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FootballWorld Cup - Qualification EuropeFull time

Italy vs Northern Ireland 2-0: result, March 26, 2026

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ItalyWinner
2:0
Northern Ireland

Team statistics

  • 8Shots on goal1
  • 6Shots off goal4
  • 19Total shots8
  • 5Blocked shots3
  • 14Shots inside box4
  • 5Shots outside box4
  • 8Shots on goal1
  • 6Shots off goal4
  • 19Total shots8
  • 5Blocked shots3
  • 14Shots inside box4
  • 5Shots outside box4
  • 11Fouls8
  • 12Corners3
  • 2Offsides0
  • 63%Possession37%
  • 1Yellow cards0
  • -Red cards-
  • 1Saves5
  • 503Passes308
  • 423Accurate passes235
  • 84%Pass accuracy76%
  • -Expected goals-
  • -Goals prevented-

Line-ups

Italy 3-5-2

  1. 1G. DonnarummaG
  2. 23G. ManciniD
  3. 21A. BastoniD
  4. 13R. CalafioriD
  5. 7M. PolitanoM
  6. 18N. BarellaM
  7. 5M. LocatelliM
  8. 8S. TonaliM
  9. 3F. DimarcoM
  10. 11M. KeanF
  11. 9M. ReteguiF

Northern Ireland 5-4-1

  1. 23P. CharlesG
  2. 2T. DevlinD
  3. 5T. HumeD
  4. 17P. McNairD
  5. 13R. McConvilleD
  6. 20B. SpencerD
  7. 15J. DevennyM
  8. 19S. CharlesM
  9. 7E. GalbraithM
  10. 14I. PriceM
  11. 10J. DonleyF

Italy 3-5-2

  1. 1G. DonnarummaG
  2. 23G. ManciniD
  3. 21A. BastoniD
  4. 13R. CalafioriD
  5. 7M. PolitanoM
  6. 18N. BarellaM
  7. 5M. LocatelliM
  8. 8S. TonaliM
  9. 3F. DimarcoM
  10. 11M. KeanF
  11. 9M. ReteguiF

Bench

  1. 22A. MeretG
  2. 12M. CarnesecchiG
  3. 17D. FrattesiM
  4. 10G. RaspadoriF
  5. 6A. BuongiornoD
  6. 19F. GattiD
  7. 15F. EspositoF
  8. 14N. PisilliM
  9. 2M. PalestraD
  10. 16B. CristanteM
  11. 4L. SpinazzolaD
  12. 20G. ScalviniD

Coach

Ivan Gennaro Gattuso

Northern Ireland 5-4-1

  1. 23P. CharlesG
  2. 2T. DevlinD
  3. 5T. HumeD
  4. 17P. McNairD
  5. 13R. McConvilleD
  6. 20B. SpencerD
  7. 15J. DevennyM
  8. 19S. CharlesM
  9. 7E. GalbraithM
  10. 14I. PriceM
  11. 10J. DonleyF

Bench

  1. 12C. HazardG
  2. 1B. Peacock-FarrellG
  3. 21J. MagennisF
  4. 18J. ReidF
  5. 6G. SavilleM
  6. 16B. LyonsM
  7. 22C. BrownD
  8. 8C. MarshallF
  9. 11P. SmythF
  10. 3E. ToalD
  11. 9P. KellyM
  12. 4T. AtchesonD

Coach

Michael Andrew Martin O'Neill

Timeline

0'15'30'45'60'75'90'105'120'
  1. 56'GoalS. TonaliItaly
  2. 80'GoalM. Kean (assist: S. Tonali)Italy
0'15'30'45'60'75'90'105'120'
  1. 56'GoalS. TonaliItaly
  2. 58'Yellow cardAlessandro BastoniItaly
  3. 63'SubstitutionOn: F. GattiOff: A. BastoniItaly
  4. 64'SubstitutionOn: F. EspositoOff: M. ReteguiItaly
  5. 68'SubstitutionOn: P. SmythOff: T. DevlinNorthern Ireland
  6. 79'SubstitutionOn: J. MagennisOff: J. DonleyNorthern Ireland
  7. 79'SubstitutionOn: J. ReidOff: B. SpencerNorthern Ireland
  8. 80'GoalM. Kean (assist: S. Tonali)Italy
  9. 83'SubstitutionOn: N. PisilliOff: S. TonaliItaly
  10. 83'SubstitutionOn: M. PalestraOff: M. PolitanoItaly
  11. 88'SubstitutionOn: G. RaspadoriOff: M. KeanItaly

Players of the match

  • 8.5Sandro TonaliItaly
  • 7.9Federico DimarcoItaly
  • 7.7Moise KeanItaly
PlayerMinutesRating
Sandro Tonali838.5
Federico Dimarco937.9
Moise Kean887.7
Riccardo Calafiori937.6
Gianluca Mancini937.5
Manuel Locatelli937.3
Trai Hume937.3
Shea Charles937.3
Pierce Charles937.2
Ruairi McConville937.2
Brodie Spencer797.2
Gianluigi Donnarumma937
Alessandro Bastoni637
Paddy McNair937
Francesco Pio Esposito296.9
Terry Devlin686.9
Ethan Galbraith936.9
Isaac Price936.9
Matteo Politano836.7
Mateo Retegui646.7
Federico Gatti306.7
Justin Devenny936.7
Paul Smyth256.6
Jamie Reid146.5
Josh Magennis146.5
Nicolò Barella936.3
Niccolò Pisilli106.3
Jamie Donley796.3
Marco Palestra106.2
Giacomo Raspadori5-
Marco Carnesecchi--
Alex Meret--
Leonardo Spinazzola--
Alessandro Buongiorno--
Giorgio Scalvini--
Bryan Cristante--
Davide Frattesi--
Bailey Peacock-Farrell--
Conor Hazard--
Eoin Toal--
Tom Atcheson--
Ciaron Brown--
George Saville--
Patrick Kelly--
Bradley Lyons--
Callum Marshall--

Standings

PositionRecordPointsGoal diff
3Northern Ireland3-0-39+1
2Italy6-0-218+9
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