England U20 vs Italy U20, 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Round of 16

· FIFA Under-20 World Cup
England U20
  • 24': Alfie Devine
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Italy U20
  • 8': Tommaso Baldanzi
  • 87': Cesare Casadei (P)

Italy oust England at U20 World Cup thanks to late penalty

Italy scored a late penalty to beat England 2-1 in the round of 16 at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup on Wednesday and set up a meeting with Colombia in the quarterfinals.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Cesare Casadei (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Alfie Devine (England U20).
  • 2': Attempt missed. Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Giuseppe Ambrosino.
  • 4': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Mattia Zanotti.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 7': Alessandro Fontanarosa (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Alex Scott (England U20).
  • 8': Goal! England U20 0, Italy U20 1. Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giuseppe Ambrosino with a through ball.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Mateo Joseph Fernández (England U20) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dane Scarlett.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (England U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Giacomo Faticanti.
  • 16': Alfie Devine (England U20) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Carney Chukwuemeka.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Dane Scarlett (England U20) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross.
  • 17': Bashir Humphreys (England U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Francesco Esposito (Italy U20).
  • 21': Attempt saved. Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 24': Goal! England U20 1, Italy U20 1. Alfie Devine (England U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dane Scarlett with a cross.
  • 26': Foul by Matteo Prati (Italy U20).
  • 26': Mateo Joseph Fernández (England U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Alex Scott (England U20).
  • 28': Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Foul by Mateo Joseph Fernández (England U20).
  • 31': Gabriele Guarino (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Dane Scarlett (England U20) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Brooke Norton-Cuffy with a cross.
  • 32': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Matteo Prati.
  • 33': Alessandro Fontanarosa (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Dane Scarlett (England U20).
  • 34': Foul by Alex Scott (England U20).
  • 34': Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Alessandro Fontanarosa.
  • 39': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Alex Scott.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Scott (England U20).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Bashir Humphreys (England U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Francesco Esposito (Italy U20).
  • 45': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Gabriele Guarino.
  • 45'+1': Cesare Casadei (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Dane Scarlett (England U20).
  • 45'+3': Foul by Jarell Quansah (England U20).
  • 45'+3': Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, England U20 1, Italy U20 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins England U20 1, Italy U20 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (England U20) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Harvey Vale with a cross.
  • 50': Foul by Francesco Esposito (Italy U20).
  • 50': Ronnie Edwards (England U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Brooke Norton-Cuffy (England U20).
  • 50': Francesco Esposito (Italy U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Alessandro Fontanarosa (Italy U20) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 52': Alessandro Fontanarosa (Italy U20) is shown the yellow card.
  • 55': Offside, Italy U20. Giuseppe Ambrosino tries a through ball, but Cesare Casadei is caught offside.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Francesco Esposito (Italy U20).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Cesare Casadei (Italy U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 60': Foul by Gabriele Guarino (Italy U20).
  • 60': Mateo Joseph Fernández (England U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Matteo Prati (Italy U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Bashir Humphreys.
  • 63': Substitution, England U20. Daniel Oyegoke replaces Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
  • 63': Substitution, England U20. Darko Gyabi replaces Mateo Joseph Fernández.
  • 64': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Matteo Prati.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Jarell Quansah (England U20) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Foul by Daniel Oyegoke (England U20).
  • 68': Riccardo Turicchia (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Darko Gyabi (England U20).
  • 68': Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Alessandro Fontanarosa (Italy U20) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 69': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Jarell Quansah.
  • 70': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Carney Chukwuemeka.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (England U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dane Scarlett.
  • 73': Foul by Harvey Vale (England U20).
  • 73': Giacomo Faticanti (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Italy U20. Daniele Montevago replaces Giuseppe Ambrosino.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Matthew Cox (England U20).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Offside, Italy U20. Giacomo Faticanti tries a through ball, but Daniele Montevago is caught offside.
  • 79': Alessandro Fontanarosa (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Dane Scarlett (England U20).
  • 81': Carney Chukwuemeka (England U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20).
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Cesare Casadei (Italy U20) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Penalty conceded by Jarell Quansah (England U20) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 84': VAR Decision: Penalty Italy U20.
  • 86': Jarell Quansah (England U20) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 87': Goal! England U20 1, Italy U20 2. Cesare Casadei (Italy U20) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Darko Gyabi (England U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U20).
  • 90'+2': Bashir Humphreys (England U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Francesco Esposito (Italy U20).
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Italy U20. Filippo Fiumanò replaces Francesco Esposito.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Italy U20. Samuel Giovane replaces Tommaso Baldanzi.
  • 90'+7': Cesare Casadei (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Darko Gyabi (England U20).
  • 90'+7': Substitution, England U20. Liam Delap replaces Jarell Quansah.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Dane Scarlett (England U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Oyegoke with a cross.
  • 90'+8': Substitution, England U20. Samuel Edozie replaces Harvey Vale.
  • 90'+9': Substitution, England U20. Callum Doyle replaces Bashir Humphreys.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Matteo Prati (Italy U20).
  • 90'+9': Ronnie Edwards (England U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, England U20 1, Italy U20 2.
  • 0': Match ends, England U20 1, Italy U20 2.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, England U20 1, Italy U20 2.
  • 0': Match ends, England U20 1, Italy U20 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 1
55 Possession 45
9 SHOTS 10
3 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
426 Accurate Passes 324
514 Passes 410
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 8
17 Crosses 24
0.1 Cross % 0.3
58 Long Balls 56
23 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 1
14 Effective Tackles 5
22 Tackles 9
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 6
19 Effective Clearances 13
19 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Under-20 World Cup

Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 12,832

Line-Ups

ENG England U20 (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Matthew Cox (GK)
15 Ronnie Edwards
5 Bashir Humphreys
6 Jarell Quansah Yellow Card
10 Carney Chukwuemeka
4 Alex Scott
11 Harvey Vale
2 Brooke Norton-Cuffy
9 Dane Scarlett
18 Mateo Joseph
7 Alfie Devine
England U20 Substitutes:
Imari Samuels, James Beadle, Samuel Edozie, Daniel Jebbison, Darko Gyabi, Teddy Sharman-Lowe, Daniel Oyegoke, Xavier Simons, Liam Delap, Callum Doyle.

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

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

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