It took just over half of the match to break the deadlock, but in the end, the Italy Under-21 side, featuring Riyad Idrissi (on the bench, like Friday against Sweden ) and Marco Palestra (starter, replaced in the 77th minute by Fortini, who was sent off for two yellows in a matter of minutes), managed to get the better of Armenia, and by a large margin. The final score in Cremona was 5-1, allowing the Azzurrini to maintain their perfect record in Group E, level with Poland on 12 points.
Ndour was the star of the first half, with the Fiorentina midfielder hitting the post with a header from a corner in the 21st minute and earning a penalty five minutes later. His shot, to his right, was spotted by Armenian goalkeeper Matinyan, who saved and kept the score at 0-0 . Despite Italy's dominance, the half-time break was goalless.
It wasn't until the 59th minute that the Azzurrini scored the first goal: Pisilli's through ball from the right found Dagasso, who crossed and found the perfect space to beat the opposing goalkeeper. Three minutes later, the second came immediately, with a cross from Bartesaghi and a deflection from Camarda. The AC Milan striker, on loan to Lecce, who on Friday became the youngest ever goalkeeper for Italy's Under-21 team in the 4-0 win over Sweden, scored a brace in the 71st minute with a header from Dagasso's cross from the left . Fini then came on for a minute (75') and scored with a tap-in after Pisilli's move was saved by Matinyan. A mistake by goalkeeper Palmisani, who stretched the ball and blocked it, cost Vardanyan the lead in the 78th minute. In the first of four minutes of injury time, despite being down to ten men, Ekhator scored with a diagonal shot.