FIFA Under-20 World Cup

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Italy U20 WWLLW 0
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Nigeria U20 WLDLW 2
  • Salim Lawal 61'
  • Jude Sunday 90'+5'
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Malvinas Argentinas (Mendoza) · 5,701 att.

Match Report

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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.

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Team Stats

NGA ITA
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
50
On Target %
20
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
277
Accurate Passes
377
378
Passes
481
70
Pass Completion %
80
7
Accurate Crosses
4
20
Crosses
27
40
Cross %
10
57
Long Balls
43
19
Accurate Long Balls
14
30
Long Balls %
30
2
Blocked Shots
9
12
Effective Tackles
14
18
Tackles
18
70
Tackle %
80
15
Interceptions
6
26
Effective Clearances
19
26
Clearances
19

Match Leaders

ITA

  • Tommaso Baldanzi M Total Shots 6
  • Sebastiano Desplanches G Saves 7

NGA

  • Jude Sunday F Total Shots 3
  • Solomon Agbalaka D Saves 3

Lineups

Confirmed

ITA · 4-3-1-2

  1. Sebastiano DesplanchesG1
  2. Gabriele GuarinoCD-L14
  3. Daniele GhilardiCD-R5
  4. Samuel GiovaneLB6
  5. Mattia ZanottiRB2
  6. Simone PafundiM20
  7. Matteo PratiCM4
  8. Tommaso BaldanziAM10
  9. Giacomo FaticantiLM16
  10. Cesare CasadeiRM8
  11. Giuseppe AmbrosinoCF-R9

Substitutes

  1. Gioele Zacchi12
  2. Niccolò Pisilli7
  3. Filippo Fiumanò13
  4. Jacopo Sassi21
  5. Luca Lipani17
  6. Duccio Degli Innocenti19
  7. Riccardo Turicchia3
  8. Pio Esposito18
  9. Alessandro Fontanarosa15
  10. Daniele Montevago11

NGA · 4-2-3-1

  1. Chijioke AniagbosoG21
  2. Abel OgwucheCD-L5
  3. Benjamin FredrickCD-R12
  4. Solomon AgbalakaLB3
  5. Daniel BameyiRB6
  6. Samson LawalAM18
  7. Victor EletuLM10
  8. Daniel DagaRM4
  9. Salim LawalF9
  10. Jude SundayAM-L15
  11. Ibrahim MuhammadAM-R11

Substitutes

  1. Joshua JohnSUB20
  2. Tochukwu NnadiSUB8
  3. John UtobloSUB16
  4. Israel DomingoSUB13
  5. Umeh EmmanuelSUB19
  6. Rilwanu SarkiSUB7
  7. Augustine NjokuSUB2
  8. Nathaniel NwosuSUB1
  9. Kahinde IbrahimSUB17
  10. Ibrahim AbdullahiSUB14

Play by Play

  1. Goal 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.

    Jude Sunday
  2. Substitution 87'

    Substitution, Italy U20. Niccolò Pisilli replaces Matteo Prati.

    Niccolò Pisilli
  3. Substitution 67'

    Substitution, Nigeria U20. Joshua John replaces Victor Eletu because of an injury.

    Joshua John
  4. Substitution 63'

    Substitution, Nigeria U20. Rilwanu Sarki replaces Salim Lawal.

    Rilwanu Sarki
  5. Goal - Header 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.

    Salim Lawal
  6. Substitution 59'

    Substitution, Italy U20. Daniele Montevago replaces Simone Pafundi.

    Daniele Montevago
  7. Substitution 59'

    Substitution, Italy U20. Luca Lipani replaces Giuseppe Ambrosino.

    Luca Lipani
  8. Substitution 59'

    Substitution, Italy U20. Francesco Esposito replaces Giacomo Faticanti.

    Pio Esposito
  9. Substitution 51'

    Substitution, Italy U20. Riccardo Turicchia replaces Samuel Giovane.

    Riccardo Turicchia
  10. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Nigeria U20. Umeh Emmanuel replaces Ibrahim Muhammad.

    Umeh Emmanuel
  11. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Nigeria U20. Tochukwu Nadi replaces Samson Lawal.

    Tochukwu Nnadi
  12. Yellow Card 42'

    Benjamin Fredrick (Nigeria U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Benjamin Fredrick
  1. End Regular Time 90'+9'
  2. Goal 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.

    Jude Sunday
  3. Substitution 87'

    Substitution, Italy U20. Niccolò Pisilli replaces Matteo Prati.

    Niccolò Pisilli
  4. Substitution 67'

    Substitution, Nigeria U20. Joshua John replaces Victor Eletu because of an injury.

    Joshua John
  5. Substitution 63'

    Substitution, Nigeria U20. Rilwanu Sarki replaces Salim Lawal.

    Rilwanu Sarki
  6. Goal - Header 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.

    Salim Lawal
  7. Substitution 59'

    Substitution, Italy U20. Daniele Montevago replaces Simone Pafundi.

    Daniele Montevago
  8. Substitution 59'

    Substitution, Italy U20. Luca Lipani replaces Giuseppe Ambrosino.

    Luca Lipani
  9. Substitution 59'

    Substitution, Italy U20. Francesco Esposito replaces Giacomo Faticanti.

    Pio Esposito
  10. Substitution 51'

    Substitution, Italy U20. Riccardo Turicchia replaces Samuel Giovane.

    Riccardo Turicchia
  11. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Nigeria U20. Umeh Emmanuel replaces Ibrahim Muhammad.

    Umeh Emmanuel
  12. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Nigeria U20. Tochukwu Nadi replaces Samson Lawal.

    Tochukwu Nnadi
  13. Start 2nd Half 45'
  14. Halftime 45'+5'
  15. Yellow Card 42'

    Benjamin Fredrick (Nigeria U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Benjamin Fredrick
  16. Kickoff

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