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Italy 0 – 1 Poland 
. 40′ Bielik
Italy Under-21 losing on Wednesday 19 June 2019 the UEFA Under-21 Championship at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium in Bologna, Italy. Poland defeated the “Azzurrini” with one goal in the 40th minute by Poland defender Krystian Bielik.
It is a flop, a disappointing result because Italy dominated and created several chances for goal. Italy battled but the good goal never arrived. Midfielder Riccardo Orsolini had a goal ruled out for offside. The qualification for the next round is complicated and will be a must to win the next game against Belgium. Poland celebrated this historical victory because it was their first against Italy in a competitive Under-21 game. Things worked out for Poland becoming the second team to keep a clean sheet in the eighth match of this tournament. Previously, Austria defeated Serbia with a 2-0.
Let’s not dismay and keep supporting the Azzurrini to win the next game Italy vs Belgium on June 22. Poland will face Spain.
- The UEFA Under-21 Championship Standing Group A after Matchday 2 sees Poland in the first position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +2; Italy in the second position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +1; Spain in the third position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -1; and Belgium in the 4th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -2.
| Teams | Played | Won | Draws | Lost | For | Against | Goal difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Spain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 |
ITALY vs POLAND official starting lineups
ITALY (4-3-3): Meret; Adjapong, Mancini, Bastoni, Dimarco; Barella, Mandragora, Pellegrini; Orsolini, Cutrone, Chiesa.
Coach: Di Biagio.
POLAND (5-4-1): Grabara; Fila, Wieteska, Bielik, Bochniewicz, Pestka; Jagiello, Zurkowski, Dziczek, Szymanski
Coach: Michniewicz.
#vivoazzurro #italy #italiansoccerseriea #annaitalia
🏆 #U21EURO
Despite dominating the match, the #Azzurrini weren’t able to break down a tough Polish rearguard this evening. Saturday’s showdown with Belgium will now be decisive for #DiBiagio‘s men in the fight to progress from the group.
🇮🇹 #ItalyPoland 0-1 🇵🇱 pic.twitter.com/nklblBgt0s
— Italy (@azzurri) June 19, 2019
📋 The 11 #Azzurrini players selected in Gigi #DiBiagio‘s starting line-up for tonight’s game!#U21Euro 🇪🇺
🇮🇹🇵🇱 #ItalyPoland
🏟 Stadio #DallAra – #Bologna
⏱ 21:00 CEST#Under21 #WeAreYourope pic.twitter.com/n1DM2B8v1j— Italy (@azzurri) June 19, 2019
🏆 #U21EURO
📸 It’s been a story of missed chances for the #Azzurrini so far. Let’s turn this around in the second 4⃣5⃣!#VivoAzzurro 🇮🇹 #ItalyPoland 0-1 🇵🇱 pic.twitter.com/et8jxGeLuU
— Italy (@azzurri) June 19, 2019
⏱ FULL-TIME
🏆 #U21EURO
🇮🇹🇵🇱 #ItalyPoland 0️⃣-1️⃣
⚽️ 40’ #BielikJust not our night. The #Azzurrini are defeated in their second group game.#VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/nr3pZepNTj
— Italy (@azzurri) June 19, 2019
UEFA Under 21 Championship
Group Stage – Group A
Italy 0 – 1 Poland
Wednesday 19 June 2019
Renato Dall’Ara Stadium
Bologna, Italy
21:00
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (BLR)
Assistant referees: Dmitri Zhuk (BLR) and Oleg Maslyanko (BLR)
Fourth official: Serdar Gözübüyük (NED)
Goals: 40′ Bielik (P)
Official lineups formations:
ITALIA U21 (4-3-3): Meret; Adjapong (81′ Zaniolo); G. Mancini, Bastoni, Dimarco; Barella, Mandragora (57′ Tonali), Lo. Pellegrini; Orsolini (46′ Kean), Cutrone, Chiesa.
Head Coach: Luigi Di Biagio
POLONIA U21 (3-5-2): Grabara; Fila, Wieteska, Bielik, Bochniewicz, Pestka; Jagiello (55′ Michalak), Dziczek, Zurkowski; Kownacki (76′ Buksa), Szymanski.
Head Coach: Czeslaw Michniewicz