Italy U17 vs Spain U17 – UEFA U17 Championship 2026

Match recap

Italy U17 and Spain U17 played out a 1-1 draw in the UEFA U17 Championship, with the result ultimately decided by a penalty shootout after regular time. The match likely saw periods of dominance from both sides, as indicated by the evenly balanced scoreline which suggests a competitive encounter. Spain might have started brightly, testing the Italian defence, while Italy would have found their rhythm, leading to their equalising goal. The draw keeps both teams in contention within the tournament, though the penalty shootout would have added an extra layer of drama and pressure. For the team that lost the shootout, it signifies a missed opportunity to gain a crucial advantage.

Events

28'Card — G. Bonifazi (Yellow Card)
42'Goal — F. Croci (Penalty)
46'subst — M. Albini (Substitution 1)
57'subst — R. Tomas (Substitution 1)
58'subst — F. Croci (Substitution 2)
58'subst — F. Gasparello (Substitution 3)
60'Card — S. Mayans (Yellow Card)
61'Card — G. Okon (Yellow Card)
65'subst — C. Imga (Substitution 2)
73'subst — D. Perillo (Substitution 4)
75'subst — A. Badji (Substitution 3)
75'subst — H. Junior (Substitution 4)
78'Card — M. Valeiro (Yellow Card)
78'Goal — M. Urrestarazu (Normal Goal)
88'Card — E. Rocca (Yellow Card)
89'subst — G. Okon (Substitution 5)

Match statistics

Statistics not available for this match.

Lineups

Italy U17

C. Lupo
G. Bonifazi
A. Donato
L. Varali
M. Albini
E. Biondini
G. Okon
F. Gasparello
T. Corigliano
D. Perillo
F. Croci

Spain U17

G. Ponce
R. Exposito
M. Diaz
S. Mayans
J. Pesquer
H. Junior
A. Badji
I. Mencia
E. Tunkara
C. Imga
R. Tomas

Form

Italy U17 — last 5 home

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Wvs France U171–0

Spain U17 — last 5 away

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