World Cup - Qualification Europe
Featured match
- Domenico Berardi 14'
- C. Immobile 38'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Italy beat Northern Ireland 2-0. Scorers for Italy: Domenico Berardi 14', C. Immobile 38'. Italy had 66% of possession.
Italy
Northern Ireland
- Full-time 2 - 0
Added time: 3 minutes
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90+3'
J. Thompson Yellow card · Northern Ireland J. Thompson of Northern Ireland is booked
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84'
M. Pessina Out: Manuel Locatelli · Italy Substitution for Italy: M. Pessina comes on for Manuel Locatelli
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84'
Vincenzo Grifo Out: L. Insigne · Italy Substitution for Italy: Vincenzo Grifo comes on for L. Insigne
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78'
K. Lafferty Out: J. Magennis · Northern Ireland Substitution for Northern Ireland: K. Lafferty comes on for J. Magennis
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78'
J. Thompson Out: A. McCann · Northern Ireland Substitution for Northern Ireland: J. Thompson comes on for A. McCann
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75'
Leonardo Spinazzola Out: Emerson · Italy Substitution for Italy: Leonardo Spinazzola comes on for Emerson
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75'
Federico Chiesa Out: Domenico Berardi · Italy Substitution for Italy: Federico Chiesa comes on for Domenico Berardi
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64'
S. Lavery Out: G. Whyte · Northern Ireland Substitution for Northern Ireland: S. Lavery comes on for G. Whyte
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64'
Nicolò Barella Out: Lorenzo Pellegrini · Italy Substitution for Italy: Nicolò Barella comes on for Lorenzo Pellegrini
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47'
G. Saville Yellow card · Northern Ireland Yellow card for G. Saville (Northern Ireland)
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46'
G. Saville Out: C. Evans · Northern Ireland Substitution for Northern Ireland: G. Saville comes on for C. Evans
- Half-time 2 - 0
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38'
C. Immobile 2-0 Goal · Assist: L. Insigne · Italy Goal for Italy! C. Immobile turns in the pass from L. Insigne (2-0)
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14'
Domenico Berardi 1-0 Goal · Assist: A. Florenzi · Italy A. Florenzi provides, Domenico Berardi finishes for Italy (1-0)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Italy
Northern Ireland
WDDWW
Last 5 matches LLLLD
2Position3
16Pts9
2.6Goals scored per match0.7
0.3Goals conceded per match2
7Clean sheets1
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Italy4-3-3
Northern Ireland5-3-2
14
6.5
Dallas
S. Dallas
Player profile
17
7.2
McNair
P. McNair
Player profile
5
6.3
Evans
J. Evans
Player profile
20
6.5
Cathcart
C. Cathcart
Player profile
19
6.3
Smith
M. Smith
Player profile
10
7.3
Insigne
84'
L. Insigne
- 84'Out
- 38'Goal
- 14'Goal
- 75'Out
6
7.2
Verratti
M. Verratti
Player profile
5
6.3
Locatelli
84'
Manuel Locatelli
- 84'Out
- 64'Out
Italy4-3-3
Coach: R. Mancini
Starting XI
- 21GK Gianluigi Donnarumma 7.6
- 16DF A. Florenzi 7.6
- 19DF L. Bonucci 7.5
- 3DF Giorgio Chiellini 7.9
- 13DF Emerson75' 6.7
- 7MF Lorenzo Pellegrini64' 6.3
- 5MF Manuel Locatelli84' 6.3
- 6MF M. Verratti 7.2
- 11FW Domenico Berardi14'75' 7.9
- 17FW C. Immobile38' 7.2
- 10FW L. Insigne84' 7.3
Substitutes
- 18MF Nicolò Barella64' 6.9
- 22FW Federico Chiesa75' 6.3
- 4DF Leonardo Spinazzola75' 6.9
- 14MF Vincenzo Grifo84' 6.3
- 8MF M. Pessina84' 6.5
- 9FW A. Belotti
- 23DF Gianluca Mancini
- 15DF Francesco Acerbi
- 20MF F. Bernardeschi
- 12GK A. Cragno
- 1GK S. Sirigu
- 2DF Giovanni Di Lorenzo
Northern Ireland5-3-2
Coach: I. Baraclough
Starting XI
- 1GK Bailey Peacock-Farrell 6.5
- 19DF M. Smith 6.3
- 20DF C. Cathcart 6.5
- 5DF J. Evans 6.3
- 17DF P. McNair 7.2
- 14DF S. Dallas 6.5
- 13MF C. Evans46' 6.2
- 8MF S. Davis 6.9
- 16MF A. McCann78' 6.7
- 18FW G. Whyte64' 6.5
- 21FW J. Magennis78' 6.7
Substitutes
- 6MF G. Saville46'47' 6.2
- 9FW S. Lavery64' 6.3
- 15MF J. Thompson78'90+3' 6.6
- 10FW K. Lafferty78' 6.3
- 12GK C. Hazard
- 4DF D. Ballard
- 3FW M. Kennedy
- 7MF N. McGinn
- 11MF S. Ferguson
- 23GK L. Hughes
- 2DF Connor McLaughlin
- 22DF C. Brown
Italy
Northern Ireland
66%
34%
12
Shots
8
5
On target
3
7
Off target
3
0
Corners
5
8
Fouls
12
5
Offsides
0
0
Yellow cards
2
3
Saves
3
736
Passes
360
88%
Pass accuracy
74%
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Serbia
|
8 | 18 | 9 | 18:9 | +9 | 20 |
| 2 |
Portugal
|
8 | 17 | 6 | 17:6 | +11 | 17 |
| 3 |
Rep. Of Ireland
|
8 | 11 | 8 | 11:8 | +3 | 9 |
| 4 |
Luxembourg
|
8 | 8 | 18 | 8:18 | -10 | 9 |
| 5 |
Azerbaijan
|
8 | 5 | 18 | 5:18 | -13 | 1 |
Next round
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spain
|
8 | 15 | 5 | 15:5 | +10 | 19 |
| 2 |
Sweden
|
8 | 12 | 6 | 12:6 | +6 | 15 |
| 3 |
Greece
|
8 | 8 | 8 | 8:8 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 |
Georgia
|
8 | 6 | 12 | 6:12 | -6 | 7 |
| 5 |
Kosovo
|
8 | 5 | 15 | 5:15 | -10 | 5 |
Next round
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Switzerland
|
8 | 15 | 2 | 15:2 | +13 | 18 |
| 2 |
Italy
|
8 | 13 | 2 | 13:2 | +11 | 16 |
| 3 |
Northern Ireland
|
8 | 6 | 7 | 6:7 | -1 | 9 |
| 4 |
Bulgaria
|
8 | 6 | 14 | 6:14 | -8 | 8 |
| 5 |
Lithuania
|
8 | 4 | 19 | 4:19 | -15 | 3 |
Next round
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
France
|
8 | 18 | 3 | 18:3 | +15 | 18 |
| 2 |
Ukraine
|
8 | 11 | 8 | 11:8 | +3 | 12 |
| 3 |
Finland
|
8 | 10 | 10 | 10:10 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
8 | 9 | 12 | 9:12 | -3 | 7 |
| 5 |
Kazakhstan
|
8 | 5 | 20 | 5:20 | -15 | 3 |
Next round
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Belgium
|
8 | 25 | 6 | 25:6 | +19 | 20 |
| 2 |
Wales
|
8 | 14 | 9 | 14:9 | +5 | 15 |
| 3 |
Czechia
|
8 | 14 | 9 | 14:9 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 |
Estonia
|
8 | 9 | 21 | 9:21 | -12 | 4 |
| 5 |
Belarus
|
8 | 7 | 24 | 7:24 | -17 | 3 |
Next round
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Denmark
|
10 | 30 | 3 | 30:3 | +27 | 27 |
| 2 |
Scotland
|
10 | 17 | 7 | 17:7 | +10 | 23 |
| 3 |
Israel
|
10 | 23 | 21 | 23:21 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 |
Austria
|
10 | 19 | 17 | 19:17 | +2 | 16 |
| 5 |
Faroe Islands
|
10 | 7 | 23 | 7:23 | -16 | 4 |
| 6 |
Moldova
|
10 | 5 | 30 | 5:30 | -25 | 1 |
Next round
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netherlands
|
10 | 33 | 8 | 33:8 | +25 | 23 |
| 2 |
Türkiye
|
10 | 27 | 16 | 27:16 | +11 | 21 |
| 3 |
Norway
|
10 | 15 | 8 | 15:8 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 |
Montenegro
|
10 | 14 | 15 | 14:15 | -1 | 12 |
| 5 |
Latvia
|
10 | 11 | 14 | 11:14 | -3 | 9 |
| 6 |
Gibraltar
|
10 | 4 | 43 | 4:43 | -39 | 0 |
Next round
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Croatia
|
10 | 21 | 4 | 21:4 | +17 | 23 |
| 2 |
Russia
|
10 | 19 | 6 | 19:6 | +13 | 22 |
| 3 |
Slovakia
|
10 | 17 | 10 | 17:10 | +7 | 14 |
| 4 |
Slovenia
|
10 | 13 | 12 | 13:12 | +1 | 14 |
| 5 |
Cyprus
|
10 | 4 | 21 | 4:21 | -17 | 5 |
| 6 |
Malta
|
10 | 9 | 30 | 9:30 | -21 | 5 |
Next round
Group I
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
England
|
10 | 39 | 3 | 39:3 | +36 | 26 |
| 2 |
Poland
|
10 | 30 | 11 | 30:11 | +19 | 20 |
| 3 |
Albania
|
10 | 12 | 12 | 12:12 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 |
Hungary
|
10 | 19 | 13 | 19:13 | +6 | 17 |
| 5 |
Andorra
|
10 | 8 | 24 | 8:24 | -16 | 6 |
| 6 |
San Marino
|
10 | 1 | 46 | 1:46 | -45 | 0 |
Next round
Group J
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Germany
|
10 | 36 | 4 | 36:4 | +32 | 27 |
| 2 |
FYR Macedonia
|
10 | 23 | 11 | 23:11 | +12 | 18 |
| 3 |
Romania
|
10 | 13 | 8 | 13:8 | +5 | 17 |
| 4 |
Armenia
|
10 | 9 | 20 | 9:20 | -11 | 12 |
| 5 |
Iceland
|
10 | 12 | 18 | 12:18 | -6 | 9 |
| 6 |
Liechtenstein
|
10 | 2 | 34 | 2:34 | -32 | 1 |
Next round