino U21. Marco Gasperoni replaces Alex Toccaceli.
    • 72': Offside, Italy U21. Cristian Volpato tries a through ball, but Wilfried Gnonto is caught offside.
    • 73': Substitution, Italy U21. Giuseppe Ambrosino replaces Wilfried Gnonto.
    • 74': Alessandro Bianco (Italy U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Foul by Simone Santi (San Marino U21).
    • 77': Attempt saved. Cher Ndour (Italy U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Calafiori (Italy U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Bianco.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Riccardo Calafiori (Italy U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Francesco Esposito.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Rastelli (San Marino U21).
    • 81': Substitution, San Marino U21. Tommaso Benvenuti replaces Andrea Contadini.
    • 81': Substitution, San Marino U21. Andrea Dolcini replaces Thomas Rastelli because of an injury.
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Volpato with a cross.
    • 83': Goal! San Marino U21 0, Italy U21 7. Alessandro Bianco (Italy U21) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cher Ndour.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Turicchia (Italy U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Volpato.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Cher Ndour (Italy U21) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cristian Volpato.
    • 86': Foul by Giovanni Fabbian (Italy U21).
    • 86': Tommaso Benvenuti (San Marino U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Cher Ndour (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Simone Santi (San Marino U21).
    • 87': Offside, Italy U21. Cristian Volpato tries a through ball, but Francesco Esposito is caught offside.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Bianco.
    • 90': Hand ball by Riccardo Calafiori (Italy U21).
    • 90'+1': Alessandro Bianco (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Simone Santi (San Marino U21).
    • 90'+1': Simone Santi (San Marino U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Marco Gasperoni (San Marino U21) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cher Ndour.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Diego Zavoli.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Cristian Volpato (Italy U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Bianco.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, San Marino U21 0, Italy U21 7.
    • 0': Match ends, San Marino U21 0, Italy U21 7.

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle
    Location: Serravalle, San Marino
    Attendance: 1,185

    Line-Ups

    SMR San Marino U21 (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Pietro Amici (GK)
    6 Giacomo Matteoni Yellow Card
    5 Marco Pasolini
    20 Alessandro Giambalvo
    7 Andrea Contadini
    2 Simone Giocondi
    8 Samuele Zannoni
    18 Thomas Rastelli
    4 Alex Toccaceli
    11 Tommaso Famiglietti
    19 Nicko Sensoli
    San Marino U21 Substitutes:
    Simone Santi, Filippo Pasolini, Tommaso Benvenuti, Matteo Battistini, Marco Gasperoni, Mattia Sancisi, Andrea Dolcini, Alessandro Renzi, Diego Zavoli.

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

    No. Name
    1 Sebastiano Desplanches (GK)
    5 Lorenzo Pirola
    19 Daniele Ghilardi
    3 Riccardo Calafiori
    2 Mattia Zanotti
    18 Pio Esposito
    4 Matteo Prati
    23 Cristian Volpato
    11 Cher Ndour
    7 Cesare Casadei
    10 Wilfried Gnonto
    Italy U21 Substitutes:
    Luca Koleosho, Gabriele Guarino, Riccardo Turicchia, Giovanni Fabbian, Jacopo Fazzini, Gioele Zacchi, Giuseppe Ambrosino, Diego Coppola, Alessandro Bianco.

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