Luca Reggiani made his debut for the senior Italy national team against Greece on Sunday, but his appearance was cut short as he received a straight red card just 13 minutes after coming on in the second half.
The Borussia Dortmund defender faced immediate dismissal in his first game with the national squad.
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Reason for Reggiani’s Red Card in Greece vs. Italy
The 18-year-old was subbed in at the 55th minute to take the place of the injured Fiorentina player Pietro Comuzzo, but his senior debut only lasted a mere 13 minutes.
DORTMUND, GERMANY – MARCH 14: Luca Reggiani of Borussia Dortmund celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with teammate Julian Ryerson during a Bundesliga match against FC Augsburg at Signal Iduna Park on March 14, 2026, in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Fabio Deinert/Getty Images)
Reggiani was shown a red card for pulling the shirt of Anastasios Douvikas to prevent the Como forward from reaching a long pass.
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Despite the incident happening near the halfway line, Reggiani was deemed Italy’s last defender, leading referee Yigal Frid to issue the straight red card.
With this incident, Reggiani became the 17th player to debut for Italy under interim coach Silvio Baldini in the past two matches. Baldini embraced Reggiani warmly as he left the field after the dismissal.
In March, Reggiani became the youngest Italian player to score in the Bundesliga.