UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying
Italy U21 vs North Macedonia U21: 4–0
Italy U21 beat North Macedonia U21 4–0 in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying on Thursday, 26 March 2026 at Stadio Carlo Castellani - Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, Italy.
- Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying (2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying, Group Stage)
- Kick-off: Thu, 26 Mar 2026, 17:15 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani - Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, Italy
- Attendance: 1,485
- Teams: Italy U21 (home), North Macedonia U21 (away)
Goals
- 4' — Cher Ndour (Italy U21)
- 49' — Luca Lipani (Italy U21)
- 50' — Jeff Ekhator (Italy U21)
- 86' — Seydou Fini (penalty) (Italy U21)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Italy U21 | North Macedonia U21 |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 70.1 | 29.9 |
| Shots | 25 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 0 |
| Corners | 9 | 2 |
| Fouls | 20 | 6 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Italy U21 (4-3-3): Lorenzo Palmisani (G), Fabio Chiarodia (CD-L), Pietro Comuzzo (CD-R), Davide Bartesaghi (LB), Costantino Favasuli (RB), Luca Lipani (CM), Matteo Dagasso (LM), Cher Ndour (RM), Jeff Ekhator (F), Luca Koleosho (LF), Luigi Cherubini (RF).
North Macedonia U21 (4-2-3-1): Ljupche Dzhekov (G), Gjorge Dzhekov (CD-L), Anes Meljichi (CD-R), Memetriza Hamza (LB), Andrej Arizankoski (RB), Sejdo Durakov (AM), Ilija Maslarov (LM), Matej Angelov (RM), Matej Gashtarov (F), Dimitar Trajkov (AM-L), Dimitar Danev (AM-R).