Uruguay U20 vs Italy U20, 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup, Final

· FIFA Under-20 World Cup
Uruguay U20
  • 86': Luciano Rodríguez
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Italy U20

    Uruguay dominate Italy to win first Under-20 World Cup

    Uruguay beat Italy 1-0 on Sunday to win their first U20 World Cup title -- ending a streak of four consecutive wins by European teams.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Samuel Giovane (Italy U20).
    • 2': Luciano Rodríguez (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Alan Matturro (Uruguay U20) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luciano Rodríguez with a cross.
    • 6': Foul by Alan Matturro (Uruguay U20).
    • 6': Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Anderson Duarte (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Foul by Daniele Ghilardi (Italy U20).
    • 9': Attempt missed. Luciano Rodríguez (Uruguay U20) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Fabricio Díaz (Uruguay U20) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Fabricio Díaz (Uruguay U20) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 14': Foul by Damián García (Uruguay U20).
    • 14': Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Offside, Uruguay U20. Rodrigo Chagas tries a through ball, but Luciano Rodríguez is caught offside.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Simone Pafundi (Italy U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cesare Casadei.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Simone Pafundi (Italy U20) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Prati.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Luciano Rodríguez (Uruguay U20) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Anderson Duarte.
    • 21': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Italy U20).
    • 21': Randall Rodríguez (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Corner, Uruguay U20. Conceded by Gabriele Guarino.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Anderson Duarte (Uruguay U20) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabricio Díaz with a cross.
    • 23': Corner, Uruguay U20. Conceded by Sebastiano Desplanches.
    • 24': Offside, Uruguay U20. Luciano Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Alan Matturro is caught offside.
    • 26': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Italy U20).
    • 26': Luciano Rodríguez (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Foul by Fabricio Díaz (Uruguay U20).
    • 27': Samuel Giovane (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Luciano Rodríguez (Uruguay U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 28': Offside, Uruguay U20. Luciano Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Juan de los Santos is caught offside.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Franco González (Uruguay U20) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Juan de los Santos.
    • 31': Offside, Uruguay U20. Juan de los Santos tries a through ball, but Anderson Duarte is caught offside.
    • 33': Foul by Gabriele Guarino (Italy U20).
    • 33': Luciano Rodríguez (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Gabriele Guarino (Italy U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Fabricio Díaz (Uruguay U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 34': Corner, Uruguay U20. Conceded by Cesare Casadei.
    • 35': Foul by Sebastián Boselli (Uruguay U20).
    • 35': Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20).
    • 37': Luciano Rodríguez (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Giacomo Faticanti (Italy U20).
    • 39': Franco González (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Samuel Giovane (Italy U20).
    • 41': Luciano Rodríguez (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Foul by Anderson Duarte (Uruguay U20).
    • 42': Sebastiano Desplanches (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Italy U20).
    • 45': Luciano Rodríguez (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Alan Matturro.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Samuel Giovane (Italy U20).
    • 45'+3': Luciano Rodríguez (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Uruguay U20 0, Italy U20 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Uruguay U20 0, Italy U20 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Italy U20. Mattia Zanotti replaces Giacomo Faticanti.
    • 47': Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 47': Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20) is shown the yellow card.
    • 48': Corner, Uruguay U20. Conceded by Gabriele Guarino.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Juan de los Santos (Uruguay U20) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Daniele Ghilardi (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Alan Matturro (Uruguay U20).
    • 52': Corner, Uruguay U20. Conceded by Riccardo Turicchia.
    • 54': Damián García (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Giuseppe Ambrosino (Italy U20).
    • 56': Substitution, Italy U20. Daniele Montevago replaces Giuseppe Ambrosino.
    • 56': Substitution, Italy U20. Francesco Esposito replaces Simone Pafundi.
    • 57': Corner, Uruguay U20. Conceded by Gabriele Guarino.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Alan Matturro (Uruguay U20) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabricio Díaz with a cross following a corner.
    • 58': Foul by Anderson Duarte (Uruguay U20).
    • 58': Sebastiano Desplanches (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Anderson Duarte (Uruguay U20).
    • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastiano Desplanches (Italy U20).
    • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Substitution, Uruguay U20. Andrés Ferrari replaces Anderson Duarte.
    • 67': Corner, Uruguay U20. Conceded by Daniele Ghilardi.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Sebastián Boselli (Uruguay U20) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabricio Díaz with a cross following a corner.
    • 70': Alan Matturro (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Francesco Esposito (Italy U20).
    • 71': Attempt saved. Fabricio Díaz (Uruguay U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Rodríguez.
    • 71': Foul by Daniele Montevago (Italy U20).
    • 71': Sebastián Boselli (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Rodrigo Chagas.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Daniele Montevago (Italy U20).
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Foul by Alan Matturro (Uruguay U20).
    • 75': Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Andrés Ferrari (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20).
    • 77': Foul by Franco González (Uruguay U20).
    • 77': Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Fabricio Díaz (Uruguay U20).
    • 79': Samuel Giovane (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy U20) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 79': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Damián García.
    • 80': Fabricio Díaz (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Foul by Matteo Prati (Italy U20).
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Fabricio Díaz (Uruguay U20).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': VAR Decision: No Red Card Matteo Prati (Italy U20).
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Matteo Prati (Italy U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20).
    • 84': Juan de los Santos (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Corner, Uruguay U20. Conceded by Matteo Prati.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Alan Matturro (Uruguay U20) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Facundo González.
    • 86': Goal! Uruguay U20 1, Italy U20 0. Luciano Rodríguez (Uruguay U20) header from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 89': Substitution, Italy U20. Niccolò Pisilli replaces Samuel Giovane.
    • 89': Substitution, Italy U20. Luca Lipani replaces Tommaso Baldanzi.
    • 90': Alan Matturro (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20).
    • 90': Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Uruguay U20. Ignacio Sosa replaces Juan de los Santos.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20).
    • 90'+2': Franco González (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Mateo Antoni (Uruguay U20) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Cesare Casadei (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Fabricio Díaz (Uruguay U20).
    • 90'+4': Foul by Luca Lipani (Italy U20).
    • 90'+4': Ignacio Sosa (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Luciano Rodríguez (Uruguay U20).
    • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+6': Substitution, Uruguay U20. Santiago Homenchenko replaces Luciano Rodríguez because of an injury.
    • 90'+7': Andrés Ferrari (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Daniele Ghilardi (Italy U20).
    • 90'+8': Foul by Francesco Esposito (Italy U20).
    • 90'+8': Ignacio Sosa (Uruguay U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+9': Offside, Uruguay U20. Ignacio Sosa tries a through ball, but Fabricio Díaz is caught offside.
    • 90'+10': Foul by Santiago Homenchenko (Uruguay U20).
    • 90'+10': Mattia Zanotti (Italy U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+11': Corner, Uruguay U20. Conceded by Riccardo Turicchia.
    • 90'+12': Foul by Franco González (Uruguay U20).
    • 90'+12': Riccardo Turicchia (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+12': Fabricio Díaz (Uruguay U20) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+12': Luca Lipani (Italy U20) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+13': Second Half ends, Uruguay U20 1, Italy U20 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Uruguay U20 1, Italy U20 0.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/ita.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originITA URUhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/uru.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    22 Fouls 13
    5 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 5
    3 Corner Kicks 9
    3 Saves 0
    54 Possession 46
    3 SHOTS 15
    0 ON GOAL 4
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    253 Accurate Passes 180
    361 Passes 299
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
    2 Accurate Crosses 7
    12 Crosses 25
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    59 Long Balls 60
    19 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 11
    19 Tackles 13
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    4 Interceptions 9
    39 Effective Clearances 17
    39 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA Under-20 World Cup

    Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
    Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Attendance: 38,297

    Line-Ups

    URU Uruguay U20 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Randall Rodríguez (GK)
    16 Facundo González
    2 Sebastián Boselli
    13 Alan Matturro
    8 Rodrigo Chagas
    10 Franco González
    14 Damián García
    5 Fabricio Díaz Yellow Card
    7 Anderson Duarte
    11 Juan Santos
    19 Luciano Rodríguez
    Uruguay U20 Substitutes:
    Matías Abaldo, Mateo Ponte, Mateo Antoni, Santiago Homenchenko, Mathías De Ritis, Jose Arbio, Ignacio Sosa, Nicolás Siri, Andrés Ferrari, Facundo Machado.

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

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

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