Italy 2 - 0 Republic of Ireland | 2021 - UEFA Under-21 Championship | 2026687

UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2021 Qualifying, Group One | Garibaldi, Italy

13 October 2020 - 16:30 (17:00 local time)

Italy 2 - 0 Republic of Ireland

Sottil(43) Cutrone(62) full-time

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Lineups
Minute by Minute Commentary
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Tactical Lineups

Italy

Substitutes

12 Federico Brancolini (G)
9 Sebastiano Esposito
13 Caleb Okoli
14 Pietro Beruatto
15 Tommaso Pobega
16 Hans Nicolussi
17 Manolo Portanova
18 Giacomo Raspadori
19 Emanuel Vignato

Coach

Alberto Bollini

Republic of Ireland

Substitutes

Coach

James Crawford

Officials

Referee Krzysztof Jakubik
Assistant Referees Arkadiusz Wójcik
UEFA Delegate Anna Bordiugova
Assistant Referee Two Bartosz Heinig
Fourth Official Piotr Lasyk
Referee Observer Thomas Einwaller

Minute by Minute Commentary

1" The match is under way.
3" Gianluca Frabotta (Italy) is penalised for a foul on Lee O'Connor (Republic of Ireland).
3" Conor Masterson (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
6" Gianluca Frabotta (Italy) has a shot blocked.
6" Riccardo Sottil (Italy) has a shot blocked.
8" Jack Taylor (Republic of Ireland) misses the target.
9" William Smallbone (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Gianluca Frabotta (Italy).
9" Lorenzo Pirola (Italy) takes the free-kick.
10" William Smallbone (Republic of Ireland) takes the corner.
11" Jack Taylor (Republic of Ireland) has an effort on goal.
11" Michele Cerofolini (Italy) blocks a shot.
14" Patrick Cutrone (Italy) is flagged for offside.
14" Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
17" Gianluca Frabotta (Italy) has a shot blocked.
17" Riccardo Sottil (Italy) misses the target.
18" Samuele Birindelli (Italy) is penalised for a foul on Darragh Leahy (Republic of Ireland).
18" Darragh Leahy (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
20" Sandro Tonali (Italy) takes the corner.
20" Lorenzo Pirola (Italy) is penalised for a foul on Michael Obafemi (Republic of Ireland).
20" Lorenzo Pirola (Italy) is cautioned by the referee.
23" Gianluca Frabotta (Italy) is penalised for a foul on William Smallbone (Republic of Ireland).
23" Lee O'Connor (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
23" Lorenzo Pirola (Italy) misses the target.
27" Simone Muratore (Italy) has an effort on goal.
27" Gavin Bazunu (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
27" William Smallbone (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Riccardo Sottil (Italy).
28" Riccardo Sottil (Italy) takes the free-kick.
29" Michael Obafemi (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy).
30" Michele Cerofolini (Italy) takes the free-kick.
32" William Smallbone (Republic of Ireland) takes the corner.
33" Michael Obafemi (Republic of Ireland) has a shot blocked.
35" Lee O'Connor (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Riccardo Sottil (Italy).
35" Samuele Ricci (Italy) takes the free-kick.
36" Riccardo Sottil (Italy) misses the target.
39" Patrick Cutrone (Italy) is flagged for offside.
39" Conor Masterson (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
40" Gianluca Frabotta (Italy) is penalised for a foul on Lee O'Connor (Republic of Ireland).
40" Gavin Bazunu (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
43" Riccardo Sottil (Italy) scores!
43" Sandro Tonali (Italy) assists.
45+2" Samuele Ricci (Italy) is penalised for a foul on Conor Masterson (Republic of Ireland).
45+3" Darragh Leahy (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
The referee blows for half-time.
46" The second half begins.
46" Manolo Portanova (in) - Simone Muratore (out) (@@teamID)
49" William Smallbone (Republic of Ireland) takes the corner.
53" Samuele Ricci (Italy) is penalised for a foul on Connor Ronan (Republic of Ireland).
55" Sandro Tonali (Italy) is penalised for a foul on Connor Ronan (Republic of Ireland).
55" Jack Taylor (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
56" Gianluca Frabotta (Italy) has a shot blocked.
59" Conor Masterson (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
60" Connor Ronan (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Manolo Portanova (Italy).
61" Lorenzo Pirola (Italy) takes the free-kick.
61" Samuele Ricci (Italy) is penalised for a foul on William Smallbone (Republic of Ireland).
62" Patrick Cutrone (Italy) scores!
62" Riccardo Sottil (Italy) assists.
64" Samuele Ricci (Italy) is penalised for a foul on Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland).
64" Conor Masterson (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
64" Lee O'Connor (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Samuele Ricci (Italy).
64" Lee O'Connor (Republic of Ireland) is cautioned by the referee.
65" Lorenzo Pirola (Italy) takes the free-kick.
65" Zachary Elbouzedi (Republic of Ireland) has an effort on goal.
65" Michele Cerofolini (Italy) blocks a shot.
66" William Smallbone (Republic of Ireland) takes the corner.
67" Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Patrick Cutrone (Italy).
68" Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland) is cautioned by the referee.
69" Sandro Tonali (Italy) takes the free-kick.
72" Sandro Tonali (Italy) is penalised for a foul on Connor Ronan (Republic of Ireland).
73" William Smallbone (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
74" Riccardo Sottil (Italy) is flagged for offside.
74" Jonathan Afolabi (in) - Michael Obafemi (out) (@@teamID)
75" Daniel Grant (in) - Connor Ronan (out) (@@teamID)
75" Danny Mandroiu (in) - Jack Taylor (out) (@@teamID)
77" Zachary Elbouzedi (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Gianluca Frabotta (Italy).
77" Michele Cerofolini (Italy) is cautioned by the referee.
77" Michele Cerofolini (Italy) takes the free-kick.
78" Patrick Cutrone (Italy) is penalised for a foul on Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland).
78" Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
78" Jonathan Afolabi (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy).
78" Lorenzo Pirola (Italy) takes the free-kick.
79" Danny Mandroiu (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Samuele Ricci (Italy).
79" Sandro Tonali (Italy) takes the free-kick.
80" Samuele Ricci (Italy) is penalised for a foul on Lee O'Connor (Republic of Ireland).
81" William Smallbone (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
81" Danny Mandroiu (Republic of Ireland) has a shot blocked.
83" Giacomo Raspadori (in) - Riccardo Sottil (out) (@@teamID)
85" Lee O'Connor (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy).
85" Michele Cerofolini (Italy) takes the free-kick.
86" Jonathan Afolabi (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Lorenzo Pirola (Italy).
86" Michele Cerofolini (Italy) takes the free-kick.
88" Hans Nicolussi (in) - Samuele Ricci (out) (@@teamID)
90" Sandro Tonali (Italy) is penalised for a foul on Conor Masterson (Republic of Ireland).
90" Lee O'Connor (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
90" William Smallbone (Republic of Ireland) takes the corner.
90+3" Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) is penalised for a foul on Conor Masterson (Republic of Ireland).
90+3" Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
The final whistle is blown.