England U20 vs Italy U20

FIFA U20 World Cup - Round of 16 31 May 2023, 21:00
England U20
England U20
1–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Italy U20
Italy U20
🏟 Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona (La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires) 👤 Ramon Abatti Round Round of 16

Match report

Italy U20 edged past England U20 2-1 in the FIFA U20 World Cup - Round of 16 on 31 May 2023.

England U20 had 10 shots to Italy U20's 9.

The match was played at Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona (La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires), with Ramon Abatti in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 45% - 55% Shots 10 - 9 On target 2 - 3 Corners 6 - 4 Fouls 15 - 10 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Giuseppe Ambrosino
Italy U20 · 1 assist
7 Alfie Devine 1 goal
7 Cesare Casadei 1 goal
7 Tommaso Baldanzi 1 goal
7 Ronnie Edwards captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–4 4–5
Shots On Goal 2–2 0–1
Ball Possession 35–65 —
Corners 5–1 1–3
Match statistics
10 Shots Total 9
2 Shots On Goal 3
7 Shots Off Goal 3
1 Shots Blocked 3
10 Shots Inside Box 5
0 Shots Outside Box 4
15 Fouls 10
6 Corners 4
0 Offsides 2
45% Ball Possession 55%
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Saves 1
402 Passes Total 514
316 Passes Accurate 426
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  4-3-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
England U20 · 3-4-2-1
1 M. Cox
6 J. Quansah 15 R. Edwards 5 B. Humphreys
2 B. Norton-Cuffy 4 A. Scott 10 C. Chukwuemeka 11 H. Vale
7 A. Devine 18 M. Joseph
9 D. Scarlett
Italy U20 · 4-3-1-2
1 S. Desplanches
2 M. Zanotti 14 G. Guarino 15 A. Fontanarosa 3 R. Turicchia
4 M. Prati 16 G. Faticanti 8 C. Casadei
10 T. Baldanzi
18 F. Esposito 9 G. Ambrosino
England U20
Coach
I. Foster
Substitutes
  • 21 Daniel Oyegoke
  • 14 Darko Gyabi
  • 3 Callum Doyle
  • 17 Samuel Edozie
  • 19 Liam Delap
  • 12 James Beadle
  • 13 Teddy Sharman-Lowe
  • 16 Imari Samuels
  • 8 Xavier Simons
  • 20 Daniel Jebbison
Italy U20
Coach
C. Nunziata
Substitutes
  • 11 Daniele Montevago
  • 13 Filippo Fiumanò
  • 6 Samuel Giovane
  • 12 Gioele Zacchi
  • 21 Jacopo Sassi
  • 19 Duccio Degli Innocenti
  • 17 Luca Lipani
  • 7 Niccolò Pisilli
  • 20 Simone Pafundi
Substitutions
  • 63' ↑ D. Oyegoke ↓ B. Norton-Cuffy England U20
  • 63' ↑ D. Gyabi ↓ Mateo Joseph England U20
  • 74' ↑ D. Montevago ↓ G. Ambrosino Italy U20
  • 90+7' ↑ L. Delap ↓ J. Quansah England U20
  • 90+8' ↑ S. Edozie ↓ H. Vale England U20
  • 90+9' ↑ C. Doyle ↓ B. Humphreys England U20
  • 90+3' ↑ F. Fiumanò ↓ F. Esposito Italy U20
  • 90+3' ↑ S. Giovane ↓ T. Baldanzi Italy U20
Cards
  • 52' A. Fontanarosa Italy U20
  • 86' J. Quansah England U20
Head-to-head
England U20 1 3 draws 2 Italy U20
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2024-10-10 Italy U20 vs England U20 1 - 2
2023-05-31 England U20 vs Italy U20 1 - 2
2021-10-07 England U20 vs Italy U20 1 - 1
2021-10-06 England U20 vs Italy U20 1 - 1
Recent form
England U20 D L L D W
Italy U20 L L L L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in England U20 vs Italy U20?
England U20 lost 1-2 against Italy U20 on 31 May 2023.
Who won England U20 vs Italy U20?
Italy U20 won the match 2-1.
Where was England U20 vs Italy U20 played?
The match was played at Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona (La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires).
Who had more possession in England U20 vs Italy U20?
Italy U20 had 55% of possession, compared to 45% for the other side.