Match Report
The table read 3rd (Belgium, 4 pts) against 2nd (Italy, 13 pts), 9 points apart. The last five rounds placed Belgium no better than 48th for form, against 3rd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.5 for Belgium and 2.17/1.33 for Italy (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.3.
Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Belgium, 10/15 for Italy.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 1 Belgium win, 4 for Italy, 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
The venue was Stade Joseph Mariën in Brussels, with room for 50,093 spectators. Italy led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Italy: Sandro Tonali (11')




