Italy vs Northern Ireland — World Championship Qual. UEFA
World Championship Qual. UEFAWC Qualification, UEFA 2026
Thu 26 Mar··Semi final·Italy won
- 12Corners3
- 1Cards0
- 19Shots8
- 8Shots on target1
- 11Fouls8
- 24Throw-ins16
- 2Offsides0
- 9Goal kicks12
- 1Saves5
- 10Tackles16
- 8Interceptions11
- 2Dribbles5
Period
Match statistics
| Italy | Statistic | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 63 | Ball possession | 37 |
| 1.63 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.53 |
| 12 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 19 | Total shots | 8 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 24 | Throw-ins | 16 |
| 9 | Goal kicks | 12 |
| 10 | Tackles | 16 |
| 2 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 5 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 503 | Passes | 310 |
| 8 | Free kicks | 11 |
| 423 | Accurate passes | 236 |
| Shots | ||
| 6 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 14 | Shots inside box | 4 |
| 5 | Shots outside box | 4 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 37 | Touches in penalty area | 13 |
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 24 | Throw-ins | 16 |
| 11 | Accurate crosses | 2 |
| 26 | Accurate long balls | 22 |
| 69 | Final third entries | 54 |
| Duels | ||
| 44% | Duels won (%) | 56% |
| 4 | Dispossessed | 5 |
| 2 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 20% | Ground duels (%) | 31% |
| 17% | Aerial duels (%) | 17% |
| Defending | ||
| 9% | Tackles won (%) | 7% |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 24 | Clearances | 38 |
| 45 | Ball recoveries | 37 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 9 | Goal kicks | 12 |
| 1 | High claims | 0 |
| Italy | Statistic | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 71 | Ball possession | 29 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 3 | Fouls | 5 |
| 11 | Total shots | 4 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 13 | Throw-ins | 5 |
| 5 | Goal kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Tackles | 7 |
| 1 | Dribbles | 0 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 0 | Big chances | 0 |
| 302 | Passes | 130 |
| 5 | Free kicks | 3 |
| 260 | Accurate passes | 95 |
| Shots | ||
| 4 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 9 | Shots inside box | 1 |
| 2 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 13 | Throw-ins | 5 |
| 8 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| 14 | Accurate long balls | 10 |
| 40 | Final third entries | 23 |
| Duels | ||
| 48% | Duels won (%) | 52% |
| 1 | Dispossessed | 1 |
| 1 | Dribbles | 0 |
| 9% | Ground duels (%) | 10% |
| 11% | Aerial duels (%) | 12% |
| Defending | ||
| 3% | Tackles won (%) | 4% |
| 3 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 7 | Clearances | 21 |
| 17 | Ball recoveries | 18 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 5 | Goal kicks | 7 |
| Italy | Statistic | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 53 | Ball possession | 47 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 8 | Fouls | 3 |
| 8 | Total shots | 4 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Throw-ins | 11 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Tackles | 9 |
| 1 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 201 | Passes | 180 |
| 3 | Free kicks | 8 |
| 163 | Accurate passes | 141 |
| Shots | ||
| 2 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 5 | Shots inside box | 3 |
| 3 | Shots outside box | 1 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 11 | Throw-ins | 11 |
| 3 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| 12 | Accurate long balls | 12 |
| 29 | Final third entries | 31 |
| Duels | ||
| 40% | Duels won (%) | 60% |
| 3 | Dispossessed | 4 |
| 1 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 11% | Ground duels (%) | 21% |
| 6% | Aerial duels (%) | 5% |
| Defending | ||
| 6% | Tackles won (%) | 3% |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 17 | Clearances | 17 |
| 28 | Ball recoveries | 19 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 5 |
Events
79 recorded · 11 key
First half
- 1'Kick-off
- 3'FoulAlessandro Bastoni
- 4'CornerBrodie Spencer
- 4'FoulRuairi McConville
- 4'Shot blockedMoise Kean
- 5'Shot off targetSandro Tonali
- 6'CornerShea Charles
- 6'Shot blockedSandro Tonali
- 7'Shot on targetFederico Dimarco
- 7'Shot off targetRiccardo Calafiori
- 9'CornerRuairi McConville
- 10'FoulManuel Locatelli
- 11'FoulBrodie Spencer
- 14'CornerRiccardo Calafiori
- 18'OffsideMatteo Politano
- 20'FoulEthan Galbraith
- 20'Shot on targetEthan Galbraith
- 27'FoulManuel Locatelli
- 28'CornerTerry Devlin
- 30'CornerPaddy McNair
- 30'Shot blockedMateo Retegui
- 33'CornerIsaac Price
- 34'CornerBrodie Spencer
- 34'Shot blockedAlessandro Bastoni
- 36'Shot off targetRuairi McConville
- 38'Shot off targetMoise Kean
- 39'FoulJamie Donley
- 42'Shot off targetAlessandro Bastoni
- 42'CornerEthan Galbraith
- 43'Shot blockedTerry Devlin
- 45'FoulEthan Galbraith
- 45'Shot blockedSandro Tonali
- 45+1'Shot on targetMateo Retegui
- 45+1'Added time
- 45+1'Shot off targetJamie Donley
- 45+1'End of period
Second half
- 46'Kick-off
- 47'FoulMateo Retegui
- 47'Shot off targetTrai Hume
- 50'Shot on targetRiccardo Calafiori
- 50'FoulShea Charles
- 51'FoulAlessandro Bastoni
- 52'CornerAlessandro Bastoni
- 53'FoulMateo Retegui
- 55'CornerPierce Charles
- 55'Shot on targetMoise Kean
- 56'GoalSandro Tonali1–0
- 58'Yellow cardAlessandro Bastoni
- 58'FoulAlessandro Bastoni
- 62'FoulJustin Devenny
- 63'SubstitutionFederico Gatti
- 64'SubstitutionPio Esposito
- 65'OffsideSandro Tonali
- 66'Shot on targetMoise Kean
- 68'SubstitutionPaul Smyth
- 71'CornerRuairi McConville
- 72'CornerPaul Smyth
- 73'CornerTrai Hume
- 73'Shot blockedPio Esposito
- 74'Shot off targetNicolò Barella
- 75'FoulManuel Locatelli
- 79'Shot off targetMoise Kean
- 79'SubstitutionJosh Magennis
- 79'SubstitutionJamie Reid
- 80'GoalMoise Kean2–0
- 83'SubstitutionMarco Palestra
- 83'SubstitutionNiccolò Pisilli
- 86'FoulEthan Galbraith
- 88'SubstitutionGiacomo Raspadori
- 89'FoulGiacomo Raspadori
- 90'FoulNicolò Barella
- 90'CornerGianluca Mancini
- 90'Shot blockedRuairi McConville
- 90'Shot blockedJamie Reid
- 90+1'Added time
- 90+2'Shot off targetIsaac Price
- 90+3'FoulGiacomo Raspadori
- 90+3'End of period
- 90+3'End of period
Line-ups
Italy3-5-2
Bench
Player ratings
Italy15 rated
Northern Ireland14 rated
Player statistics
Italy
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Federico DimarcoDefender | 90′ | 8.2 | 1 | 30/39 | 4 | 1/5 | 1 | |||||
| 13Riccardo CalafioriDefender | 90′ | 8.2 | 2 | 55/68 | 1 | 7/9 | 3 | |||||
| 5Manuel LocatelliMidfielder | 90′ | 7.9 | 57/68 | 2 | 5/11 | 3 | ||||||
| 23Gianluca ManciniDefender | 90′ | 7.2 | 67/72 | 1 | 4/7 | |||||||
| 1Gianluigi DonnarummaGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.7 | 27/32 | 1 | ||||||||
| 18Nicolò BarellaMidfielder | 90′ | 6.4 | 1 | 35/45 | 1 | 4/13 | 1 | |||||
| 11Moise KeanForward | 88′ | 7.7 | 1 | 6 | 5/8 | 2/3 | ||||||
| 8Sandro TonaliMidfielder | 83′ | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 19/32 | 3 | 1/7 | ||||
| 7Matteo PolitanoDefender | 83′ | 6.8 | 33/37 | 2/6 | 1 | |||||||
| 9Mateo ReteguiForward | 64′ | 6.8 | 2 | 6/8 | 2 | 3/10 | ||||||
| 21Alessandro BastoniDefender | 63′ | 7.4 | 2 | 67/71 | 6/10 | |||||||
| 19Federico GattiDefender | 27′ | 6.8 | 15/15 | |||||||||
| 15Pio EspositoForward | 26′ | 6.6 | 1 | 3/4 | 1 | 0/2 | ||||||
| 2Marco PalestraDefender | 10′ | 6.6 | 1/1 | 1/3 | ||||||||
| 14Niccolò PisilliMidfielder | 10′ | 6.3 | 3/4 | 1/2 | 1 | |||||||
| 10Giacomo RaspadoriForward | 2′ | — | 0/1 | |||||||||
| 6Alessandro BuongiornoDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 22Alex MeretGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 16Bryan CristanteMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 17Davide FrattesiMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 20Giorgio ScalviniDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 4Leonardo SpinazzolaDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 12Marco CarnesecchiGoalkeeper | — | — |
Northern Ireland
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Trai HumeDefender | 90′ | 7.7 | 1 | 37/45 | 7/8 | 2 | ||||||
| 17Paddy McNairDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 25/30 | 1 | 2/4 | 1 | ||||||
| 13Ruairi McConvilleDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 2 | 14/17 | 5/10 | 2 | ||||||
| 14Isaac PriceForward | 90′ | 7.1 | 1 | 17/19 | 2/4 | 1 | ||||||
| 23Pierce CharlesGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.1 | 17/29 | 1/1 | 5 | |||||||
| 19Shea CharlesMidfielder | 90′ | 7.1 | 37/46 | 2 | 6/10 | 1 | ||||||
| 15Justin DevennyForward | 90′ | 6.4 | 11/13 | 1 | 6/11 | 4 | ||||||
| 7Ethan GalbraithMidfielder | 90′ | 6.3 | 1 | 36/46 | 1 | 4/10 | 2 | |||||
| 20Brodie SpencerDefender | 79′ | 7.4 | 14/23 | 5/8 | 2 | |||||||
| 10Jamie DonleyForward | 79′ | 6.3 | 1 | 6/11 | 5/10 | |||||||
| 2Terry DevlinDefender | 68′ | 6.6 | 1 | 16/22 | 1 | 4/4 | ||||||
| 11Paul SmythForward | 22′ | 6.4 | 5/7 | 4/5 | 2 | |||||||
| 21Josh MagennisForward | 11′ | 6.6 | 1/2 | 0/2 | ||||||||
| 18Jamie ReidForward | 11′ | 6.3 | 1 | 0/1 | 1/2 | |||||||
| 1Bailey Peacock-FarrellGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 16Bradley LyonsMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 8Callum MarshallForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| 22Ciaron BrownDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 12Conor HazardGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 3Eoin ToalDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 6George SavilleMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 9Patrick KellyMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 4Tom AtchesonDefender | — | — |
Around this match
CompetitionWorld Championship Qual. UEFAHome teamItalyAway teamNorthern IrelandRefereeDanny Makkelie
