Italy v England, 10 October 1997
| Score | 1-0 to England |
| Referee | Hans Jurgen Weber |
| Competition | UEFA Under-21 Group 2 |
| Venue | Centro d'Italia, Rieti |
| Attendance | 8,800 |
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Italy
Manager: R Giampaglia
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gianluigi Buffon
Defender
Luca Mezzano
Defender
Claudio Rivalta
Midfielder
Christian Amoroso
Midfielder
Stefano Fiore
Forward
Francesco Totti
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Cristiano Lucarelli for Stefano Fiore | 54 |
| Paolo Foglio for Christian Amoroso | 67 |
Cards:
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England
Manager: Peter Taylor
Goals:
| Kieron Dyer | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Richard Wright
Goalkeeper
Jamie Carragher
Defender
Rio Ferdinand
Defender
Riccy Scimeca
Defender/Midfielder
(captain)
Wayne Quinn
Defender/Left back
Ben Thatcher
Defender/Left back
Kieron Dyer
Midfielder
Darren Eadie
Midfielder
Stephen Hughes
Midfielder
Paul Murray
Midfielder
Emile Heskey
Forward
Substitutions:
| Lee Bradbury for Emile Heskey | 46 |
| John Curtis for Stephen Hughes | 51 |
| Danny Granville for Darren Eadie | 90 |
Cards:
| Ben Thatcher | 28 | R |