Italy
26.03.2026 19:45
2 - 0
Finished
Northern Ireland

Italy vs Northern Ireland

Italy vs Northern Ireland Live Score, Stats, Forecasts, H2H

Highlights:

1st Half
0 - 0
2nd Half
2 - 0
Tonali S.
56'
Bastoni A. (Roughing)
58'
Gatti F. Bastoni A.
63'
Esposito F. Retegui M.
64'
68'
Smyth P. Devlin T.
79'
Reid J. Spencer B.
79'
Magennis J. Donley J.
Kean M. (Tonali S.)
80'
Pisilli N. Tonali S.
83'
Palestra M. Politano M.
83'
Raspadori G. Kean M.
88'
3-5-2
Formations
5-4-1
1
7.4
Donnarumma
23
7.1
Mancini
21
7.0
Bastoni
13
7.3
Calafiori
7
6.8
Politano
18
6.8
Barella
5
8.3
Locatelli
8
8.1
Tonali
3
7.2
Dimarco
11
7.8
Kean
9
6.7
Retegui
10
5.5
Donley
15
6.0
Devenny
19
6.8
Charles
7
6.1
Galbraith
14
5.8
Price
2
6.8
Devlin
5
7.2
Hume
17
6.8
McNair
13
6.4
McConville
20
6.6
Spencer
23
6.8
Charles
2
Palestra
10
Raspadori
14
Pisilli
15
6.8
Esposito
19
6.4
Gatti
11
6.4
Smyth
18
6.4
Reid
21
6.3
Magennis
1
Peacock-Farrell
3
Toal

Starting Lineups:

1
Gianluigi Donnarumma (C) (G)
3
Federico Dimarco
5
Manuel Locatelli
7
Matteo Politano
8
Sandro Tonali
9
Mateo Retegui
11
Moise Kean
13
Riccardo Calafiori
18
Nicolo Barella
21
Alessandro Bastoni
23
Gianluca Mancini
2
Terry Devlin
5
Trai Hume (C)
7
Ethan Galbraith
10
Jamie Donley
13
Ruairi McConville
14
Isaac Price
15
Justin Devenny
17
Paddy McNair
19
Shea Charles
20
Brodie Spencer
23
Pierce Charles (G)

Substitutes

2
Marco Palestra
4
Leonardo Spinazzola
6
Alessandro Buongiorno
10
Giacomo Raspadori
12
Marco Carnesecchi (G)
14
Niccolo Pisilli
15
Francesco Pio Esposito
16
Bryan Cristante
17
Davide Frattesi
19
Federico Gatti
20
Giorgio Scalvini
22
Alex Meret (G)
1
Bailey Peacock-Farrell (G)
3
Eoin Toal
4
Tom Atcheson
6
George Saville
8
Callum Marshall
9
Patrick Kelly
11
Paul Smyth
12
Conor Hazard (G)
16
Bradley Lyons
18
Jamie Reid
21
Josh Magennis
22
Ciaron Brown

Coaches:

Gennaro Gattuso
Michael O'Neill

Missing Players:

Federico Chiesa (Injury)
Gianluca Scamacca (Muscle Injury)
Daniel Ballard (Muscle Injury)
Conor Bradley (Knee Injury)
Jamal Lewis (Knee Injury)

Final Results and Statistics of Match:

2
Accurate through passes
0
187
Ball possession
113
12
Big chances
0
10
Blocked shots
6
48
Clearances
76
48
Corner kicks
12
93
Crosses
67
74
Duels won
104
0
Errors leading to goal
0
0
Errors leading to shot
2
2.14
Expected assists (xA)
0.76
6.36
Expected goals (xG)
2.04
22
Fouls
16
16
Free kicks
22
2
Goalkeeper saves
10
0.26
Goals prevented
0.08
2
Hit the woodwork
0
16
Interceptions
26
165
Long passes
141
4
Offsides
0
502
Passes
454
210
Passes in final third
158
28
Shots inside the box
8
12
Shots off target
8
32
Shots on target
4
10
Shots outside the box
8
276
Tackles
128
48
Throw ins
32
76
Total shots
32
72
Touches in opposition box
24
4.08
xG on target (xGOT)
0.26
0.26
xGOT faced
4.08
2
Yellow cards
0
1.00
Accurate through passes
0.00
71.00
Ball possession
29.00
0.00
Big chances
0.00
5.00
Blocked shots
1.00
7.00
Clearances
21.00
8.00
Corner kicks
1.00
36.00
Crosses
33.00
19.00
Duels won
23.00
0.00
Errors leading to goal
0.00
0.00
Errors leading to shot
0.00
0.49
Expected assists (xA)
0.11
0.39
Expected goals (xG)
0.14
3.00
Fouls
5.00
5.00
Free kicks
3.00
1.00
Goalkeeper saves
2.00
0.13
Goals prevented
0.43
1.00
Hit the woodwork
0.00
3.00
Interceptions
6.00
53.00
Long passes
39.00
1.00
Offsides
0.00
86.00
Passes
73.00
70.00
Passes in final third
41.00
9.00
Shots inside the box
1.00
4.00
Shots off target
2.00
2.00
Shots on target
1.00
2.00
Shots outside the box
3.00
100.00
Tackles
57.00
13.00
Throw ins
5.00
11.00
Total shots
4.00
23.00
Touches in opposition box
3.00
0.43
xG on target (xGOT)
0.13
0.13
xGOT faced
0.43
0.00
Accurate through passes
0.00
53.00
Ball possession
47.00
3.00
Big chances
0.00
0.00
Blocked shots
2.00
17.00
Clearances
17.00
4.00
Corner kicks
2.00
25.00
Crosses
14.00
18.00
Duels won
29.00
0.00
Errors leading to goal
0.00
0.00
Errors leading to shot
1.00
0.58
Expected assists (xA)
0.27
1.20
Expected goals (xG)
0.37
8.00
Fouls
3.00
3.00
Free kicks
8.00
0.00
Goalkeeper saves
3.00
0.00
Goals prevented
-0.39
0.00
Hit the woodwork
0.00
5.00
Interceptions
7.00
57.00
Long passes
55.00
1.00
Offsides
0.00
81.00
Passes
78.00
70.00
Passes in final third
62.00
5.00
Shots inside the box
3.00
2.00
Shots off target
2.00
6.00
Shots on target
0.00
3.00
Shots outside the box
1.00
86.00
Tackles
30.00
11.00
Throw ins
11.00
8.00
Total shots
4.00
13.00
Touches in opposition box
9.00
1.61
xG on target (xGOT)
0.00
0.00
xGOT faced
1.61
1.00
Yellow cards
0.00
1.00
Accurate through passes
0.00
63.00
Ball possession
37.00
3.00
Big chances
0.00
5.00
Blocked shots
3.00
24.00
Clearances
38.00
12.00
Corner kicks
3.00
32.00
Crosses
20.00
37.00
Duels won
52.00
0.00
Errors leading to goal
0.00
0.00
Errors leading to shot
1.00
1.07
Expected assists (xA)
0.38
1.59
Expected goals (xG)
0.51
11.00
Fouls
8.00
8.00
Free kicks
11.00
1.00
Goalkeeper saves
5.00
0.13
Goals prevented
0.04
1.00
Hit the woodwork
0.00
8.00
Interceptions
13.00
55.00
Long passes
47.00
2.00
Offsides
0.00
84.00
Passes
76.00
70.00
Passes in final third
55.00
14.00
Shots inside the box
4.00
6.00
Shots off target
4.00
8.00
Shots on target
1.00
5.00
Shots outside the box
4.00
90.00
Tackles
41.00
24.00
Throw ins
16.00
19.00
Total shots
8.00
36.00
Touches in opposition box
12.00
2.04
xG on target (xGOT)
0.13
0.13
xGOT faced
2.04
1.00
Yellow cards
0.00

Online Stream (Italy - Northern Ireland Text Broadcast)

90+4' The match has just finished.
90+2' Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) fires a shot high over the bar from inside the box after latching onto a short pass. The ball goes out of play and Italy will have a goal kick.
90+1' The referee and one of his assistants signal for a corner kick to Northern Ireland.
90' We will have 3 min. of added time.
90' A clumsy foul by Nicolo Barella (Italy) and Danny Makkelie blows his whistle. A free kick has been awarded to Northern Ireland.
89' Paddy McNair (Northern Ireland) connects with the free kick and produces a header goalwards which is well blocked. The goalkeeper doesn't have to worry about that one.
89' Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) makes a slide tackle, but referee Danny Makkelie blows for a foul. Northern Ireland win a free kick and will be able to apply some pressure on the opposition goal.
88' Here comes a substitution. Moise Kean is given a rest as he is replaced by Giacomo Raspadori (Italy).
83' Gennaro Gattuso decides to make a substitution. Matteo Politano will be replaced by Marco Palestra (Italy).
83' The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Sandro Tonali leaves the pitch and Niccolo Pisilli (Italy) comes on.
83' Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) is disappointed with himself because he got into a good area but produced a poor cross. The ball goes out of play and Italy will have a goal kick.
80' Sandro Tonali sends an inch-perfect lofted cross into the box. Moise Kean (Italy) latches on to it and finishes with a quick shot which hits the left post and bounces in off it. The goalkeeper had no chance. The score changes to 2:0.
79' Here is a change. Jamie Donley is going off and Michael O'Neill gives the last tactical orders to Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
79' Brodie Spencer will be replaced by Jamie Reid (Northern Ireland).
76' A player from Italy commits a rough challenge. Danny Makkelie blows for a foul and keeps the game under control. There is a free kick near the sideline to Northern Ireland.
74' A fine lofted pass into the box, sent by Federico Dimarco (Italy), is intercepted by the opposition's defence.
74' Federico Dimarco (Italy) steps up to take the corner. He launches the ball into the penalty area, but it only finds the head of an opposing player who clears the danger.
73' Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) makes a good late run into the box and times his jump perfectly to get on the end of the corner kick, but his close-range header is brilliant blocked to deny him a certain goal. The ball is out of play. Italy will have a chance to score from a corner.
73' Federico Dimarco (Italy) looks like he will be the one to try and deliver a quality ball into the penalty box from the corner kick.
72' Matteo Politano (Italy) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away.
72' Federico Dimarco (Italy) will take the corner.
72' Moise Kean (Italy) slaloms his way past challenges, but an opposing player does well to get the ball away. The ball goes out for a corner. Italy can continue in their attacking effort.
72' Sandro Tonali (Italy) slides a pass forward, but one of the defenders cuts it out.
70' Riccardo Calafiori (Italy) tries to send a pass but it's blocked.
68' The substitution has been made. Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland) has replaced Terry Devlin.
68' Another attempt to send the ball beyond the defence by Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) is thwarted and cleared to safety.
66' Sandro Tonali (Italy) makes a driving run into the box but he cannot work any space for a shot. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Northern Ireland.
64' The manager makes a subsitution with Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) coming on for Mateo Retegui.
63' Gennaro Gattuso has decided to make a change. Federico Gatti (Italy) replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
62' An attempted cross from Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) is cleared.
61' Italy are playing possession football and controlling the game at present. They are exchanging inch-perfect passes from player to player, making it difficult for the opposition to win the ball.
58' Today's referee Danny Makkelie rightly decides to book Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) for his harsh tackle.
56' After a goalmouth scramble Sandro Tonali (Italy) wins the ball and unleashes a powerful and precise effort into the back of the net, beating the helpless goalkeeper. A wonderful football moment.
56' The defence is alert as they clear a dangerous cross from Federico Dimarco (Italy).
55' Federico Dimarco (Italy) puts a cross into the box from the corner but there is no panic from the opposition and they easily clear.
55' Moise Kean (Italy) receives a clever pass and shoots from mid-range. His shot looks like it's going in the bottom left corner, but Pierce Charles has other ideas and makes a brilliant save. The ball goes out of play and Italy have been awarded a corner kick.
53' Ethan Galbraith (Northern Ireland) decides to take a short corner instead of crossing into the box.
52' A cross from a mid-range free kick, taken by Northern Ireland, is intercepted by one of the defenders. The linesman points to the corner flag, Northern Ireland are going to take it.
51' Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) should know this behaviour is beyond the rules. He was too careless with his challenge and left Danny Makkelie no option but to blow his whistle. It's a free kick to Northern Ireland in a dangerous position.
51' Matteo Politano (Italy) delivers a promising cross into the box, but it's cleared.
50' Gianluca Mancini (Italy) tries to slide the ball through to a teammate but it's well blocked by a defender.
47' Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) collects a sweet pass on the edge of the box and in one movement smashes a shot in on goal, but it balloons high over the bar. The ball goes out of play and Italy will have a goal kick.
47' Mateo Retegui (Italy) commits a rough challenge and Danny Makkelie blows his whistle for a foul. A free kick to Northern Ireland.
46' The players are back out on the pitch following the half-time break and the second half is about to start.
45+2' The referee blows his whistle to end the first half and the players are now heading to their respective dressing rooms.
45+1' Ethan Galbraith (Northern Ireland) was too fierce in his attempt to get the ball from his opponent and Danny Makkelie blows for a foul. Italy will take a free kick near the side line.
45' 1 additional min. will be played.
45' Sandro Tonali (Italy) decides to strike the ball towards goal, but his effort fails to threaten the goalkeeper after being well blocked by one of the defenders.
43' Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) climbs high to connect with a perfect cross and sends his header just over the bar. The ball goes out of play and Northern Ireland will have a goal kick.
42' Corner kick. Federico Dimarco (Italy) is ready to send the ball into the box.
42' Matteo Politano (Italy) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him. Italy have been awarded a corner kick. The referee and one of his assistants both point at the corner flag.
39' Jamie Donley (Northern Ireland) makes a rough challenge and Danny Makkelie blows his whistle for a foul. Italy have a free kick.
39' Moise Kean (Italy) receives a well-played pass inside the penalty area and shoots. He sends the ball into orbit. The ball goes out of play and Northern Ireland will have a goal kick.
37' Matteo Politano (Italy) whips a promising cross into the box, but the opposition's defence intercepts the ball.
36' Sandro Tonali (Italy) picks up a pass and unleashes a low shot towards goal, but he can't generate enough power to trouble Pierce Charles.
35' The corner from Sandro Tonali (Italy) is intercepted by the defence.
34' Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) plants a good close-range header towards goal from the corner kick, but it comes to nothing as a defender comfortably blocks the effort. Good work from Italy as they win a corner.
34' Sandro Tonali (Italy) takes the ball to the corner flag and sends it into the box.
32' Sandro Tonali (Italy) dinks a cross into the box in an attempt to find one of his teammates, but the defence manages to clear.
30' Sandro Tonali (Italy) takes the corner, but one of the defenders reacts well and rises highest to head the ball away.
29' The corner kick from Federico Dimarco (Italy) is headed out of the penalty area by one of the defenders.
28' Federico Dimarco (Italy) tries to pass the ball into the penalty area but it's blocked. The referee signals a corner kick to Italy.
27' Danny Makkelie blows for a foul after Manuel Locatelli (Italy) was too aggressive in the battle for the ball. Free kick. Northern Ireland will probably just try to cross the ball in from here.
25' Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) attempted to create a dangerous situation in front of goal by sending a cross into the box, but the defence easily dealt with the threat. The ball goes out of play and Northern Ireland will have a goal kick.
21' Ethan Galbraith (Northern Ireland) receives a good pass and from just outside the box he unleashes a promising strike, but the shot is blocked by the defender.
18' Matteo Politano (Italy) is caught offside!
18' Matteo Politano (Italy) delivers a long ball, but it lacks enough power to reach his teammates and is intercepted by one of the defenders.
17' What a goal-scoring opportunity! Moise Kean (Italy) makes a good run into the box to meet a cross and fires the ball in on goal, but the shot is amazingly blocked by a defender.
15' Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) fails to produce a decent cross from the corner kick. The ball goes well out of play. The ball goes out of play and Italy will have a goal kick.
12' Gianluca Mancini (Italy) crosses the ball into the box, but one of the defending players averts the threat.
12' Nicolo Barella (Italy) attempts to find his teammate with a pass from outside the box, but the opposition's defence is quick to react and thwarts the attack.
11' Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland) makes a rough challenge and the referee blows for a foul. Italy are awarded a free kick. Let's see what they create from this.
10' Danny Makkelie couldn't ignore the rough tackle by Manuel Locatelli (Italy) and blew his whistle. Northern Ireland have been awarded a free kick.
10' Federico Dimarco (Italy) sends the ball into the box from the side of the pitch, but his cross is blocked.
10' This corner kick is taken with a short pass by Federico Dimarco (Italy).
9' Matteo Politano (Italy) sends a cross into the box, but the opposition's defence clears the ball away to eliminate the danger. Italy get a corner.
8' Federico Dimarco (Italy) fails to find any of his teammates inside the box as his pass is blocked.
7' Sandro Tonali (Italy) passes the ball from the edge of the box in order to find his teammate, who is in a good scoring position, but the defender blocks the pass and spanks the ball to safety.
7' Federico Dimarco (Italy) goes over to take the corner kick and it looks like he will swing the ball into the penalty box.
6' Federico Dimarco (Italy) swings a cross into the box, but it's far too close to Pierce Charles, who smothers the ball. It will be a corner kick for Italy.
5' Sandro Tonali (Italy) rises above the defence to meet the corner. His timing is good, but he arrows his header just a few inches wide of the right post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Northern Ireland.
5' The referee awards a corner and Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) goes over to take it.
4' The ball is cleared after Moise Kean (Italy) attempted to dribble past an opposing player. The ball is out of play. A goal-scoring opportunity from a corner for Italy.
4' A cross from a mid-range free kick, taken by Northern Ireland, is intercepted by one of the defenders.
3' Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) deprives his opponent of the ball, but the referee blows his whistle for a foul. He's not happy with the decision! A free kick has been awarded to Northern Ireland.
1' The first half has started.
The players are on the pitch and Northern Ireland will have the kick-off.
Danny Makkelie is introduced as the referee for today's match.
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