World Cup - Qualification Europe
Featured match
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Northern Ireland and Italy played out a goalless draw. Italy had 71% of possession.
Northern Ireland
Italy
- Full-time 0 - 0
Added time: 4 minutes
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90+4'
Gianluigi Donnarumma Yellow card · Italy Yellow card for Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy)
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83'
Bailey Peacock-Farrell Yellow card · Northern Ireland Bailey Peacock-Farrell of Northern Ireland is booked
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80'
Gianluca Scamacca Out: Emerson · Italy Substitution for Italy: Gianluca Scamacca comes on for Emerson
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72'
C. Washington Out: G. Whyte · Northern Ireland Substitution for Northern Ireland: C. Washington comes on for G. Whyte
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72'
C. Evans Out: G. Saville · Northern Ireland Substitution for Northern Ireland: C. Evans comes on for G. Saville
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68'
F. Bernardeschi Out: L. Insigne · Italy Substitution for Italy: F. Bernardeschi comes on for L. Insigne
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68'
Manuel Locatelli Out: Jorginho · Italy Substitution for Italy: Manuel Locatelli comes on for Jorginho
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64'
A. Belotti Out: Nicolò Barella · Italy Substitution for Italy: A. Belotti comes on for Nicolò Barella
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57'
J. Magennis Yellow card · Northern Ireland Yellow card for J. Magennis (Northern Ireland)
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46'
Bryan Cristante Out: Sandro Tonali · Italy Substitution for Italy: Bryan Cristante comes on for Sandro Tonali
- Half-time 0 - 0
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9'
Sandro Tonali Yellow card · Italy Yellow card for Sandro Tonali (Italy)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Northern Ireland
Italy
WDLLW
Last 5 matches DWLWD
3Position2
9Pts16
1.1Goals scored per match1.6
0.8Goals conceded per match0.9
5Clean sheets2
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Northern Ireland5-3-2
Italy4-3-3
13
7.3
Emerson
80'
Emerson
- 80'Out
21
6.7
Magennis
57'
J. Magennis
- 57'Yellow card
- 72'Out
6
6.6
Saville
72'
G. Saville
- 72'Out
Northern Ireland5-3-2
Coach: I. Baraclough
Starting XI
- 1GK Bailey Peacock-Farrell83' 8.3
- 14DF S. Dallas 6.3
- 4DF T. Flanagan 6.6
- 5DF J. Evans 7.0
- 20DF C. Cathcart 7.3
- 3DF Jamal Lewis 7.2
- 16MF A. McCann 6.5
- 8MF S. Davis 6.3
- 6MF G. Saville72' 6.6
- 18FW G. Whyte72' 6.2
- 21FW J. Magennis57' 6.7
Substitutes
- 13MF C. Evans72' 6.3
- 9FW C. Washington72' 6.2
- 15MF J. Jones
- 12GK C. Hazard
- 7MF N. McGinn
- 19MF E. Galbraith
- 23GK L. Southwood
- 11DF S. Ferguson
- 22DF C. Brown
- 10FW Dale Taylor
- 2DF C. Bradley
Italy4-3-3
Coach: R. Mancini
Starting XI
- 21GK Gianluigi Donnarumma90+4' 6.9
- 2DF Giovanni Di Lorenzo 6.9
- 19DF L. Bonucci 8.3
- 15DF Francesco Acerbi 7.5
- 13DF Emerson80' 7.3
- 6MF Sandro Tonali9'46' 6.3
- 8MF Jorginho68' 7.3
- 18MF Nicolò Barella64' 7.2
- 11FW Domenico Berardi 7.9
- 10FW L. Insigne68' 7.3
- 14FW Federico Chiesa 7.9
Substitutes
- 16MF Bryan Cristante46' 6.9
- 9FW A. Belotti64' 6.7
- 5MF Manuel Locatelli68' 6.9
- 20FW F. Bernardeschi68' 6.7
- 7FW Gianluca Scamacca80' 6.7
- 4DF Gian Marco Ferrari
- 17GK A. Cragno
- 23DF Gianluca Mancini
- 3DF Davide Zappacosta
- 22FW Giacomo Raspadori
- 1GK Alex Meret
- 12MF M. Pessina
Northern Ireland
Italy
29%
71%
4
Shots
12
2
On target
6
2
Off target
4
3
Corners
12
11
Fouls
11
1
Offsides
3
2
Yellow cards
2
6
Saves
1
270
Passes
692
67%
Pass accuracy
88%
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
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25 March 2021 · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Italy
2-0
Northern Ireland