Italy beats Slovenia 4-0 and qualifies for the quarter-finals of the Under 21 European Championships. Nicolato’s azzurrini drop the poker in Maribor and take the pass as second in the group with 5 points. First at 7 is Spain, who beat the Czech Republic 2-0.
The Final eight for the title will be held from 31 May to 6 June. The only negative note is yet another expulsion: it is still up to Marchizza, who entered the second half, to suffer the red card for a double warning that appeared a bit fiscal.
The protagonist of the challenge was Patrick Cutrone with a brace and a missed penalty. Also in evidence Maggiore and Raspadori, authors of the other two networks. In the final, Juventus Frabotta was also cautioned, who was warned and will miss the next match.
NICOLATO: “QUARTER NOT DISCOUNTED, GREAT PRIDE”
“We are very proud, we were keen on these quarter-finals because we have always come out of difficulties, it is a great pride”, said coach Nicolato. “The expulsion of Marchizza? I don’t want to talk about it, I have already said everything I had to say and I remain with that idea also for the expulsion of this evening. I’m sorry for the boy, obviously this was the meter and we were not we are able to understand “, Nicolato added to Rai. “Today setting up a team was very difficult, with the squad reduced to the bone and it was not easy to face this match with so much pressure. Now we are happy to have reached the quarters, it was not taken for granted”, concluded Nicolato.
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