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Italy vs Northern Ireland Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–02 – 0

Sandro Tonali 56′Moise Kean 80′

Player of the matchSandro TonaliITA · 1 goal · 1 assist · 83′ · 4 shots (1 on target) · 3 key passes · 6 recoveries

8.2
Possession
63%37%
Shots · on target in brackets
19 (8)8 (1)
Corners
123

WC Qualification EuropeMatchday 11Gewiss StadiumRef D. Makkelie

Events

ITA 2–0 NIR · 1–0 yellow
  1. Full time 2–0
  2. Giacomo Raspadorifor Moise Kean
  3. Niccolò Pisillifor Sandro Tonali
  4. Marco Palestrafor Matteo Politano
  5. Moise Kean2–0Goal · left foot · assist Sandro Tonali
  6. James Tyrrell Reidfor Brodie Gilmore Spencer
  7. Joshua Brendan David Magennisfor Jamie Paul Donley
  8. Paul Patrick Smythfor Terry Devlin
  9. Pio Espositofor Mateo Retegui
  10. Federico Gattifor Alessandro Bastoni
  11. Alessandro BastoniYellow card
  12. Sandro Tonali1–0Goal · right foot
  13. Half-time 0–0

Head-to-head

4 meetings on record since 2009

2-2-0Italy W-D-L · goals 6:0

2 ITA2 draws0 NIR
With Italy at home
2-0-0 (6:0)
Goals per meeting
1.5
Over 2.5 goals
50%
Both teams scored
0%
Won by the host
50%
  1. Northern Ireland0–0ItalyWC Qualification Europe
  2. Italy3–0Northern IrelandEuro Qualification
  3. Northern Ireland0–0ItalyEuro Qualification
  4. Italy3–0Northern IrelandFriendly International

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Italyall competitionsNorthern Ireland
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.93Goals per game (both sides)2.47
  3. 93%Over 1.560%
  4. 80%Over 2.540%
  5. 53%Over 3.533%
  6. 60%Both teams scored40%
  7. 33%Clean sheets40%
  8. 7%Failed to score27%
  9. Italy at home v Northern Ireland away
  10. 8Played8
  11. 4Won1
  12. 1Drawn2
  13. 3Lost5
  14. 19-12Goals (for-against)8-15
  15. 1.63Points per game0.63
  16. 88%Over 2.563%
  17. 38%Clean sheets13%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 13-101st-half goals (for-against)11-8
  20. 22-142nd-half goals (for-against)9-9
  21. 63%Goals after half-time45%
  22. 87%Goal before half-time80%
  23. 9-3-3Half-time W-D-L5-7-3
How we calculate this

Matchday 11

WC Qualification Europe · the other 7 games
  1. Turkey1–0Romania
  2. Poland2–1Albania
  3. Ukraine1–3Sweden
  4. Denmark4–0North Macedonia
  5. Wales1–1Bosnia and Herzegovina
  6. Czech Republic2–2Republic of Ireland
  7. Slovakia3–4Kosovo
WC Qualification Europe fixtures and results →

What stands out

  • 0–0half-time

    The match stood at 0–0 at half-time before 2–0 after the break (2–0 full time).

  • 19–8shots

    Italy recorded 19 shots (8 on target) against 8 (1 on target) for Northern Ireland.

Team stats

43 figures
Italyfull timeNorthern Ireland
  1. 63%Possession37%
  2. 19Shots8
  3. 8Shots on target1
  4. 3Big chances0
  5. 12Corners3
  6. 504Passes311
  7. 11Fouls8
  8. 1Yellow cards0
All 43 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 11Accurate crosses2
  3. 101Attacks94
  4. 2Big chances missed0
  5. 34Crosses10
  6. 57Dangerous attacks36
  7. 16Dribble attempts11
  8. 1Hit woodwork0
  9. 2Offsides0
  10. 42%Shot accuracy13%
  11. 5Shots blocked3
  12. 14Shots inside box4
  13. 6Shots off target4
  14. 5Shots outside box4
  15. 3Successful dribbles6
  16. Passing
  17. 29Accurate long passes28
  18. 423Accurate passes236
  19. 88%Forward passes %84%
  20. 15Key passes6
  21. 55%Long pass accuracy47%
  22. 53Long passes60
  23. 84%Pass accuracy76%
  24. 66Passes in final third53
  25. Defence
  26. 45Ball recoveries37
  27. 55Ball safe50
  28. 37Duels won52
  29. 9Goal kicks12
  30. 17Headers won16
  31. 8Interceptions13
  32. 1Saves5
  33. 10Tackles17
  34. Discipline
  35. 8Free kicks11
  36. Other
  37. 1Counter Attacks0
  38. 143Possession lost119
  39. 5Substitutions3
  40. 24Throw-ins16

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Italy3-5-27.22 avg rating 6.865-4-1Northern Ireland
  1. 237.2Pierce Joseph Charles
  1. 206.9Brodie Gilmore Spencer↓79′
  2. 136.8Ruairi McConville
  3. 176.9Patrick James Coleman McNair
  4. 57.5Trai Hume
  5. 26.8Terry Devlin↓68′
  1. 146.7Isaac Price
  2. 76.5Ethan Galbraith
  3. 197.1Shea Emmanuel Charles
  4. 156.7Justin Devenny
  1. 106.6Jamie Paul Donley↓79′
  1. 2Marco PalestraDF · ↑83′6.2
  2. 10Giacomo RaspadoriFW · ↑88′
  3. 14Niccolò PisilliMF · ↑83′6.5
  4. 15Pio EspositoFW · ↑64′6.8
  5. 19Federico GattiDF · ↑63′6.5
  6. 4Leonardo SpinazzolaDF
  7. 6Alessandro BuongiornoDF
  8. 12Marco CarnesecchiGK
  9. 16Bryan CristanteMF
  10. 17Davide FrattesiMF
  11. 20Giorgio ScalviniDF
  12. 22Alex MeretGK

SubstitutesCoaches: Gennaro Gattuso (1.70 PPG) · Michael O'Neill (1.27 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 11Paul Patrick SmythFW · ↑68′6.7
  2. 18James Tyrrell ReidFW · ↑79′6.4
  3. 21Joshua Brendan David MagennisFW · ↑79′6.3
  4. 1Bailey Peacock-FarrellGK
  5. 3Eoin ToalDF
  6. 4Tom AtchesonDF
  7. 6George Alan SavilleMF
  8. 8Callum MarshallFW
  9. 9Patrick KellyMF
  10. 12Conor William HazardGK
  11. 16Brad Joseph LyonsMF
  12. 22Ciaron Maurice BrownDF

Top ratings

XI avg 7.22 v 6.86
  1. Sandro TonaliITA8.2
  2. Riccardo CalafioriITA7.6
  3. Moise KeanITA7.5
  4. Gianluca ManciniITA7.5
  5. Manuel LocatelliITA7.5

Referee

D. Makkelie
Cards / match
3.57this match 1 (-2.57)
Yellows / match
3.37this match 1
Reds / match
0.20
Penalties / match
0.2926% of matches
Fouls / match
21.9this match 19

1.38Home 1.38 vs Away 1.99 yellows/match · +0.61 away · 9–11 red · 5 coach cards1.99

51%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 17%32%

home winsaway wins
With Italy
0-2-0 in 2 · 2.5 yellows/game
Analysed latest 100 of 196 career matches.

Match info

Season
2026 · Matchday 11 of 11
Stage
Play-offs - Semi-finals
Kick-off
Venue
Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo
Capacity
23,439 · grass
Weather
9 °C · light rain · humidity 46%
Referee
D. Makkelie
ITA coach
Gennaro Gattuso (1.70 PPG)
NIR coach
Michael O'Neill (1.27 PPG)

Match summary

Italy beat Northern Ireland 2-0 in the WC Qualification Europe, Play-offs - Semi-finals.

Across 4 previous meetings on record, Italy won 2 and Northern Ireland won 0, with 2 draws (1.5 goals per game).

Sandro Tonali (56') and Moise Kean (80') scored the goals for Italy.

Italy — live results and scheduleNorthern Ireland — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Moise KeanITA6 (3)
  2. Sandro TonaliITA4 (1)
  3. Riccardo CalafioriITA2 (1)

Big chances created

  1. Sandro TonaliITA1
  2. Nicolò BarellaITA1

Progressive passes

  1. Gianluca ManciniITA69 (96%)
  2. Alessandro BastoniITA65 (92%)
  3. Riccardo CalafioriITA64 (94%)

Dribbles

  1. Trai HumeNIR2/3
  2. Justin DevennyNIR2/3
  3. Gianluca ManciniITA1/1

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Italyold → newNorthern Ireland
  1. 1-2L20 Mar
  2. 3-3D23 Mar
  3. 0-3L6 Jun
  4. 2-0W9 Jun
  5. 5-0W5 Sep
  6. 5-4W8 Sep
  7. 3-1W11 Oct
  8. 3-0W14 Oct
  9. 2-0W13 Nov
  10. 1-4L16 Nov

6-1-3goals 25:171.90pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 1-5L25 Mar
  2. 1-2L7 Jun
  3. 1-0W10 Jun
  4. 3-1W4 Sep
  5. 1-3L7 Sep
  6. 2-0W10 Oct
  7. 0-1L13 Oct
  8. 0-0D13 Oct
  9. 0-1L14 Nov
  10. 1-0W17 Nov

4-1-5goals 10:131.30pts/game

  1. HNorway1–4
  2. AMoldova2–0
  3. HIsrael3–0
  4. AEstonia3–1
  5. AIsrael5–4

latest 5

  1. HLuxembourg1–0
  2. ASlovakia0–1
  3. HTBC0–0
  4. HGermany0–1
  5. HSlovakia2–0
Show older matches
  1. HEstonia5–0
  2. HMoldova2–0
  3. ANorway0–3
  4. AGermany3–3
  5. HGermany1–2

older

  1. AGermany1–3
  2. ALuxembourg3–1
  3. HIceland1–0
  4. ADenmark1–2
  5. ASweden1–5

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