1st day of the group stage of the Euro Espoirs:
Cluj Arena (Cluj-Napoca, Romania).
France Espoirs – Italy Espoirs: 2 to 1.
Goals: Kalimuendo (23rd) and Barcola (62nd) for France U21; Pellegri (36th) for Italy U21.
Expulsion: Badé (83rd) for France U21.
Jostled but saved by Chevalier and a favorable referee’s decision, when a header from an Italian seemed to have crossed the line in added time, the Bleuets still managed to enter the Euro Espoirs.
Les Bleuets launch their Euro perfectly thanks to a ̀ – against Italy 🤩💪#FRAITA | #EuroHopes pic.twitter.com/EguFxyPibC
— French team ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) June 22, 2023
Thanks to a majer goal from Kalimuendo in the first half and a cold-blooded achievement from Lyonnais Barcola on the hour mark, France Espoirs dominated Pellegri’s Italy. A more than encouraging result for the future, knowing that the group of Sylvain Ripoll, leader of Group D tied with Switzerland, now has a good chance of qualifying for the final phase of this Euro Espoirs after this beautiful against the big rival of his hen.
