Aston Villa stopper Pierluigi Gollini conceded three as Italy lost to England.
Aston Villa goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini had a forgettable evening in action for Italy’s under-21 side against England.
England won the match at St Mary’ Stadium 3-2, with Saints defender Jack Stephens scoring an injury time winner past a prone Gollini.
England’s Jack Stephens scores their third goal
The Villa stopper conceded the first goal of the game after six minutes to Leicester City’s Demarai Gray, before Chelsea prospect Lewis Baker later added a second.
England’s Demarai Gray celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates
England’s Lewis Baker celebrates scoring their second goal with Demarai Gray
Gollini’s Italy were unlucky to lose, having pulled back two goals themselves, before Stephens grabbed a late winner.
The Villa stopper did make a number of saves to keep the score down, but also looked uncertain at times, and will be disappointed to have been beaten on three occasions.
Pierluigi Gollini of Aston Villa applauds the fans
The Italian signed from Hellas Verona in the summer, and after an uncertain start in the Championship, has shown recent sign of improvement for the club.
Still just 21, the former Manchester United trainee has made 15 appearances in total for Aston Villa, but has kept only two clean sheets in his last 10 games.
Here is a look at how Twitter reacted to his performance against England’s under-21 side…
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