U21 National Team Friendlies Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 19th November
Bosnia-Herzegovina U21 1 , Bulgaria U21 0 at Full time
Bosnia-Herzegovina U21
Bulgaria U21
Full time
Turkey U21 1 , Serbia U21 2 at Full time
Turkey U21
Serbia U21
Full time
Team Lineups
home team, Italy U21
Manager: Carmine Nunziata
Formation: 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 12, Zacchi, Goalkeeper
- 17, Palestra, Defender6, Ghilardi, Defender16, Bertola, Defender19, Turicchia, Defender
- 14, Fabbian, Midfielder4, Prati, Midfielder23, Miretti, Midfielder
- 20, Pafundi, Attacking Midfielder8, Casadei, Attacking Midfielder
- 18, Esposito, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 12, G. Zacchi , substituted for J. Sassi at 46 minutes
- Number 19, R. Turicchia , substituted for M. Ruggeri at 74 minutes
- Number 16, N. Bertola , Yellow Card at 32 minutes
- Number 6, D. Ghilardi
- Number 17, M. Palestra
- Number 23, F. Miretti , substituted for W. Gnonto at 58 minutes
- Number 4, M. Prati , Captain
- Number 14, G. Fabbian
- Number 8, C. Casadei , substituted for C. Volpato at 74 minutes
- Number 20, S. Pafundi , substituted for C. Ndour at 58 minutes
- Number 18, F. Esposito , substituted for G. Ambrosino at 74 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Italy U21
- Number 9, G. Ambrosino
- Number 26, G. Bonfanti
- Number 15, D. Coppola
- Number 1, S. Desplanches
- Number 10, W. Gnonto
- Number 24, G. Guarino
- Number 13, M. Kayode
- Number 7, C. Ndour
- Number 5, L. Pirola
- Number 3, M. Ruggeri
- Number 22, J. Sassi
- Number 21, C. Volpato
- Number 2, M. Zanotti
away team, Ukraine U21
Manager: Unai Melgosa
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Neshcheret, Goalkeeper
- 2, Krupskyi, Defender6, Kozik, Defender16, Batahov, Defender15, Kuzyk, Defender
- 19, Varfolomieiev, Defensive Midfielder18, Yatsyk, Defensive Midfielder
- 14, Kvasnytsia, Attacking Midfielder11, Fedor, Attacking Midfielder21, Braharu, Attacking Midfielder
- 10, Viunnyk, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, R. Neshcheret
- Number 15, D. Kuzyk , substituted for M. Khlan at 61 minutes
- Number 16, A. Batahov , Captain
- Number 6, E. Kozik
- Number 2, I. Krupskyi
- Number 18, O. Yatsyk , substituted for M. Melnychenko at 66 minutes
- Number 19, I. Varfolomieiev
- Number 21, M. Braharu
- Number 11, O. Fedor , substituted for A. Tsarenko at 58 minutes
- Number 14, I. Kvasnytsia , substituted for V. Veleten at 46 minutes
- Number 10, B. Viunnyk , substituted for I. Krasnopir at 81 minutes
away team, Ukraine U21
- Number 20, I. Horbach
- Number 13, O. Husiev
- Number 7, M. Khlan , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
- Number 9, I. Krasnopir
- Number 17, M. Melnychenko
- Number 3, M. Oharkov
- Number 23, I. Pakholiuk
- Number 5, V. Roman
- Number 24, A. Tsarenko
- Number 22, V. Veleten
- Number 12, H. Yermakov
home team, Italy U21
Manager: Carmine Nunziata
Formation: 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 12, Zacchi, Goalkeeper
- 17, Palestra, Defender6, Ghilardi, Defender16, Bertola, Defender19, Turicchia, Defender
- 14, Fabbian, Midfielder4, Prati, Midfielder23, Miretti, Midfielder
- 20, Pafundi, Attacking Midfielder8, Casadei, Attacking Midfielder
- 18, Esposito, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 12, G. Zacchi , substituted for J. Sassi at 46 minutes
- Number 19, R. Turicchia , substituted for M. Ruggeri at 74 minutes
- Number 16, N. Bertola , Yellow Card at 32 minutes
- Number 6, D. Ghilardi
- Number 17, M. Palestra
- Number 23, F. Miretti , substituted for W. Gnonto at 58 minutes
- Number 4, M. Prati , Captain
- Number 14, G. Fabbian
- Number 8, C. Casadei , substituted for C. Volpato at 74 minutes
- Number 20, S. Pafundi , substituted for C. Ndour at 58 minutes
- Number 18, F. Esposito , substituted for G. Ambrosino at 74 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 9, G. Ambrosino
- Number 26, G. Bonfanti
- Number 15, D. Coppola
- Number 1, S. Desplanches
- Number 10, W. Gnonto
- Number 24, G. Guarino
- Number 13, M. Kayode
- Number 7, C. Ndour
- Number 5, L. Pirola
- Number 3, M. Ruggeri
- Number 22, J. Sassi
- Number 21, C. Volpato
- Number 2, M. Zanotti
away team, Ukraine U21
Manager: Unai Melgosa
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Neshcheret, Goalkeeper
- 2, Krupskyi, Defender6, Kozik, Defender16, Batahov, Defender15, Kuzyk, Defender
- 19, Varfolomieiev, Defensive Midfielder18, Yatsyk, Defensive Midfielder
- 14, Kvasnytsia, Attacking Midfielder11, Fedor, Attacking Midfielder21, Braharu, Attacking Midfielder
- 10, Viunnyk, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, R. Neshcheret
- Number 15, D. Kuzyk , substituted for M. Khlan at 61 minutes
- Number 16, A. Batahov , Captain
- Number 6, E. Kozik
- Number 2, I. Krupskyi
- Number 18, O. Yatsyk , substituted for M. Melnychenko at 66 minutes
- Number 19, I. Varfolomieiev
- Number 21, M. Braharu
- Number 11, O. Fedor , substituted for A. Tsarenko at 58 minutes
- Number 14, I. Kvasnytsia , substituted for V. Veleten at 46 minutes
- Number 10, B. Viunnyk , substituted for I. Krasnopir at 81 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 20, I. Horbach
- Number 13, O. Husiev
- Number 7, M. Khlan , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
- Number 9, I. Krasnopir
- Number 17, M. Melnychenko
- Number 3, M. Oharkov
- Number 23, I. Pakholiuk
- Number 5, V. Roman
- Number 24, A. Tsarenko
- Number 22, V. Veleten
- Number 12, H. Yermakov
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Chrysovalantis Theouli
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Pavlos Georgiou
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Marios Stylianou
- Fourth Official:
- Davide Ghersini
Match Stats
Key, Italy v UkraineOverall possession
Shots
Italy U21 10Ukraine U21 16Shots on target
Italy U21 4Ukraine U21 4Total touches inside the opposition box
Italy U21 17Ukraine U21 31Goalkeeper saves
Italy U21 1Ukraine U21 2Fouls committed
Italy U21 13Ukraine U21 19Corners
Italy U21 1Ukraine U21 9In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Italy U21 10Ukraine U21 16Shots on target
Italy U21 4Ukraine U21 4Shots off target
Italy U21 3Ukraine U21 5Attempts out of box
Italy U21 5Ukraine U21 7Total offsides
Italy U21 0Ukraine U21 1Distribution
Total passes
Italy U21 522Ukraine U21 382Pass accuracy %
Italy U21 86.2Ukraine U21 81.4Backward passes
Italy U21 73Ukraine U21 61Forward passes
Italy U21 151Ukraine U21 122Total long balls
Italy U21 50Ukraine U21 50Successful final third passes
Italy U21 83Ukraine U21 73Total crosses
Italy U21 12Ukraine U21 23Defence
Total tackles
Italy U21 21Ukraine U21 20Won tackle %
Italy U21 61.9Ukraine U21 45Fouls committed
Italy U21 13Ukraine U21 19Total yellow cards
Italy U21 1Ukraine U21 1Total clearances
Italy U21 32Ukraine U21 21Clearances off the line
Italy U21 1Ukraine U21 0Season so far
U21 National Team Friendlies
Key, Italy v Ukraine
Form guide
All competitions
Italy U21 draw
v France U21
2
2
U21 National Team Friendlies
Ukraine U21 draw
v Portugal U21
3
3
U21 National Team Friendlies
Italy U21 draw
v Republic of Ireland U21
1
1
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Ukraine U21 lose
v Serbia U21
1
0
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Italy U21 won
v Norway U21
0
3
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Ukraine U21 lose
v England U21
2
1
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Italy U21 won
v San Marino U21
7
0
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Ukraine U21 won
v Northern Ireland U21
1
2
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Italy U21 won
v France U20
1
0
Tournoi Maurice Revello
Ukraine U21 won
v Serbia U21
2
1
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Previous meetings
All competitions
Italy U21 and Ukraine U21Italy U21 Won 2Ukraine U21 Won 0Draw 0
Played 2
Previous scores
All competitions
U21 National Team Friendlies
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Italy U21
Ukraine U21
27th of March 2023
UEFA U21 Championship
Italy U21 1 , Ukraine U21 0 on the 25th of May 2006
Italy U21
Ukraine U21
25th of May 2006