Israel vs Italy, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueItaly defeat Israel to stay perfect at start of Nations League
Italy's Davide Frattesi and Moise Kean secured a 2-1 win over Israel on Monday as Luciano Spalletti's side maintained their perfect record to remain top of Nations League A Group 2.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Foul by Roy Revivo (Israel).
- 8': Raoul Bellanova (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Federico Gatti (Italy).
- 13': Manor Solomon (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Raz Shlomo (Israel).
- 14': Raoul Bellanova (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori following a set piece situation.
- 16': Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Anan Khalaili (Israel).
- 17': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Italy).
- 17': Roy Revivo (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Raz Shlomo.
- 21': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 24': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Idan Nachmias.
- 25': Offside, Italy. Moise Kean is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt missed. Raoul Bellanova (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 31': Attempt missed. Manor Solomon (Israel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabi Kanichowsky.
- 35': Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Liel Abada (Israel).
- 38': Goal! Israel 0, Italy 1. Davide Frattesi (Italy) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
- 39': Attempt saved. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a through ball.
- 42': Davide Frattesi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Manor Solomon (Israel).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Raoul Bellanova (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Israel 0, Italy 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Israel 0, Italy 1.
- 45': Substitution, Israel. Mahmoud Jaber replaces Neta Lavi.
- 45': Substitution, Israel. Oscar Gloukh replaces Anan Khalaili.
- 48': Foul by Raz Shlomo (Israel).
- 48': Moise Kean (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Manor Solomon (Israel).
- 50': Foul by Raoul Bellanova (Italy).
- 50': Roy Revivo (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Italy).
- 50': Roy Revivo (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Davide Frattesi (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 53': Attempt missed. Oscar Gloukh (Israel) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mahmoud Jaber.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Dor Peretz (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manor Solomon.
- 54': Attempt saved. Sagiv Yehezkel (Israel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dor Peretz.
- 54': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 55': Offside, Israel. Liel Abada is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Raoul Bellanova (Italy).
- 56': Roy Revivo (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Liel Abada (Israel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mahmoud Jaber.
- 62': Attempt saved. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
- 62': Goal! Israel 0, Italy 2. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 63': Substitution, Italy. Marco Brescianini replaces Giacomo Raspadori.
- 63': Substitution, Italy. Andrea Cambiaso replaces Raoul Bellanova.
- 65': Attempt saved. Sandro Tonali (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso.
- 67': Attempt missed. Moise Kean (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
- 67': Substitution, Israel. Mohamed Abu Fani replaces Gabi Kanichowsky.
- 67': Substitution, Israel. Ramzi Safouri replaces Dor Peretz.
- 68': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Alessandro Buongiorno.
- 71': Substitution, Italy. Destiny Udogie replaces Federico Dimarco.
- 71': Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Italy).
- 71': Roy Revivo (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Hand ball by Davide Frattesi (Italy).
- 73': Federico Gatti (Italy) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
- 75': Offside, Italy. Sandro Tonali is caught offside.
- 76': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Italy).
- 76': Roy Revivo (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Alessandro Buongiorno.
- 77': Davide Frattesi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Sagiv Yehezkel (Israel).
- 78': Substitution, Israel. Din David replaces Liel Abada.
- 79': Foul by Roy Revivo (Israel).
- 79': Moise Kean (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Italy).
- 81': Roy Revivo (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Sagiv Yehezkel (Israel).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Substitution, Italy. Mateo Retegui replaces Moise Kean.
- 86': Substitution, Italy. Mattia Zaccagni replaces Samuele Ricci.
- 86': Delay in match (Italy).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Foul by Mahmoud Jaber (Israel).
- 87': Mateo Retegui (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Marco Brescianini (Italy).
- 89': Mohamed Abu Fani (Israel) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Goal! Israel 1, Italy 2. Mohamed Abu Fani (Israel) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raz Shlomo with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mohamed Abu Fani (Israel).
- 90'+1': Mattia Zaccagni (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Sagiv Yehezkel (Israel) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Foul by Sagiv Yehezkel (Israel).
- 90'+2': Sandro Tonali (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Mahmoud Jaber (Israel).
- 90'+3': Mateo Retegui (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Mahmoud Jaber (Israel) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Israel 1, Italy 2.
- 0': Match ends, Israel 1, Italy 2.
Statistics
 ITA |
ISR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 55.4 | Possession | 44.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 498 | Accurate Passes | 381 |
| 551 | Passes | 447 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 10 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Bozsik Aréna
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Attendance: 2,090
Venue: Bozsik Aréna
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Attendance: 2,090
UEFA Nations League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | France | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Belgium | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Israel | 2 | -3 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Israel (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yoav Gerafi (GK) |
| 4 | Raz Shlomo |
| 5 | Idan Nachmias |
| 12 | Roy Revivo |
| 11 | Sagiv Yehezkal  |
| 8 | Dor Peretz |
| 14 | Gavriel Kanichowsky |
| 6 | Neta Lavi |
| 13 | Anan Khalaili |
| 10 | Manor Solomon |
| 17 | Liel Abada |
Italy (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 4 | Alessandro Buongiorno |
| 21 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 6 | Federico Gatti |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 16 | Davide Frattesi |
| 7 | Samuele Ricci |
| 3 | Federico Dimarco |
| 12 | Raoul Bellanova |
| 11 | Moise Kean |
| 18 | Giacomo Raspadori |
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