Date: 20-06-2021
Stage: first round
Place: ROMA
Running time: 114 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080i 50fps (10)
Commentary: italian
My rating: **
Notes: Jorginho,Verratti,Pessina,Chiesa, Ramdey,Bale,James
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 20 June 2021, 18:00
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 11,541
Meteo: Sunny, hot, 30 °C
ITALY
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Alessandro Bastoni
Leonardo Bonucci (c)
Emerson
Rafael Tolói
Jorginho
Matteo Pessina
Marco Verratti
Federico Bernardeschi
Federico Chiesa
Andrea Belotti
Coach: Roberto Mancini (ITA)
79′ Matteo Pessina
46′ ↓Leonardo Bonucci ↑Francesco Acerbi
75′ ↓Federico Bernardeschi ↑Giacomo Raspadori
75′ ↓Jorginho ↑Bryan Cristante
87′ ↓Matteo Pessina ↑Gaetano Castrovilli
89′ ↓Gianluigi Donnarumma ↑Salvatore Sirigu
WALES
Danny Ward
Chris Gunter
Joe Rodon
Ethan Ampadu
Connor Roberts
Neco Williams
Joe Allen
Joe Morrell
Aaron Ramsey
Daniel James
Gareth Bale (c)
Coach: Rob Page (WAL)
51′ Joe Allen
55′ Ethan Ampadu
79′ Chris Gunter
60′ ↓Joe Morrell ↑Kieffer Moore
74′ ↓Daniel James ↑Harry Wilson
86′ ↓Gareth Bale ↑David Brooks
86′ ↓Neco Williams ↑Ben Davies
86′ ↓Joe Allen ↑Dylan Levitt
Referee: Ovidiu Haţegan (ROU)
Goals:
39′ Matteo Pessina ITA
Match overview
With qualification already assured, Italy’s much-changed XI still dominated and struck when Verratti’s clever free-kick was flicked in by Pessina. Ampadu’s dismissal left Wales clinging on, yet Ward’s saves and Bale’s volleyed miss ensured the Dragons edged Switzerland on goal difference to join the Azzurri in the knockouts.
Trivia
Italy became the first team in Euro history to win all three group games without conceding. Ampadu, at 20 years 279 days, became the youngest player sent off at a European Championship, while Verratti completed 136 passes – the most ever by an Italian in a finals match.
