Italy v Malta, 21 December 1988
| Score | 8-0 to Italy |
| Referee | Diramba Diramba |
| Competition | U21 |
| Venue | Stadio San Vito, Cosenza |
| Attendance | 4,000 |
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Italy
Manager: Cesare Maldini
Goals:
| Antonio Rizzolo |
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| Marco Simone |
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| Amedeo Carboni |
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| Paolo Di Canio |
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| Paolo Di Canio |
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| Giacomo Di Cara |
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| Giorgio Bresciani |
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| Francesco Zanoncelli |
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Starting lineup:
Defender
Amedeo Carboni
Midfielder
Diego Fuser
Forward
Paolo Di Canio
Forward
Marco Simone
Luca Pellegrini I
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Eugenio Corini for Alvise Zago | 46 |
| Giorgio Bresciani for Marco Simone | 74 |
| Marco Pullo for Giacomo Di Cara | 76 |
0
Malta
Manager: E Micallef
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Reggie Cini
Goalkeeper
Edwin Camilleri
Defender
David Carabott
Defender
Silvio Vella
Defender
Nicholas Saliba
Midfielder
Kevin Sammut
Midfielder
Ray Vella
Midfielder
(captain)
Hubert Suda
Forward
Substitutions:
| Clayton Micallef for Aldo Scardino | 35 |
| Flason for Kevin Sammut | 66 |
| Sultana for Mark Psaila | 70 |