On the Tuesday that saw Zito Luvumbo's first goal for Angola , Cagliari's international Riyad Idrissi also scored a triumph. The Sadali-born full-back, coming on in the 86th minute in Italy's 4-1 win in Montenegro in the 2027 European Under-21 Championship qualifiers, scored a final showcase.

This is Idrissi's third appearance for the Azzurrini, the other two coming in his debut call-up in September. He was then an unused substitute in the two October matches and in last Friday's shock defeat in Poland. Marco Palestra was booked in the latter match, but due to his suspension today, he returned to Cagliari early and has been training under Fabio Pisacane since yesterday .

Montenegro took the lead in the 37th minute through Mraljević, but the 1-0 lead didn't even reach halftime. Pisilli, who had already scored in Poland, equalized in the 42nd minute, changing the momentum of the match. In the second half, Italy's Under-21s ran riot with goals from Dagasso in the 60th minute, Camarda in the 64th minute, and Fini in the 74th. In the final substitution slot, coach Silvio Baldini brought on Idrissi for Lipani . The Rossoblu played for seven minutes, including injury time.