Italy vs Venezuela, 2024 International Friendly
· International FriendlyRetegui's double earns Italy a 2-1 win over Venezuela
Two goals from Mateo Retegui gave Italy a 2-1 victory against Venezuela on Thursday in a friendly match at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Penalty Venezuela. Salomón Rondón draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 2': Penalty conceded by Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 3': Penalty saved. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 3': Attempt missed. Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 4': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
- 4': Giacomo Bonaventura (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Italy).
- 6': Nahuel Ferraresi (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Jon Aramburu.
- 8': Foul by Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela).
- 8': Giacomo Bonaventura (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Miguel Navarro.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Davide Frattesi (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso with a cross.
- 9': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Salomón Rondón.
- 10': Offside, Italy. Federico Chiesa is caught offside.
- 12': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Jon Aramburu.
- 14': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
- 15': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Italy).
- 15': Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Wilker Ángel (Venezuela).
- 16': Mateo Retegui (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela).
- 17': Giorgio Scalvini (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Darwin Machís with a cross.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Mateo Retegui (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Darwin Machís (Venezuela) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Cásseres.
- 20': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Alessandro Buongiorno.
- 21': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy).
- 21': Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Attempt missed. Miguel Navarro (Venezuela) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 22': Offside, Venezuela. Jefferson Savarino is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgio Scalvini.
- 26': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Jon Aramburu.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Bonaventura (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Bonaventura (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Retegui.
- 28': Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Italy).
- 28': Miguel Navarro (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
- 29': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Federico Chiesa (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Venezuela).
- 31': Darwin Machís (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Mateo Retegui (Italy).
- 33': Foul by Yordan Osorio (Venezuela).
- 33': Mateo Retegui (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Yordan Osorio (Venezuela).
- 35': Giacomo Bonaventura (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Wilker Ángel.
- 36': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Rafael Romo.
- 37': Foul by Mateo Retegui (Italy).
- 37': Yordan Osorio (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela).
- 38': Giacomo Bonaventura (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Goal! Italy 1, Venezuela 0. Mateo Retegui (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso.
- 43': Goal! Italy 1, Venezuela 1. Darwin Machís (Venezuela) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 45': Foul by Mateo Retegui (Italy).
- 45': Wilker Ángel (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Destiny Udogie (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Venezuela).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Italy 1, Venezuela 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Italy 1, Venezuela 1.
- 45': Substitution, Italy. Nicolò Barella replaces Giacomo Bonaventura.
- 47': Davide Frattesi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela).
- 49': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Italy).
- 49': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Offside, Italy. Mateo Retegui is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 51': Davide Frattesi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela).
- 52': Corner, Italy. Conceded by José Martínez.
- 53': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 55': Offside, Venezuela. Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
- 58': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Attempt missed. Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 62': Substitution, Venezuela. Jhonder Cádiz replaces Darwin Machís.
- 62': Substitution, Venezuela. Daniel Pereira replaces Jefferson Savarino.
- 63': Attempt saved. Jhonder Cádiz (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Navarro.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Jhonder Cádiz (Venezuela) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 65': Substitution, Italy. Mattia Zaccagni replaces Federico Chiesa.
- 65': Substitution, Italy. Lorenzo Pellegrini replaces Davide Frattesi.
- 65': Substitution, Italy. Jorginho replaces Manuel Locatelli.
- 67': Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Jhonder Cádiz (Venezuela).
- 68': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
- 68': Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
- 69': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Mattia Zaccagni (Italy).
- 70': Jon Aramburu (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Hand ball by Jhonder Cádiz (Venezuela).
- 74': Substitution, Italy. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Andrea Cambiaso.
- 74': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Italy).
- 74': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt saved. Nicolò Zaniolo (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 76': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Rafael Romo.
- 77': Foul by Jorginho (Italy).
- 77': Jhonder Cádiz (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Wilker Ángel (Venezuela).
- 78': Substitution, Venezuela. Edson Castillo replaces José Martínez.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Venezuela. Christian Makoun replaces Wilker Ángel because of an injury.
- 78': Destiny Udogie (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela).
- 80': Goal! Italy 2, Venezuela 1. Mateo Retegui (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 82': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Nahuel Ferraresi.
- 83': Attempt saved. Mattia Zaccagni (Italy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mateo Retegui with a headed pass.
- 84': Foul by Edson Castillo (Venezuela).
- 84': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Jon Aramburu (Venezuela).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Foul by Jhonder Cádiz (Venezuela).
- 86': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Venezuela. Rómulo Otero replaces Jon Aramburu.
- 86': Substitution, Venezuela. Tomás Rincón replaces Cristian Cásseres.
- 87': Substitution, Italy. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Mateo Retegui.
- 87': Foul by Giorgio Scalvini (Italy).
- 87': Jhonder Cádiz (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Rómulo Otero (Venezuela) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 89': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Alessandro Buongiorno.
- 90': Attempt missed. Yordan Osorio (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rómulo Otero with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Attempt missed. Christian Makoun (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yordan Osorio following a corner.
- 90': Offside, Italy. Destiny Udogie is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Italy 2, Venezuela 1.
- 0': Match ends, Italy 2, Venezuela 1.
Statistics
 VEN |
ITA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 33.4 | Possession | 66.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 250 | Accurate Passes | 559 |
| 310 | Passes | 617 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 11 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 24 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 30,000
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 30,000
Line-Ups
Italy (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 4 | Alessandro Buongiorno |
| 15 | Giorgio Scalvini |
| 2 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 7 | Giacomo Bonaventura |
| 5 | Manuel Locatelli |
| 6 | Destiny Udogie |
| 24 | Andrea Cambiaso |
| 9 | Mateo Retegui |
| 14 | Federico Chiesa |
| 19 | Davide Frattesi |
Venezuela (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Rafael Romo (GK) |
| 4 | Wilker Ángel |
| 2 | Nahuel Ferraresi |
| 3 | Yordan Osorio |
| 18 | Cristian Cásseres Jr. |
| 13 | José Andrés Martínez |
| 15 | Miguel Navarro |
| 16 | Jon Aramburu |
| 23 | Salomón Rondón |
| 11 | Darwin Machis |
| 7 | Jefferson Savarino |
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