Italy v Albania, 15 June 2024

Score2-1 to Italy
RefereeFelix Zwayer
CompetitionUEFA European Championship Finals Group B
VenueSignal Iduna Park, Dortmund
Attendance60,512

View Italy v Albania head to head

Kick-off: 9.00pm local . This was match no. 4 at Euro 2024. . Head to Head Played: 5 Italy won: 5 Drawn: 0 Albania won: 0 Italy scored: 9 Albania scored: 2 . This was the first meeting at a major tournament.

2 Italy

Manager: Luciano Spalletti

1 Albania

Manager: Sylvinho

Goals:

Alessandro Bastoni 11 G
Nicolò Barella 16 G

Goals:

Nedim Bajrami 1 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma (captain)
Defender Alessandro Bastoni
Defender Riccardo Calafiori
Defender Giovanni Di Lorenzo
Defender/Midfielder Federico Dimarco
Midfielder Nicolò Barella
Midfielder Davide Frattesi
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini
Midfielder/Forward Federico Chiesa
Forward Gianluca Scamacca

Starting lineup:

Thomas Strakosha Goalkeeper
Arlind Ajeti Defender
Berat Gjimsiti Defender (captain)
Elseid Hysaj Defender/Midfielder
Mario Mitaj Defender/Midfielder
Kristjan Asllani Midfielder
Nedim Bajrami Midfielder
Ylber Ramadani Midfielder
Tauljant Seferi Midfielder
Jasir Asani Midfielder/Forward
Armando Broja Forward

Substitutions:

Andrea Cambiaso for Federico Chiesa 77
Bryan Cristante for Lorenzo Pellegrini 77
Matteo Darmian for Federico Dimarco 83
Mateo Retegui for Gianluca Scamacca 83
Michael Folorunsho for Nicolò Barella 90+2

Substitutions:

Arbër Hoxha for Jasir Asani 68
Qazim Laci for Tauljant Seferi 68
Rey Manaj for Armando Broja 77
Ernest Muçi for Nedim Bajrami 87

Cards:

Lorenzo Pellegrini 21 Y
Riccardo Calafiori 51 Y

Cards:

Armando Broja 52 Y
Arbër Hoxha 74 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alex Meret
Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario
Defender Raoul Bellanova
Defender Alessandro Buongiorno
Defender Matteo Darmian
Defender Gianluca Mancini
Defender/Midfielder Andrea Cambiaso
Defender/Midfielder Federico Gatti
Midfielder Bryan Cristante
Midfielder Stephan El Shaarawy
Midfielder Nicolò Fagioli
Midfielder Michael Folorunsho
Midfielder Mattia Zaccagni
Forward Giacomo Raspadori
Forward Mateo Retegui

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Etrit Berisha
Goalkeeper Elhan Kastrati
Defender Naser Aliji
Defender Iván Balliu
Defender Ardian Ismajli
Defender Marash Kumbulla
Defender Enea Mihaj
Defender/Midfielder Klaus Gjasula
Midfielder Amir Abrashi
Midfielder Medon Berisha
Midfielder Qazim Laci
Midfielder/Forward Arbër Hoxha
Forward Mirland Daku
Forward Rey Manaj
Forward Ernest Muçi

Comments:

Holders Italy were making their eighth consecutive appearance at UEFA European Championship tournaments since 1992. . Including penalty shoot-outs, the Azzurri had now won their last eight games at UEFA European Championship tournaments. . Aged 22 years and 27 days, Riccardo Calafiori became the second youngest-ever defender to play for Italy in a game at a UEFA European Championship tournament, after Paolo Maldini against Germany at Euro 1988 (19 years and 350 days).

Comments:

Albania had reached their second UEFA European Championship tournament. In 2016, they finished third in Group A after defeats by Switzerland and hosts France and a win against Romania. . Timed at 23 seconds, Nedim Bajrami’s opener became the quickest-ever goal in a game at a UEFA European Championship tournament; previously 67 seconds by Dmitri Kirichenko of Russia against Greece at Euro 2004. . Sylvinho had now become the second Brazilian manager to coach at a UEFA European Championship tournament after Luiz Felipe Scolari with Portugal at Euro 2004 (runner-up) and 2008 (quarter-final).

2 Italy

Manager: Luciano Spalletti

Goals:

Alessandro Bastoni 11 G
Nicolò Barella 16 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma (captain)
Defender Alessandro Bastoni
Defender Riccardo Calafiori
Defender Giovanni Di Lorenzo
Defender/Midfielder Federico Dimarco
Midfielder Nicolò Barella
Midfielder Davide Frattesi
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini
Midfielder/Forward Federico Chiesa
Forward Gianluca Scamacca

Substitutions:

Andrea Cambiaso for Federico Chiesa 77
Bryan Cristante for Lorenzo Pellegrini 77
Matteo Darmian for Federico Dimarco 83
Mateo Retegui for Gianluca Scamacca 83
Michael Folorunsho for Nicolò Barella 90+2

Cards:

Lorenzo Pellegrini 21 Y
Riccardo Calafiori 51 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alex Meret
Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario
Defender Raoul Bellanova
Defender Alessandro Buongiorno
Defender Matteo Darmian
Defender Gianluca Mancini
Defender/Midfielder Andrea Cambiaso
Defender/Midfielder Federico Gatti
Midfielder Bryan Cristante
Midfielder Stephan El Shaarawy
Midfielder Nicolò Fagioli
Midfielder Michael Folorunsho
Midfielder Mattia Zaccagni
Forward Giacomo Raspadori
Forward Mateo Retegui

Comments:

Holders Italy were making their eighth consecutive appearance at UEFA European Championship tournaments since 1992. . Including penalty shoot-outs, the Azzurri had now won their last eight games at UEFA European Championship tournaments. . Aged 22 years and 27 days, Riccardo Calafiori became the second youngest-ever defender to play for Italy in a game at a UEFA European Championship tournament, after Paolo Maldini against Germany at Euro 1988 (19 years and 350 days).

1 Albania

Manager: Sylvinho

Goals:

Nedim Bajrami 1 G

Starting lineup:

Thomas Strakosha Goalkeeper
Arlind Ajeti Defender
Berat Gjimsiti Defender (captain)
Elseid Hysaj Defender/Midfielder
Mario Mitaj Defender/Midfielder
Kristjan Asllani Midfielder
Nedim Bajrami Midfielder
Ylber Ramadani Midfielder
Tauljant Seferi Midfielder
Jasir Asani Midfielder/Forward
Armando Broja Forward

Substitutions:

Arbër Hoxha for Jasir Asani 68
Qazim Laci for Tauljant Seferi 68
Rey Manaj for Armando Broja 77
Ernest Muçi for Nedim Bajrami 87

Cards:

Armando Broja 52 Y
Arbër Hoxha 74 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Etrit Berisha
Goalkeeper Elhan Kastrati
Defender Naser Aliji
Defender Iván Balliu
Defender Ardian Ismajli
Defender Marash Kumbulla
Defender Enea Mihaj
Defender/Midfielder Klaus Gjasula
Midfielder Amir Abrashi
Midfielder Medon Berisha
Midfielder Qazim Laci
Midfielder/Forward Arbër Hoxha
Forward Mirland Daku
Forward Rey Manaj
Forward Ernest Muçi

Comments:

Albania had reached their second UEFA European Championship tournament. In 2016, they finished third in Group A after defeats by Switzerland and hosts France and a win against Romania. . Timed at 23 seconds, Nedim Bajrami’s opener became the quickest-ever goal in a game at a UEFA European Championship tournament; previously 67 seconds by Dmitri Kirichenko of Russia against Greece at Euro 2004. . Sylvinho had now become the second Brazilian manager to coach at a UEFA European Championship tournament after Luiz Felipe Scolari with Portugal at Euro 2004 (runner-up) and 2008 (quarter-final).