UEFA Nations League

Belgium vs Italy, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Belgium
    FT
    0 - 1
    Italy
    • 11': Sandro Tonali

    Early Tonali strike gives Italy win over Belgium, spot in quarters

    Sandro Tonali tapped in an early goal to hand Italy a 1-0 away win over Belgium in the Nations League on Thursday that consolidated their top place in Group A2.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Offside, Italy. Andrea Cambiaso is caught offside.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Davide Frattesi (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Federico Dimarco (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Rovella.
    • 7': Offside, Italy. Nicolò Barella is caught offside.
    • 11': Goal! Belgium 0, Italy 1. Sandro Tonali (Italy) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 21': Foul by Arne Engels (Belgium).
    • 21': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Faes.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Nicolò Rovella (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Arne Engels (Belgium).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Belgium).
    • 28': Sandro Tonali (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Timothy Castagne (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Sandro Tonali (Italy).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Italy).
    • 31': Leandro Trossard (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Italy).
    • 32': Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Trossard (Belgium).
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
    • 36': Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Zeno Debast (Belgium).
    • 40': Mateo Retegui (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso.
    • 45': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy).
    • 45': Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
    • 45'+2': Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Belgium 0, Italy 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Belgium 0, Italy 1.
    • 48': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy).
    • 48': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Arne Engels (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Zeno Debast (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Arthur Theate.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
    • 52': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Mateo Retegui (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Davide Frattesi with a through ball.
    • 54': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Koen Casteels.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Buongiorno with a headed pass.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Davide Frattesi (Italy) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross following a corner.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 57': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
    • 60': Andrea Cambiaso (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium).
    • 61': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Belgium) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Mateo Retegui (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni with a through ball.
    • 64': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Federico Dimarco.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Timothy Castagne (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper following a corner.
    • 66': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Foul by Loïs Openda (Belgium).
    • 67': Foul by Amadou Onana (Belgium).
    • 67': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Amadou Onana (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
    • 69': Substitution, Italy. Moise Kean replaces Mateo Retegui.
    • 69': Substitution, Italy. Destiny Udogie replaces Federico Dimarco.
    • 71': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
    • 71': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Substitution, Belgium. Arthur Vermeeren replaces Arne Engels.
    • 71': Substitution, Belgium. Ameen Al Dakhil replaces Arthur Theate.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Timothy Castagne (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
    • 77': Ameen Al Dakhil (Belgium) is shown the yellow card.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 79': Substitution, Belgium. Dodi Lukébakio replaces Maxim De Cuyper.
    • 79': Substitution, Italy. Manuel Locatelli replaces Nicolò Rovella.
    • 79': Substitution, Italy. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Nicolò Barella.
    • 80': Davide Frattesi (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Ameen Al Dakhil (Belgium).
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 82': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
    • 82': Substitution, Italy. Federico Gatti replaces Andrea Cambiaso.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ameen Al Dakhil with a headed pass.
    • 83': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
    • 83': Wout Faes (Belgium) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross following a corner.
    • 84': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy).
    • 84': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Offside, Italy. Moise Kean is caught offside.
    • 86': Offside, Italy. Destiny Udogie is caught offside.
    • 86': Substitution, Belgium. Johan Bakayoko replaces Timothy Castagne.
    • 87': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy).
    • 87': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
    • 90'+1': Moise Kean (Italy) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Johan Bakayoko (Belgium).
    • 90'+3': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Belgium 0, Italy 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Belgium 0, Italy 1.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 7
    3 Saves 2
    53.4 Possession 46.6
    11 SHOTS 11
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    475 Accurate Passes 390
    547 Passes 462
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    10 Crosses 23
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    51 Long Balls 40
    27 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    11 Effective Tackles 7
    17 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    4 Interceptions 9
    21 Effective Clearances 19
    21 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: King Baudouin Stadium
    Location: Brussels, Belgium
    Attendance: 41,367

    UEFA Nations League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 France 6 +6 13
    2 Italy 6 +5 13
    3 Belgium 6 -3 4
    4 Israel 6 -8 4
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    BEL Belgium (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Koen Casteels (GK)
    2 Zeno Debast
    3 Arthur Theate
    4 Wout Faes
    5 Maxim De Cuyper
    21 Timothy Castagne Yellow Card
    6 Amadou Onana Yellow Card
    11 Leandro Trossard
    8 Arne Engels
    9 Loïs Openda
    10 Romelu Lukaku
    Belgium Substitutes:
    Killian Sardella, Maarten Vandevoordt, Johan Bakayoko, Ameen Al Dakhil, Dodi Lukebakio, Matz Sels, Samuel Mbangula, Arthur Vermeeren, Orel Mangala, Matte Smets, Albert Sambi Lokonga.

    ITA Italy (3-5-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
    4 Alessandro Buongiorno
    21 Alessandro Bastoni Yellow Card
    22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
    8 Sandro Tonali
    16 Davide Frattesi
    14 Nicolo Rovella
    3 Federico Dimarco
    20 Andrea Cambiaso
    9 Mateo Retegui
    18 Nicolò Barella
    Italy Substitutes:
    Niccolò Pisilli, Destiny Udogie, Caleb Okoli, Pietro Comuzzo, Alex Meret, Daniel Maldini, Giacomo Raspadori, Nicolò Savona, Guglielmo Vicario, Federico Gatti, Moise Kean, Manuel Locatelli.

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