Macedonian U21 national team recorded its sixth defeat in the group E within EURO U-21 2027 qualifiers.
Tonight, Italy justified its role as the favorite and convincingly defeated Macedonian counterparts. As expected, a large part of the match was played in Macedonia’s half.
Ndor scored an early opener in the 3rd minute of the match. At the beginning of the second half, the Italians scored two goals in two minutes and decided the winner. Fini set the final result from the penalty spot in the 86th minute.
Next match for Macedonia is on March 31 in Yerevan against Armenia.
Carlo Castellani stadium in Empoli 
Italy – 
Macedonia 4:0 (1:0)
Goals: 3′ Ndour, 49′ Lipani, 50′ Ekhator, 86′ (pen) Fini
Italy: Palmisani; Favasuli (46′ Kayode), Comuzzo, Chiarodia, Bartesaghi, Ndour, Lipani (58′ Venturino), Dagasso, Cherubini (58′ Fini), Ekhator (82′ Raimondo), Koleosho (74′ Cacciamani). Coach: Silvio Baldini
Macedonia: Lj. Djekov; Hamza, Gj.Djekov, Melikji, Arizankoski, Angelov (69′ Latifi), Maslarov (58′ Sofijanoski), Durakov (58′ Gjorgievski), Danev (84′ Stojanov); Trajkov, Gashtarov; Coach: Goran Stanikj
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