Player ratings Italy U21 1-2 Spain U21.

0-1 34' Saúl Ñíguez, 0-2 38' Mayoral, 1-2 72' L. Pellegrini. Att: 12.500 (Olimpico, Rome).

Italy: Scuffet 6,40 - Masina 5,60 (84' Ricci), Mandragora 5,50 (58' Calabria 6,00), Biraschi 5,80, Ferrari 5,60 - L. Pellegrini 6,60 (84' Verre), Cataldi 5,40, Benassi 6,00 - Chiesa 5,70, Cerri 5,20 (58' Favilli 5,30), Berardi 6,00. - coach: Di Biagio 5,80. = average: 5,78 [mediocre]

Spain: Pau López 6,50 - Bellerín 6,50, Yeray 5,50 (54' Diego González 5,80), Meré 6,00, Jonny 6,00 - Marcos Llorente 6,50, Saúl 7,00, Denis Suárez 6,30 - Asensio 6,90 (86' Odriozola), Williams 6,20 (86' Oyarzabal), Borja Mayoral 6,50 (75' Ceballos 5,50). - coach: Celades 6,50. = average: 6,25 [solid]

Player ratings England 1-3 Italy [Under-21 Euro]

0-1 25' Andrea Belotti r. (Domenico Berardi), 0-2 27' Marco Benassi r. (Lorenzo Crisetig), 0-3 72' Marco Benassi r. (Marcello Trotta), 1-3 90' Nathan Redmond r. (Ruben Loftus-Cheek). Att: 11.563 (Stadion Andruv, Olomouc).

England: Jack Butland 5,50 - Carl Jenkinson 5,40, Luke Garbutt 4,90, John Stones 4,60,     Ben Gibson 4,90, Nathan Redmond 6,40, Nathaniel Chalobah 5,40, Jesse Lingard 6,50, Jake Forster-Caskey 4,80 (63' Ruben Loftus-Cheek 5,40), Harry Kane 6,70, Danny Ings 5,10. - coach: Gareth Southgate 4,80. = average: 5,46 [poor]

Italy: Francesco Bardi 7,00 - Cristiano Biraghi 6,30, Daniele Rugani 6,80, Alessio Romagnoli 6,20, Davide Zappacosta 6,50 (83' Federico Viviani), Lorenzo Crisetig 7,00,     Marco Benassi 7,70, Danilo Cataldi 6,30, Andrea Belotti 7,20, Domenico Berardi 6,70 (63' Stefano Sabelli 6,00), Marcello Trotta 6,50 (75' Simone Verdi). - coach: Luigi Di Biagio 7,30. = average: 6,68 [superiour]

Player ratings Italy 0-0 Portugal [Under-21 Euro]

Att: 7085 (Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty, Uherske Hradiste).

Italy: Francesco Bardi 6,20 - Cristiano Biraghi 5,60, Daniele Rugani 6,50, Alessio Romagnoli 6,50, Davide Zappacosta 6,80, Lorenzo Crisetig 6,50 (76' Marcello Trotta), Marco Benassi 7,00, Cristian Battocchio 5,50 (62' Federico Bernardeschi 5,50), Danilo Cataldi 5,80, Andrea Belotti 6,00 (85' Federico Viviani), Domenico Berardi 7,20. - coch: Luigi Di Biagio 7,00. = average: 6,26 [good]

Portugal: José Sá 7,00 - Tiago Ilori 5,60, Paulo Oliveira 5,70, Raphaël Guerreiro 5,00, João Mário 5,90 (81' Tózé), William Carvalho 5,20, Rafa 5,50 (54' Gonçalo Paciência 6,00), Sérgio Oliveira 6,00, Bernardo Silva 7,00 (78' Iuri), Carlos Mané 5,90, Ricardo Esgaio 5,90. - coach: Rui Jorge 5,70. = average: 5,89 [vulnerable]

Player ratings Italy 1-2 Sweden [Under 21 Euro]

1-0 29' Domenico Berardi penalty (Andrea Belotti), 1-1 56' John Guidetti l. (Oscar Lewicki), 1-2 86' Isaac Kiese Thelin penalty (Mikael Ishak). Sent off: 27' Alexander Milošević , 80' Stefano Sturaro. Att: 6971 (Stadion Andruv, Olomouc).

Italy: Francesco Bardi 4,70 - Stefano Sabelli 6,00, Daniele Rugani 5,30, Matteo Bianchetti 5,60, Davide Zappacosta 5,30, Federico Viviani 5,30, Stefano Sturaro 3,60, Daniele Baselli 5,90 (69' Danilo Cataldi 6,30), Cristian Battocchio 5,00 (61' Simone Verdi 4,80), Andrea Belotti 6,20 (78' Marcello Trotta), Domenico Berardi 6,40. - coach: Luigi Di Biagio 5,00. = average: 5,42 [feeble]

Sweden: Patrik Carlgren 6,00 - Alexander Milošević 4,30, Filip Helander 5,90, Ludwig Augustinsson 5,90, Oscar Lewicki 6,80, Joseph Baffo 6,20, Oscar Hiljemark 6,40, Abdul Khalili 6,00, John Guidetti 7,00 (76' Mikael Ishak 6,90), Isaac Kiese Thelin 7,00, Sam Larsson 5,10 (46' Victor Lindelöf 6,10). - coach: Håkan Ericson 7,00. = average: 6,12 [satisfactory]

Player ratings Belgium 0, Italy 1 [Under 21 Euro qualifier]

0-1 4' Battocchio. Att: apprx 5500 (Genk).
Belgium: Coosemans 7,00 - Vermijl 6,50, Arslanagic 5,00 (46' Mechele 6,00), De Bock 5,25, Lukaku 5,25 - Cissé 5,25 (46' Tielemans 6,00), Malanda 6,25 - Bruno 6,00 (71' Vetokele), Hazard 5,25, Mpoku 6,50 - Batshuayi 6,25. - coach: Walem 6,00. = average: 5,88 [vulnerable]
Italy: Bardi 7,50 - Zappacosta 7,00, Bianchetti 7,75, Antei 6,75, Biraghi 6,00 - Battocchio 7,00 (81' Improta), Viviani 8,00, Baselli 8,00, Fossati 7,25 - Belotti 6,50 (74' Longo), Rozzi 5,75 (53' Molina 6,50). - coach: Di Biagio 7,50. = average: 7,00 [fantabulous]

Average ratings Italy Under-21 in the Euro 2013.

6,74 Gabbiadini
6,62 Bardi
6,53 Borini
6,52 Immobile
6,50 Florenzi
6,42 Insigne
6,36 Donati
6,22 Bianchetti
6,15 F. Rossi
6,14 Caldirola
6,10 Verratti
5,93 Saponara
5,80 Regini

Player ratings Italy 2, Spain 4 (final Euro Under-21)

0-1 6' Thiago, 1-1 10' Ciro Immobile, 1-2 31' Thiago, 1-3 38' Thiago penalty, 1-4 66' Isco, 2-4 80' Fabio Borini. Att: 29.320 (Teddy Kollek Stadium, Jerusalem).
Italy: Francesco Bardi 6,60 - Giulio Donati 4,90, Matteo Bianchetti 6,00, Luca Caldirola 4,70, Vasco Regini 5,00 - Marco Verratti 4,90 (76' Marco Crimi), Alessandro Florenzi 6,00 (58' Riccardo Saponara 5,30), Lorenzo Insigne 5,60, Fausto Rossi 5,60 - Ciro Immobile 6,30 (58' Manolo Gabbiadini 5,70), Fabio Borini 6,10. - coach: Devis Mangia 5,60. = average: 5,59 [failing]
Spain: De Gea 6,30 - Martín Montoya 7,00, Iñigo Martínez 5,80, Bartra 6,60, Alberto 6,30 - Asier Illarramendi 6,80, Koke 6,90 (86' Camacho), Thiago 8,20, Isco 7,00 - Cristian Tello 7,10 (70' Muniain 6,00), Morata 7,10 (81' Rodrigo). - coach: Lopetegui 7,40. = average: 6,76 [superb]


Le pagelle di Italia-Spagna Under-21.
Las notas de Italia-España Under-21.

Italy 1, Holland 0 (Euro Under-21)

1-0 79' Fabio Borini. Att: 10.123 (HaMoshava, Petah Tikva).
Italy: Francesco Bardi 6,90 - Giulio Donati 7,30, Luca Caldirola 6,90, Matteo Bianchetti 6,40, Vasco Regini 5,90 - Marco Verratti 5,50, Alessandro Florenzi 7,00, Lorenzo Insigne 6,40 (85' Nicola Sansone), Fausto Rossi 6,00 (90' Marco Crimi) - Ciro Immobile 6,30 (62' Manolo Gabbiadini 6,90), Fabio Borini 7,50. - coach: Devis Mangia 7,00. = average: 6,58 [excellent]
Holland: Jeroen Zoet 6,00 - Ricardo van Rhijn 5,80, Stefan de Vrij 5,80 (75' Mike van der Hoorn 5,00), Bruno Martins Indi 4,30, Daley Blind 5,90 (84' Leroy Fer) - Kevin Strootman 6,20, Adam Maher 6,90, Georginio Wijnaldum 5,90, Marco van Ginkel 6,30 - Luuk de Jong 5,20, Ola John 6,00 (69' Memphis Depay 5,70). - coach: Cor Pot 5,90. = average: 5,77 [mediocre]

Norway 1, Italy 1 [Euro Under-21]

1-0 90' Stefan Strandberg penalty, 1-1 90' Andrea Bertolacci. Att: 7100 (Bloomfield, Tel-Aviv).
Norway: Arild Østbø 5,00 - Thomas Rogne 5,20 (54' Stefan Strandberg 6,50), Vegar Hedenstad 6,80, Håvard Nordtveit 6,20, Martin Linnes 5,50 - Valon Berisha 6,20, Markus Henriksen 6,00, Yann-Erik De Lanlay 6,00, Anders Konradsen 5,80 - Håvard Nielsen 5,00 (60' Flamur Kastrati 5,00), Joshua King 6,20 (74' Abdisalam Ibrahim 5,00). - coach: Tor Skullerud 6,00. = average: 5,74 [mediocre]
Italy: Francesco Bardi 6,30 - Giulio Donati 6,50, Marco Capuano 6,80, Luca Caldirola 6,30, Vasco Regini 6,50 - Fausto Rossi 6,50 (61' Alessandro Florenzi 6,00), Marco Crimi 6,00, Riccardo Saponara 6,00 (46' Andrea Bertolacci 6,80), Nicola Sansone 6,80 - Mattia Destro 5,20 (72' Manolo Gabbiadini 6,30),  Alberto Paloschi 5,20.  - coach: Devis Mangia 6,70. = average: 6,23 [solid]

Player ratings Italy 4, Israel 0 [Under-21 Euro]

1-0 18' Saponara, 2-0 42' Gabbiadini, 3-0 53' Gabbiadini, 4-0 71' Florenzi. Sent off: 37' Golasa. Att: 13.750 (Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv).
Italy: Bardi x - Donati 6,30, Bianchetti 6,00, Caldirola 6,30, Biraghi 6,00 - Saponara 6,50, Florenzi 7,00, Verratti 6,70 (70' Sansone), Insigne 6,40 (40' Rossi 6,50) - Gabbiadini 7,80 (57' Destro 6,30), Immobile 7,00. - coach: Mangia 7,00. = average: 6,57 [very good]
Israel: Kleiman 5,80 - Dasa 5,00 (46' Verta 5,00), Vahaba 5,00, Ben Harush 5,00, Twatha 5,00 - Zaguri 5,70, Krieff 4,80, Biton 6,30, Golasa 5,10 - Kalibat 5,00 (82' Azam), Turgeman 4,90 (67' Barouch). - coach: Luzon 5,60. = average: 5,22 [decrepit]

Player ratings England 0, Italy 1 [Euro Under-21]

0-1 79' Insigne. Att: 16.700 (Tel Aviv).
England: Butland 5,00 - Clyne 4,20, Caulker 5,40, Dawson 6,20, Robinson 5,70 - Lowe 5,40, Henderson 6,20 - Shelvey 5,50 (75' McEachran 5,00), Redmond 6,30, Sordell 5,30 (65' Chalobah 6,00) - Wickham 5,00 (82' Delfouneso). - coach: Pearce 5,30. = average: 5,48 [poor]
Italy: Bardi 6,70 - Donati 6,80, Caldirola 6,50, Bianchetti 6,50, Biraghi 6,80 - Florenzi 6,50, Verratti 7,30, Marrone 6,20 (87' Rossi), Insigne 7,30 - Immobile 6,50 (60' Gabbiadini 7,00), Borini 6,00 (78' Destro). - coach: Mangia 7,00. = average: 6,68 [superiour]

Player ratings Italy 1, Germany 0 [U-21]

1-0 59' Borini. Att: 5000 (Andria).
Italy: Bardi 6,30 - Donati 6,00, Bianchetti 6,20 (81' Romagnoli), Caldirola 6,70, Biraghi 6,30 - Crimi 6,30, Fa. Rossi 6,80, N. Sansone 5,50 (56' Saponara 6,20), L. Insigne 7,40 (92' Frascatore) - Immobile 6,20 (77' Longo), Borini 6,40 (69' Paloschi 6,20). - coach: Mangia. = average: 6,35 [good]
Germany: Leno 6,00 (46' Trapp) - S. Jung 5,30 (46' Jantschke 4,80), Kirchhoff 6,80, Sobiech 6,30, Ostrzolek 6,00 (80' Sorg) - Vogt 6,20 (71' Rüdiger), Herrmann 5,90 (46' Leitner 5,50), Rode 6,00 (46' Beister 6,00), Arslan 5,30 (67' Koch 6,00), Esswein 6,30 - Polter 5,80. - coach: Adrion. = average: 5,88 [vulnerable]


Pagelle Italia-Germania Under 21.
Einzelkritik Italien-Deutschland U 21.

Player ratings Sweden U21 2, Italy U21 3.

0-1 68' Insigne, 0-2 71' Florenzi, 1-2 72' Ishak, 2-2 77' Hiljemark, 2-3 86' Immobile. Att: 6453 (Kalmar).
Sweden: Karl-Johan Johnsson 5,50 - Mattias Johansson 5,00, Pontus Jansson 6,00, Tom Pettersson 6,50, Erdin Demir 5,20 (77' Viktor Claesson) - Jiloan Hamad 6,00, Oscar Hiljemark 6,50, Jakob Johansson 5,20, Miiko Albornoz 6,00 - Mikael Ishak 6,70, Mervan Çelik 5,50 (70' Samuel Armenteros 5,40). - coach: Håkan Ericson. = average: 5,79 [mediocre]
Italy: Francesco Bardi 6,30 - Mattia De Sciglio 6,70, Paolo Frascatore 5,70, Marco Capuano 6,20, Luca Caldirola 6,70 - Luca Marrone 6,50, Alessandro Florenzi 7,50 (82' Marco Crimi), Fausto Rossi 6,20, Lorenzo Insigne 7,00 - Ciro Immobile 6,30 (90' Riccardo Saponara), Giuseppe De Luca 5,20. - coach: Devis Mangia. = average: 6,39 [strong]

Player ratings Italy U21 1, Sweden U21 0.

1-0 17' Immobile. Att: 11.000 (Pescara).
Italy: Bardi 5,25 - De Sciglio 6,50, Capuano 6,25, Caldirola 6,25, Frascatore 6,25 - Saponara 5,25 (59' Rossi 6,00), Marrone 6,75, Florenzi 7,00 (82' Viviani), Insigne 6,75 - Immobile 6,50 (76' Gabbiadini), De Luca 5,25. - coach: Mangia 6,25. = average: 6,17 [satisfactory]
Sweden: K. Johnsson 5,50 - M. Johansson 5,25, P. Jansson 5,75, Pettersson 5,75, Demir 5,75 - Hamad 6,00, Hiljemark 5,75, J. Johansson 5,75, Claesson 5,75 - Ishak 6,00, Armenteros 5,50 (70' R. Jonsson 5,50). - coach: Ericson 5,50. = average: 5,69 [disappointing]

Photo: Florenzi.

Average ratings Italy U21 2, Ireland U21 4.

0-1 23' Murray, 1-1 35' Caldirola, 1-2 57' Doran, 1-3 58' Henderson, 1-4 75' Doran, 2-4 88' El Shaarawy. Sent-off: 36' Williams, 83' Forde. Att: 3000 (Casarano, Lecce).
Italia: Perin 5,20 - Faraoni 5,70, Masi 4,60, Caldirola 5,30, Crescenzi 5,90 - Sala 5,50 (46' Viviani 5,80), F. Rossi 5,70, Marrone 5,90 (69' Laribi 5,50), El Shaarawy 5,80 - Immobile 5,00 (58' De Luca 5,70), Gabbiadini 4,80. - coach: Mangia. = average: 5,46 [feeble]
Ireland: McCarey 7,60 - Doherty 6,50, Williams 5,30, Egan 6,50, White 5,30 - Murray 7,30, O'Kane 6,30, Henderson 6,80, Forde 6,50 - Carruthers 6,10, Doran 7,60. - coach: King. = average: 6,53 [very good]

Under 21: Ireland 2, Italy 2 [EC qualifiers]

0-1 3' og Duffy, 0-2 56' Immobile, 1-2 67' Brady penalty, 2-2 71' Cunningham. Att: 4000 (Sligo).
Ireland: McLoughlin 5,83 (59' McCarey 6,00) - Egan 6,00, Duffy 5,00, Canavan 6,17, Cunningham 6,00 - Robbie Brady -photo- 6,83, Towell 5,50, White 6,17, O'Kane 6,50 - Murphy 5,50 (89' Collins), Hendrick 6,00. - coach: King 6,20. = average: 5,95.
Italy: Bardi 5,33 - Santon 5,83, Capuano 6,00, Caldirola 5,50, Crescenzi 6,00 - Florenzi 6,00, Marrone 5,83, Verratti 5,00, Insigne 5,67 - Immobile 6,50 (85' El Shaarawy), Destro 5,50 (73' Paloschi - 94' Romagnoli). - coach: Ferrara 6,00. = average: 5,74.

Average ratings Italy Under 21.

Vs Turkey (2-0).

0-1 49' Destro, 0-2 90' Destro. Att: 1000 (Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Istanbul).
Bardi 7,25 - Donati 5,75, Captano 6,50, Caldirola 6,00, Crescenzi 6,00 - Saponara 5,75 (60' Crimi 6,00), Marrone 5,75 (77' Ragusa 6,25), Fausto Rossi 6,00 - Florenzi 6,25 - Destro 7,75, Paloschi 6,00 (82' Bertolacci). = average: 6,25.