U21 National Team Friendlies Scores & Fixtures
Friday 15th November
Albania U21 1 , Moldova U21 1 at Full time
Albania U21
Moldova U21
Full time
Bulgaria U21 1 , Turkey U21 0 at Full time
Bulgaria U21
Turkey U21
Full time
Portugal U21 3 , Ukraine U21 3 at Full time
Portugal U21
Ukraine U21
Full time
Team Lineups
home team, Italy U21
Manager: Carmine Nunziata
Formation: 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Desplanches, Goalkeeper
13, Kayode, Defender
15, Coppola, Defender
5, Pirola, Defender
3, Ruggeri, Defender
8, Casadei, Midfielder
4, Prati, Midfielder
7, Ndour, Midfielder
21, Volpato, Attacking Midfielder
10, Gnonto, Attacking Midfielder
9, Ambrosino, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, S. Desplanches , substituted for G. Zacchi at 46 minutes
- Number 3, M. Ruggeri
- Number 5, L. Pirola , Captain, substituted for N. Bertola at 73 minutes
- Number 15, D. Coppola
- Number 13, M. Kayode
- Number 7, C. Ndour
- Number 4, M. Prati
- Number 8, C. Casadei
- Number 10, W. Gnonto , substituted for F. Miretti at 73 minutes
- Number 21, C. Volpato , Yellow Card at 41 minutes, substituted for G. Fabbian at 61 minutes
- Number 9, G. Ambrosino , substituted for F. Esposito at 61 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Italy U21
- Number 11, T. Baldanzi
- Number 16, N. Bertola
- Number 26, G. Bonfanti
- Number 18, F. Esposito
- Number 14, G. Fabbian
- Number 6, D. Ghilardi
- Number 24, G. Guarino
- Number 23, F. Miretti
- Number 20, S. Pafundi
- Number 17, M. Palestra
- Number 22, J. Sassi
- Number 19, R. Turicchia
- Number 12, G. Zacchi
- Number 2, M. Zanotti
away team, France U21
Manager: Gérald Baticle
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
16, Restes, Goalkeeper
4, Matsima, Defender
15, Youté, Defender
2, Magassa, Defender
5, Sildillia, Midfielder
20, Agoumé, Midfielder
21, Bouaddi, Midfielder
6, Mawissa, Midfielder
18, Cherki, Attacking Midfielder
9, Kalimuendo, Striker
7, Tchaouna, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 16, G. Restes
- Number 2, S. Magassa
- Number 15, É. Youté , substituted for N. Zézé at 85 minutes
- Number 4, C. Matsima
- Number 6, C. Mawissa , substituted for K. Ouattara at 70 minutes
- Number 21, A. Bouaddi , substituted for V. Atangana Edoa at 63 minutes
- Number 20, L. Agoumé , Captain, substituted for I. Doukouré at 86 minutes
- Number 5, K. Sildillia , substituted for S. Kumbedi at 62 minutes
- Number 18, R. Cherki , substituted for M. Tel at 85 minutes
- Number 7, L. Tchaouna , substituted for A. Bonny at 62 minutes
- Number 9, A. Kalimuendo , substituted for D. Doué at 63 minutes
away team, France U21
- Number 8, V. Atangana Edoa
- Number 17, A. Bonny
- Number 12, A. Diouf
- Number 14, I. Doukouré
- Number 11, D. Doué
- Number 3, S. Kumbedi
- Number 1, O. Nkambadio
- Number 13, K. Ouattara
- Number 23, R. Risser
- Number 22, M. Tel
- Number 19, N. Zézé
home team, Italy U21
Manager: Carmine Nunziata
Formation: 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Desplanches, Goalkeeper
13, Kayode, Defender
15, Coppola, Defender
5, Pirola, Defender
3, Ruggeri, Defender
8, Casadei, Midfielder
4, Prati, Midfielder
7, Ndour, Midfielder
21, Volpato, Attacking Midfielder
10, Gnonto, Attacking Midfielder
9, Ambrosino, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, S. Desplanches , substituted for G. Zacchi at 46 minutes
- Number 3, M. Ruggeri
- Number 5, L. Pirola , Captain, substituted for N. Bertola at 73 minutes
- Number 15, D. Coppola
- Number 13, M. Kayode
- Number 7, C. Ndour
- Number 4, M. Prati
- Number 8, C. Casadei
- Number 10, W. Gnonto , substituted for F. Miretti at 73 minutes
- Number 21, C. Volpato , Yellow Card at 41 minutes, substituted for G. Fabbian at 61 minutes
- Number 9, G. Ambrosino , substituted for F. Esposito at 61 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 11, T. Baldanzi
- Number 16, N. Bertola
- Number 26, G. Bonfanti
- Number 18, F. Esposito
- Number 14, G. Fabbian
- Number 6, D. Ghilardi
- Number 24, G. Guarino
- Number 23, F. Miretti
- Number 20, S. Pafundi
- Number 17, M. Palestra
- Number 22, J. Sassi
- Number 19, R. Turicchia
- Number 12, G. Zacchi
- Number 2, M. Zanotti
away team, France U21
Manager: Gérald Baticle
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
16, Restes, Goalkeeper
4, Matsima, Defender
15, Youté, Defender
2, Magassa, Defender
5, Sildillia, Midfielder
20, Agoumé, Midfielder
21, Bouaddi, Midfielder
6, Mawissa, Midfielder
18, Cherki, Attacking Midfielder
9, Kalimuendo, Striker
7, Tchaouna, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 16, G. Restes
- Number 2, S. Magassa
- Number 15, É. Youté , substituted for N. Zézé at 85 minutes
- Number 4, C. Matsima
- Number 6, C. Mawissa , substituted for K. Ouattara at 70 minutes
- Number 21, A. Bouaddi , substituted for V. Atangana Edoa at 63 minutes
- Number 20, L. Agoumé , Captain, substituted for I. Doukouré at 86 minutes
- Number 5, K. Sildillia , substituted for S. Kumbedi at 62 minutes
- Number 18, R. Cherki , substituted for M. Tel at 85 minutes
- Number 7, L. Tchaouna , substituted for A. Bonny at 62 minutes
- Number 9, A. Kalimuendo , substituted for D. Doué at 63 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 8, V. Atangana Edoa
- Number 17, A. Bonny
- Number 12, A. Diouf
- Number 14, I. Doukouré
- Number 11, D. Doué
- Number 3, S. Kumbedi
- Number 1, O. Nkambadio
- Number 13, K. Ouattara
- Number 23, R. Risser
- Number 22, M. Tel
- Number 19, N. Zézé
- Referee:
- Christos Vergetis
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Andreas Fotopoulos
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Reinchart Buxbaum
- Fourth Official:
- Alessandro Prontera
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Italy v FranceOverall possession
Shots
Italy U21 11France U21 15Shots on target
Italy U21 6France U21 7Total touches inside the opposition box
Italy U21 26France U21 20Goalkeeper saves
Italy U21 5France U21 4Fouls committed
Italy U21 13France U21 10Corners
Italy U21 3France U21 3In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Italy U21 11France U21 15Shots on target
Italy U21 6France U21 7Shots off target
Italy U21 3France U21 2Attempts out of box
Italy U21 6France U21 4Hit woodwork
Italy U21 0France U21 1Total offsides
Italy U21 1France U21 1Distribution
Total passes
Italy U21 470France U21 532Accurate passes
Italy U21 390France U21 445Backward passes
Italy U21 85France U21 104Forward passes
Italy U21 162France U21 167Total long balls
Italy U21 60France U21 54Successful final third passes
Italy U21 100France U21 101Total crosses
Italy U21 14France U21 10Defence
Total tackles
Italy U21 21France U21 21Won tackles
Italy U21 12France U21 13Fouls committed
Italy U21 13France U21 10Total yellow cards
Italy U21 1France U21 0Total clearances
Italy U21 19France U21 21Season so far
U21 National Team Friendlies
Key, Italy v France
Form guide
All competitions
Italy U21 draw
v Republic of Ireland U21
1
1
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
France U21 lose
v Austria U21
1
2
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Italy U21 won
v Norway U21
0
3
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
France U21 won
v Cyprus U21
0
3
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Italy U21 won
v San Marino U21
7
0
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
France U21 won
v Bosnia-Herzegovina U21
2
0
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Italy U21 won
v France U20
1
0
Tournoi Maurice Revello
France U21 draw
v Slovenia U21
1
1
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Italy U21 won
v Indonesia U20
1
0
Tournoi Maurice Revello
France U21 lose
v Korea Republic U23
0
3
U23 National Team Friendlies
Previous meetings
All competitions
Italy U21 and France U21Italy U21 Won 0France U21 Won 2Draw 1
Played
3
Previous scores
All competitions
UEFA U21 Championship
France U21 2 , Italy U21 1 on the 22nd of June 2023
France U21
Italy U21
22nd of June 2023
U21 National Team Friendlies
France U21 1 , Italy U21 1 on the 29th of May 2018
France U21
Italy U21
29th of May 2018
Italy U21 0 , France U21 1 on the 2nd of June 2016
Italy U21
France U21
2nd of June 2016