World Cup - Qualification Europe · Semi-finals · Mar 26

Italy - Northern Ireland

Italy beat Northern Ireland 2-0 in World Cup - Qualification Europe (Semi-finals). Goals: S. Tonali 56'; M. Kean 80'.

🏟 New Balance Arena 👤 Referee: D. Makkelie
Key events
56' S. Tonali(1 - 0) Italy
58' 🟨 Alessandro BastoniYellow card Italy
80' M. Kean(2 - 0) · Assist: S. Tonali Italy
Quick stats
%63 Possession %37
19 Total shots 8
8 Shots on target 1
6 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 3
14 Shots inside box 4
5 Shots outside box 4
1 Saves 5
Match timeline
First half
HT 0 - 0
S. Tonali(1 - 0)
56'
Alessandro BastoniYellow card🟨
58'
A. Bastoni ↔ F. GattiSubstitution🔁
63'
M. Retegui ↔ F. EspositoSubstitution🔁
64'
68'
🔁T. Devlin ↔ P. SmythSubstitution
79'
🔁J. Donley ↔ J. MagennisSubstitution
79'
🔁B. Spencer ↔ J. ReidSubstitution
M. Kean(2 - 0) · Assist: S. Tonali
80'
S. Tonali ↔ N. PisilliSubstitution🔁
83'
M. Politano ↔ M. PalestraSubstitution🔁
83'
M. Kean ↔ G. RaspadoriSubstitution🔁
88'
FT 2 - 0
Match statsItaly · Northern Ireland
Key stats
%63 Possession %37
Shots
19 Total shots 8
8 Shots on target 1
6 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 3
14 Shots inside box 4
5 Shots outside box 4
1 Saves 5
Passing
503 Total passes 308
423 Accurate passes 235
%84 Pass accuracy %76
Set pieces & discipline
12 Corners 3
2 Offsides 0
11 Fouls 8
Cards
1 Yellow cards 0
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
2 2nd-half goals 0
LineupsItaly 3-5-2Northern Ireland 5-4-1
Italy · Bench
Coach: Ivan Gennaro Gattuso
Northern Ireland · Bench
Coach: Michael Andrew Martin O'Neill
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Italy dominated the ball63% possession
Italy took more shots19 - 8
THE REFEREE48 matches on record
Danny Makkelie
Strictness59 TEMPO73
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: HighOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 13.2 -2.2
Fouls 1920.9 -1.9
Goals 23.8 -1.8
Corners 158.8 +6.2
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.02.6 -0.6
Shots 19.021.8 -2.8
On target 8.07.0 +1.0
Possession %63%63
Corners 12.07.0 +5.0
Conceded 0.01.5 -1.5
this matchseason average · 8 matches
Goals 0.01.2 -1.2
Shots 8.09.2 -1.2
On target 1.03.2 -2.2
Possession %37%37 +0.3
Corners 3.04.5 -1.5
Cards 0.03.0 -3.0
Conceded 2.01.0 +1.0
this matchseason average · 6 matches
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%54) ✓
Italy %54 Draw %25 Northern Ireland %21
1.87Italy xPuan
0.88Northern Ireland xPuan
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