Belgium vs Italy, 2016 European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA European ChampionshipImpressive Italy beats Belgium 2-0 at Euro 2016
The jubilant scenes were reminiscent of Italy's triumph at the 2006 World Cup after the final whistle in Lyon on Monday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Axel Witsel (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Graziano Pellè (Italy).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Éder (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Graziano Pellè.
- 5': Daniele De Rossi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Belgium).
- 7': Foul by Éder (Italy).
- 7': Thomas Vermaelen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Radja Nainggolan (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marouane Fellaini with a headed pass.
- 10': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Gianluigi Buffon.
- 11': Attempt missed. Marouane Fellaini (Belgium) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Foul by Thomas Vermaelen (Belgium).
- 11': Graziano Pellè (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
- 17': Foul by Marouane Fellaini (Belgium).
- 17': Marco Parolo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Radja Nainggolan (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marouane Fellaini.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Laurent Ciman (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Axel Witsel.
- 24': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
- 25': Foul by Marco Parolo (Italy).
- 25': Marouane Fellaini (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Axel Witsel (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Éder (Italy).
- 29': Attempt missed. Graziano Pellè (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Darmian.
- 30': Daniele De Rossi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Marouane Fellaini (Belgium).
- 31': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Belgium).
- 31': Giorgio Chiellini (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Goal! Belgium 0, Italy 1. Emanuele Giaccherini (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leonardo Bonucci with a through ball.
- 34': Foul by Axel Witsel (Belgium).
- 34': Éder (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Antonio Candreva (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Graziano Pellè.
- 35': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 36': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
- 36': Attempt missed. Graziano Pellè (Italy) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Parolo with a headed pass following a corner.
- 37': Foul by Marco Parolo (Italy).
- 37': Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Axel Witsel (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marouane Fellaini.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Axel Witsel.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marouane Fellaini with a through ball.
- 43': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marouane Fellaini with a headed pass.
- 44': Andrea Barzagli (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Marouane Fellaini (Belgium).
- 45': Attempt missed. Graziano Pellè (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Belgium 0, Italy 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Belgium 0, Italy 1.
- 50': Offside, Belgium. Eden Hazard is caught offside.
- 53': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
- 53': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne following a fast break.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Éder (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Attempt saved. Graziano Pellè (Italy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Radja Nainggolan (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 56': Attempt saved. Eden Hazard (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 57': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Andrea Barzagli.
- 58': Foul by Marouane Fellaini (Belgium).
- 58': Giorgio Chiellini (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Substitution, Italy. Mattia De Sciglio replaces Matteo Darmian.
- 62': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
- 62': Substitution, Belgium. Dries Mertens replaces Radja Nainggolan.
- 65': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Giorgio Chiellini (Italy).
- 65': Giorgio Chiellini (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Eden Hazard (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Belgium) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Marouane Fellaini.
- 70': Antonio Candreva (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Dries Mertens (Belgium).
- 73': Substitution, Belgium. Divock Origi replaces Romelu Lukaku.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Emanuele Giaccherini (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Parolo.
- 74': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Laurent Ciman.
- 74': Dries Mertens (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Éder (Italy).
- 75': Éder (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Italy. Ciro Immobile replaces Éder.
- 75': Substitution, Belgium. Yannick Carrasco replaces Laurent Ciman.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Axel Witsel (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Divock Origi (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Leonardo Bonucci (Italy).
- 78': Leonardo Bonucci (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Italy. Thiago Motta replaces Daniele De Rossi.
- 79': Foul by Ciro Immobile (Italy).
- 79': Thomas Vermaelen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Dries Mertens (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Dries Mertens (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marouane Fellaini.
- 81': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Graziano Pellè.
- 81': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Emanuele Giaccherini (Italy).
- 82': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Mattia De Sciglio.
- 82': Attempt missed. Divock Origi (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Thiago Motta (Italy).
- 84': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Thiago Motta (Italy).
- 84': Thiago Motta (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt saved. Ciro Immobile (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 84': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 85': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Divock Origi.
- 85': Attempt saved. Marco Parolo (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Graziano Pellè.
- 87': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Mattia De Sciglio.
- 90'+1': Foul by Dries Mertens (Belgium).
- 90'+1': Marco Parolo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Goal! Belgium 0, Italy 2. Graziano Pellè (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonio Candreva.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Belgium 0, Italy 2.
- 0': Match ends, Belgium 0, Italy 2.
Statistics
 ITA |
BEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 45 | Possession | 55 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 317 | Accurate Passes | 445 |
| 414 | Passes | 530 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 17 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 29 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
EURO Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 3 | -2 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Belgium (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 3 | Thomas Vermaelen |
| 2 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen  |
| 23 | Laurent Ciman |
| 8 | Marouane Fellaini |
| 4 | Radja Nainggolan |
| 6 | Axel Witsel |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 10 | Eden Hazard |
| 7 | Kevin De Bruyne |
Italy (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluigi Buffon (GK) |
| 19 | Leonardo Bonucci |
| 3 | Giorgio Chiellini |
| 15 | Andrea Barzagli |
| 23 | Emanuele Giaccherini |
| 18 | Marco Parolo |
| 16 | Daniele De Rossi |
| 4 | Matteo Darmian |
| 6 | Antonio Candreva |
| 17 | Éder |
| 9 | Graziano Pellè |
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