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Italy vs Northern IrelandLive Score, Lineups & H2H

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Mar 26, 2026
Gewiss Stadium
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Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Sandro Tonali
1
Goals
1
Assists
8.2
Italy
Goal!
2-0
Moise Kean
Moise Kean
80'·Italy
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Italy
58'Yellow Card
Italy
Goal!
1-0
Sandro Tonali
Sandro Tonali
56'·Italy

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Italy
Italy
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
63%Ball Possession37%
19Shots Total8
8Shots On Target1
12Corners3
11Fouls8
1Yellow Cards0
2Offsides0
1Saves5
504Passes311
6Shots Off Target4
101Attacks94
57Dangerous Attacks36
14Shots Inside Box4
5Shots Outside Box4
2Goals0
8Free Kicks11
5Shots Blocked3
5Substitutions3
1Hit Woodwork0
10Tackles17
1Assists0
423Accurate Passes236
34Total Crosses10
11Accurate Crosses2
8Interceptions13
37Duels Won52
3Big Chances Created0
2Big Chances Missed0

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
8.2
83'111/4
32(58%)
-
1/7
7.6
90'001/1
39(77%)
1
1/5
7.6
90'001/2
68(81%)
3
7/9
7.5
88'103/6
8(56%)
-
2/3
7.5
90'00-
68(84%)
3
5/11
7.4
90'00-
72(94%)
-
4/7
7.0
64'000/2
71(96%)
-
6/10
7.0
90'00-
32(84%)
-
-
6.8
27'001/1
4(75%)
-
1/2
6.6
83'00-
37(89%)
1
2/6
6.5
90'000/1
45(78%)
1
4/13
6.5
7'00-
4(67%)
1
1/2
6.5
26'00-
15(100%)
-
-
6.5
63'001/2
8(75%)
-
3/10
6.2
7'00-
1(100%)
-
1/3
-2'00-
-
-
0/1

Italy vs Northern Ireland — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
ItalyL1017112/1514-9
Northern IrelandW110106/154-5

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Italy — last 5 games
  1. W5-4 @ Israel2025-09-08
  2. W3-1 @ Estonia2025-10-11
  3. W3-0 vs Israel2025-10-14
  4. W2-0 @ Moldova2025-11-13
  5. L1-4 vs Norway2025-11-16
Northern Ireland — last 5 games
  1. L1-3 @ Germany2025-09-07
  2. W2-0 vs Slovakia2025-10-10
  3. L0-1 vs Germany2025-10-13
  4. L0-1 @ Slovakia2025-11-14
  5. W1-0 vs Luxembourg2025-11-17
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
2
Italy wins
1
Draws
1
Northern Ireland wins
0
Avg goals per meeting
1.5
Over 2.5 goals
50%
Both teams scored
0%
Home side won
50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 2 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2021-11-15Northern Ireland0-0Italy
2009-06-06Italy3-0Northern Ireland
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Italy28189WWWWL8-6
Northern Ireland3691LWLLW29-26

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
9 ptsItaly 18 · Northern Ireland 9
Positions
#2 vs #3

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-03-26

Last Matches

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 1 matches

Head to Head

Match Report

The table read 2nd (Italy, 18 pts) against 3rd (Northern Ireland, 9 pts), 9 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Northern Ireland: only 29th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd.

The five-game form split read 12/15 points for Italy against 6/15 for Northern Ireland.

Goal scorers

Italy: Sandro Tonali (56'), Moise Kean (80')

Key stats

Possession: Italy 63% · Northern Ireland 37% · Total shots: 19-8 · On target: 8-1 · Corners: 12-3

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Italy vs Northern Ireland?
Italy 2-0 Northern Ireland. WC Qualification Europe match played on 26 Mar 2026.
What league is Italy vs Northern Ireland in?
This match is part of the WC Qualification Europe. The match takes place at Gewiss Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Italy and Northern Ireland?
In 2 meetings between 2009 and 2026: Italy has 1 wins, 1 draws, and 0 losses against Northern Ireland.
Where is Italy vs Northern Ireland being played?
The match is being played at Gewiss Stadium.