Italy
Northern IrelandSemi-finals
Kean M. 80'
Italy: 1. Donnarumma G. - 3. Dimarco, 13. Calafiori, 21. Bastoni (Gatti, 64), 23. Mancini G. - 5. Locatelli, 7. Politano (Palestra, 83), 8. Tonali (Pisilli, 83), 18. Barella - 9. Retegui (Pio Esposito, 63), 11. Kean M. (Raspadori, 88)
Substitution: Pio Esposito (from 63); Gatti (from 64); Palestra (from 83); Pisilli (from 83); Raspadori (from 88)
Bench: 12. Carnesecchi, 22. Meret - 6. Buongiorno, 20. Scalvini - 4. Spinazzola, 16. Cristante, 17. Frattesi
Yellow Cards: Bastoni 58
Northern Ireland: 23. Charles - 5. Hume, 13. McConville, 17. McNair - 19. Charles Sh. - 2. Devlin (Smyth P., 68), 7. Galbraith, 14. Price, 15. Devenny, 20. Spencer (Reid J., 79) - 10. Donley (Magennis, 79)
Substitution: Smyth P. (from 68); Reid J. (from 79); Magennis (from 79)
Bench: 1. Peacock-Farrell, 12. Hazard Co. - 3. Toal, 4. Atcheson, 22. Brown Ci. - 6. Saville G., 9. Kelly, 16. Lyons - 8. Marshall
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