Italy U20 vs Nigeria U20, 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup, Group Stage

· FIFA Under-20 World Cup
Italy U20
    FT
    0 - 2
    Nigeria U20
    • 61': Salim Lawal
    • 90'+5': Jude Sunday

    Nigeria beat Italy to take top spot in U20 World Cup Group D

    Nigeria put themselves on the doorstep of the Under-20 World Cup knockout stage after a 2-0 win over Italy on Wednesday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Salim Lawal (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Solomon Agbalaka with a cross.
    • 3': Foul by Samson Lawal (Nigeria U20).
    • 3': Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matteo Prati.
    • 7': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Daniel Bameyi.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Simone Pafundi (Italy U20) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi following a corner.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Daniel Daga (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Victor Eletu.
    • 13': Foul by Samuel Giovane (Italy U20).
    • 13': Ibrahim Muhammad (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20).
    • 13': Jude Sunday (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Samson Lawal (Nigeria U20) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Daga.
    • 14': Corner, Nigeria U20. Conceded by Gabriele Guarino.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Benjamin Fredrick (Nigeria U20) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Samson Lawal with a cross following a corner.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Victor Eletu (Nigeria U20) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Samson Lawal (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Solomon Agbalaka.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Cesare Casadei (Italy U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 19': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Chijioke Aniagboso.
    • 21': Cesare Casadei (Italy U20) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Matteo Prati.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Matteo Prati (Italy U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
    • 24': Daniele Ghilardi (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Salim Lawal (Nigeria U20).
    • 26': Foul by Samuel Giovane (Italy U20).
    • 26': Jude Sunday (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Daniel Bameyi (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jude Sunday.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Jude Sunday (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Victor Eletu.
    • 30': Corner, Nigeria U20. Conceded by Mattia Zanotti.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Solomon Agbalaka (Nigeria U20) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Samson Lawal with a cross following a corner.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Salim Lawal (Nigeria U20) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Muhammad with a through ball.
    • 31': Corner, Nigeria U20. Conceded by Sebastiano Desplanches.
    • 33': Foul by Ibrahim Muhammad (Nigeria U20).
    • 33': Sebastiano Desplanches (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Simone Pafundi (Italy U20) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matteo Prati.
    • 36': Hand ball by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20).
    • 36': Delay in match (Italy U20). VAR checking.
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': VAR Decision: No Penalty Italy U20.
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Corner, Nigeria U20. Conceded by Tommaso Baldanzi.
    • 41': Corner, Nigeria U20. Conceded by Gabriele Guarino.
    • 42': Foul by Benjamin Fredrick (Nigeria U20).
    • 42': Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Benjamin Fredrick (Nigeria U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Foul by Abel Ogwuche (Nigeria U20).
    • 44': Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U20) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giacomo Faticanti.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Chijioke Aniagboso.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Solomon Agbalaka.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Jude Sunday (Nigeria U20).
    • 45'+5': Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Italy U20 0, Nigeria U20 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Italy U20 0, Nigeria U20 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Nigeria U20. Tochukwu Nadi replaces Samson Lawal.
    • 45': Substitution, Nigeria U20. Umeh Emmanuel replaces Ibrahim Muhammad.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
    • 46': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20).
    • 46': Jude Sunday (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Daniel Bameyi (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tochukwu Nadi.
    • 48': Corner, Nigeria U20. Conceded by Gabriele Guarino.
    • 49': Foul by Solomon Agbalaka (Nigeria U20).
    • 49': Sebastiano Desplanches (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastiano Desplanches (Italy U20).
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Solomon Agbalaka (Nigeria U20).
    • 51': Substitution, Italy U20. Riccardo Turicchia replaces Samuel Giovane.
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': Corner, Nigeria U20. Conceded by Simone Pafundi.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Abel Ogwuche (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 53': Foul by Solomon Agbalaka (Nigeria U20).
    • 53': Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Jude Sunday (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 54': Corner, Nigeria U20. Conceded by Daniele Ghilardi.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Tochukwu Nadi (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Daniel Bameyi (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jude Sunday following a corner.
    • 57': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Solomon Agbalaka.
    • 58': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Daniel Daga.
    • 59': Substitution, Italy U20. Francesco Esposito replaces Giacomo Faticanti.
    • 59': Substitution, Italy U20. Luca Lipani replaces Giuseppe Ambrosino.
    • 59': Substitution, Italy U20. Daniele Montevago replaces Simone Pafundi.
    • 60': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20).
    • 60': Salim Lawal (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Goal! Italy U20 0, Nigeria U20 1. Salim Lawal (Nigeria U20) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Umeh Emmanuel.
    • 63': Substitution, Nigeria U20. Rilwanu Sarki replaces Salim Lawal.
    • 64': Foul by Matteo Prati (Italy U20).
    • 64': Victor Eletu (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Eletu (Nigeria U20).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Abel Ogwuche.
    • 67': Substitution, Nigeria U20. Joshua John replaces Victor Eletu because of an injury.
    • 68': Foul by Gabriele Guarino (Italy U20).
    • 68': Rilwanu Sarki (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U20) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Lipani.
    • 69': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Benjamin Fredrick.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Gabriele Guarino (Italy U20) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi with a cross following a corner.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniele Montevago.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Solomon Agbalaka (Nigeria U20) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tochukwu Nadi.
    • 73': Foul by Abel Ogwuche (Nigeria U20).
    • 73': Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Riccardo Turicchia (Italy U20).
    • 76': Rilwanu Sarki (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Daniele Ghilardi (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Umeh Emmanuel (Nigeria U20).
    • 80': Attempt missed. Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U20) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Prati.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Luca Lipani (Italy U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Prati.
    • 83': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Benjamin Fredrick.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Daniele Montevago (Italy U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
    • 85': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Daniel Bameyi.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Benjamin Fredrick (Nigeria U20).
    • 87': Substitution, Italy U20. Niccolò Pisilli replaces Matteo Prati.
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Nigeria U20. Conceded by Gabriele Guarino.
    • 90'+5': Goal! Italy U20 0, Nigeria U20 2. Jude Sunday (Nigeria U20) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chijioke Aniagboso.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Daniele Montevago (Italy U20) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Francesco Esposito with a headed pass.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Francesco Esposito (Italy U20) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Niccolò Pisilli with a cross.
    • 90'+8': Cesare Casadei (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Tochukwu Nadi (Nigeria U20).
    • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Umeh Emmanuel (Nigeria U20) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rilwanu Sarki with a through ball.
    • 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Niccolò Pisilli (Italy U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Lipani.
    • 90'+9': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Solomon Agbalaka.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Italy U20 0, Nigeria U20 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Italy U20 0, Nigeria U20 2.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    9 Corner Kicks 11
    3 Saves 6
    43.9 Possession 56.1
    19 SHOTS 19
    9 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    277 Accurate Passes 377
    378 Passes 481
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 4
    20 Crosses 27
    0.4 Cross % 0.1
    57 Long Balls 43
    19 Accurate Long Balls 14
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 9
    12 Effective Tackles 14
    18 Tackles 18
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    15 Interceptions 6
    26 Effective Clearances 19
    26 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA Under-20 World Cup

    Venue: Malvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)
    Location: Mendoza, Argentina
    Attendance: 5,701

    FIFA U-20 World Cup Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Argentina U20 3 +6 9
    2 Italy U20 3 0 4
    3 Australia U20 3 -2 3
    4 Cuba U20 3 -4 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ITA Italy U20 (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Sebastiano Desplanches (GK)
    14 Gabriele Guarino
    5 Daniele Ghilardi
    6 Samuel Giovane
    2 Mattia Zanotti
    20 Simone Pafundi
    4 Matteo Prati
    10 Tommaso Baldanzi
    16 Giacomo Faticanti
    8 Cesare Casadei
    9 Giuseppe Ambrosino
    Italy U20 Substitutes:
    Gioele Zacchi, Niccolò Pisilli, Filippo Fiumanò, Jacopo Sassi, Luca Lipani, Duccio Degli Innocenti, Riccardo Turicchia, Pio Esposito, Alessandro Fontanarosa, Daniele Montevago.

    NGA Nigeria U20 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    21 Chijioke Aniagboso (GK)
    5 Abel Ogwuche
    12 Benjamin Fredrick Yellow Card
    3 Solomon Agbalaka
    6 Daniel Bameyi
    18 Samson Lawal
    10 Victor Eletu
    4 Daniel Daga
    9 Salim Lawal
    15 Jude Sunday
    11 Ibrahim Muhammad
    Nigeria U20 Substitutes:
    Joshua John, Tochukwu Nnadi, John Utoblo, Israel Domingo, Umeh Emmanuel, Rilwanu Sarki, Augustine Njoku, Nathaniel Nwosu, Kahinde Ibrahim, Ibrahim Abdullahi.

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