Republic of Ireland U21 vs Italy U21, 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying
Republic of Ireland U21
  • 31': Killian Phillips
  • 47': Sinclair Armstrong
FT
2 - 2
Italy U21
  • 45'+1': Wilfried Gnonto (P)
  • 90'+6': Wilfried Gnonto

About

Republic of Ireland U21 are hosting Italy U21 at Turner's Cross, Cork, Republic of Ireland, 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': Corner, Republic of Ireland U21. Conceded by Lorenzo Pirola.
  • 2': Foul by Anselmo MacNulty (Republic of Ireland U21).
  • 2': Sebastiano Desplanches (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Offside, Italy U21. Matteo Prati tries a through ball, but Wilfried Gnonto is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Killian Phillips (Republic of Ireland U21).
  • 4': Giovanni Fabbian (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Matt Healy (Republic of Ireland U21).
  • 6': Giovanni Fabbian (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Italy U21).
  • 7': Killian Phillips (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Aidomo Emakhu (Republic of Ireland U21) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Seán Roughan.
  • 11': Offside, Italy U21. Matteo Prati tries a through ball, but Francesco Esposito is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Cher Ndour (Italy U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edoardo Bove.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Wilfried Gnonto (Italy U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Prati with a through ball.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Mattia Zanotti (Italy U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 19': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Sam Curtis.
  • 22': Foul by Aidomo Emakhu (Republic of Ireland U21).
  • 22': Mattia Zanotti (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Giovanni Fabbian (Italy U21).
  • 26': Seán Grehan (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Calafiori (Italy U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Republic of Ireland U21).
  • 29': Lorenzo Pirola (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Goal! Republic of Ireland U21 1, Italy U21 0. Killian Phillips (Republic of Ireland U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Curtis.
  • 32': Offside, Republic of Ireland U21. Sam Curtis tries a through ball, but Aidomo Emakhu is caught offside.
  • 33': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Matt Healy.
  • 34': Foul by Diego Coppola (Italy U21).
  • 34': Sinclair Armstrong (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Diego Coppola (Italy U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Killian Phillips (Republic of Ireland U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 36': Corner, Republic of Ireland U21. Conceded by Matteo Prati.
  • 38': Foul by Cher Ndour (Italy U21).
  • 38': Sam Curtis (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Offside, Republic of Ireland U21. Matt Healy tries a through ball, but Anselmo MacNulty is caught offside.
  • 39': Foul by Cher Ndour (Italy U21).
  • 39': Sam Curtis (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Cher Ndour (Italy U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Curtis (Republic of Ireland U21).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Foul by Giovanni Fabbian (Italy U21).
  • 41': Sam Curtis (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Anselmo MacNulty (Republic of Ireland U21) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Healy with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 42': Cher Ndour (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Aidomo Emakhu (Republic of Ireland U21).
  • 43': Aidomo Emakhu (Republic of Ireland U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Cher Ndour (Italy U21).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Foul by Seán Grehan (Republic of Ireland U21).
  • 44': Francesco Esposito (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Gnonto (Italy U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cher Ndour.
  • 45': Penalty conceded by Bosun Lawal (Republic of Ireland U21) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Republic of Ireland U21 1, Italy U21 1. Wilfried Gnonto (Italy U21) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Bosun Lawal (Republic of Ireland U21).
  • 45'+2': Wilfried Gnonto (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Bosun Lawal (Republic of Ireland U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Republic of Ireland U21 1, Italy U21 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Republic of Ireland U21 1, Italy U21 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Italy U21. Cesare Casadei replaces Francesco Esposito.
  • 46': Offside, Republic of Ireland U21. Babajide Adeeko tries a through ball, but Killian Phillips is caught offside.
  • 47': Goal! Republic of Ireland U21 2, Italy U21 1. Sinclair Armstrong (Republic of Ireland U21) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 50': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U21).
  • 50': Seán Roughan (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Aidomo Emakhu (Republic of Ireland U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Anselmo MacNulty (Republic of Ireland U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidomo Emakhu.
  • 51': Corner, Republic of Ireland U21. Conceded by Diego Coppola.
  • 54': Aidomo Emakhu (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U21).
  • 55': Babajide Adeeko (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Italy U21).
  • 56': Substitution, Italy U21. Luca Koleosho replaces Cher Ndour.
  • 57': Bosun Lawal (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Luca Koleosho (Italy U21).
  • 59': Corner, Republic of Ireland U21. Conceded by Matteo Prati.
  • 62': Seán Roughan (Republic of Ireland U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Giovanni Fabbian (Italy U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca Koleosho.
  • 68': Josh Keeley (Republic of Ireland U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 69': Aidomo Emakhu (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Italy U21).
  • 71': Bosun Lawal (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Italy U21).
  • 71': Riccardo Calafiori (Italy U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Corner, Republic of Ireland U21. Conceded by Edoardo Bove.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Bosun Lawal (Republic of Ireland U21).
  • 76': Substitution, Italy U21. Giuseppe Ambrosino replaces Giovanni Fabbian.
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Italy U21).
  • 77': Killian Phillips (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Cesare Casadei (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Sam Curtis (Republic of Ireland U21).
  • 78': Attempt saved. Aidomo Emakhu (Republic of Ireland U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 80': Offside, Republic of Ireland U21. Seán Grehan tries a through ball, but Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 80': Aidomo Emakhu (Republic of Ireland U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U21).
  • 80': Mattia Zanotti (Italy U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Republic of Ireland U21. Johnny Kenny replaces Sinclair Armstrong.
  • 83': Substitution, Italy U21. Riccardo Turicchia replaces Riccardo Calafiori.
  • 84': Offside, Republic of Ireland U21. Bosun Lawal tries a through ball, but Aidomo Emakhu is caught offside.
  • 89': Wilfried Gnonto (Italy U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Foul by Aidomo Emakhu (Republic of Ireland U21).
  • 89': Lorenzo Pirola (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Wilfried Gnonto (Italy U21) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Luca Koleosho.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Mattia Zanotti (Italy U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Republic of Ireland U21. Tayo Adaramola replaces Seán Roughan.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Republic of Ireland U21. Adam Murphy replaces Aidomo Emakhu.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Koleosho with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Edoardo Bove (Italy U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Republic of Ireland U21 2, Italy U21 2. Wilfried Gnonto (Italy U21) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Republic of Ireland U21 2, Italy U21 2.
  • 90'+8': Sinclair Armstrong (Republic of Ireland U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, Republic of Ireland U21 2, Italy U21 2.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

Venue: Turner's Cross
Location: Cork, Republic of Ireland
Attendance: 6,157

Line-Ups

IRL Republic of Ireland U21 (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Joshua Keeley (GK) Yellow Card
17 Sean Grehan
5 Anselmo Garcia MacNulty
4 Bosun Lawal Yellow Card
13 Babajide Adeeko
8 Matthew Healy
6 Killian Phillips
14 Sean Roughan Yellow Card
12 Sam Curtis
22 Aidomo Emakhu Yellow Card
9 Sinclair Armstrong
Republic of Ireland U21 Substitutes:
Oliver O'Neill, Zak Gilsenan, James Abankwah, Adam Murphy, Johnny Kenny, Tiernan Brooks, Conor Carty, Tayo Adaramola, Tony Springett.

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

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

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