Italy v Scotland, 29 May 2016

Score1-0 to Italy
RefereeAlan Mario Sant
CompetitionInternational Friendly
VenueNational Stadium, Ta'Qali
Attendance14,000
Kick Off: 20:45 Local (19:45 BST) This match was played in Malta

1  Italy

Manager: Antonio Conte

0  Scotland

Manager: Gordon Strachan

Goals:

Graziano Pelle 57 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon (captain)
Defender Andrea Barzagli
Defender Leonardo Bonucci
Defender Matteo Darmian
Defender/Midfielder Alessandro Florenzi
Midfielder Antonio Candreva
Midfielder Daniele De Rossi
Forward Éder
Forward Graziano Pelle

Starting lineup:

David Marshall Goalkeeper
Grant Hanley Defender
Ikechi Anya Defender/Midfielder
Russell Martin Defender/Midfielder
Charlie Mulgrew Defender/Midfielder
Callum Paterson Defender/Midfielder
Darren Fletcher Midfielder (captain)
James McArthur Midfielder
Matt Ritchie Midfielder
Matt Phillips Midfielder/Forward
Ross McCormack Forward

Substitutions:

Lorenzo Insigne for Éder 59
Federico Bernardeschi for Matteo Darmian 60
Marco Parolo for Antonio Candreva 62
Jorginho for Daniele De Rossi 67
Simone Zaza for Graziano Pelle 67
Giacomo Bonaventura for Emanuele Giaccherini 80

Substitutions:

Christophe Berra for Callum Paterson 46
Steven Fletcher for Ross McCormack 46
Oliver Burke for Matt Phillips 71
Steven Naismith for Ikechi Anya 71
Craig Bryson for James McArthur 83

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Frederico Marchetti
Goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu
Defender Davide Astori
Defender Angelo Ogbonna
Defender Daniele Rugani
Midfielder Marco Benassi
Midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura
Midfielder Stephan El Shaarawy
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Riccardo Montolivo
Midfielder Thiago Motta
Midfielder Marco Parolo
Midfielder Stefano Sturaro
Midfielder/Forward Federico Bernardeschi
Forward Ciro Immobile
Forward Lorenzo Insigne
Forward Simone Zaza

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Scott Fox
Goalkeeper Jack Hamilton
Defender Christophe Berra
Defender Stephen Kingsley
Defender/Centre back Gordon Greer
Midfielder Craig Bryson
Midfielder/Forward Oliver Burke
Midfielder/Forward Barrie McKay
Forward Steven Fletcher
Forward Steven Naismith

Comments:

Scotland last beat Italy in November 1965. Since then Scotland now have a record of 0-2-7

1  Italy

Manager: Antonio Conte

Goals:

Graziano Pelle 57 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon (captain)
Defender Andrea Barzagli
Defender Leonardo Bonucci
Defender Matteo Darmian
Defender/Midfielder Alessandro Florenzi
Midfielder Antonio Candreva
Midfielder Daniele De Rossi
Forward Éder
Forward Graziano Pelle

Substitutions:

Lorenzo Insigne for Éder 59
Federico Bernardeschi for Matteo Darmian 60
Marco Parolo for Antonio Candreva 62
Jorginho for Daniele De Rossi 67
Simone Zaza for Graziano Pelle 67
Giacomo Bonaventura for Emanuele Giaccherini 80

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Frederico Marchetti
Goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu
Defender Davide Astori
Defender Angelo Ogbonna
Defender Daniele Rugani
Midfielder Marco Benassi
Midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura
Midfielder Stephan El Shaarawy
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Riccardo Montolivo
Midfielder Thiago Motta
Midfielder Marco Parolo
Midfielder Stefano Sturaro
Midfielder/Forward Federico Bernardeschi
Forward Ciro Immobile
Forward Lorenzo Insigne
Forward Simone Zaza

0  Scotland

Manager: Gordon Strachan

Goals:

Starting lineup:

David Marshall Goalkeeper
Grant Hanley Defender
Ikechi Anya Defender/Midfielder
Russell Martin Defender/Midfielder
Charlie Mulgrew Defender/Midfielder
Callum Paterson Defender/Midfielder
Darren Fletcher Midfielder (captain)
James McArthur Midfielder
Matt Ritchie Midfielder
Matt Phillips Midfielder/Forward
Ross McCormack Forward

Substitutions:

Christophe Berra for Callum Paterson 46
Steven Fletcher for Ross McCormack 46
Oliver Burke for Matt Phillips 71
Steven Naismith for Ikechi Anya 71
Craig Bryson for James McArthur 83

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Scott Fox
Goalkeeper Jack Hamilton
Defender Christophe Berra
Defender Stephen Kingsley
Defender/Centre back Gordon Greer
Midfielder Craig Bryson
Midfielder/Forward Oliver Burke
Midfielder/Forward Barrie McKay
Forward Steven Fletcher
Forward Steven Naismith

Comments:

Scotland last beat Italy in November 1965. Since then Scotland now have a record of 0-2-7