UEFA Nations League

Italy vs Belgium, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Italy
  • 1': Andrea Cambiaso
  • 24': Mateo Retegui
  • Red Card 40': Lorenzo Pellegrini
FT
2 - 2
Belgium
  • 42': Maxim De Cuyper
  • 61': Leandro Trossard

Pellegrini sent off as Italy squander two-goal lead in Belgium draw

Italy were held to a 2-2 draw by Belgium on Thursday after Lorenzo Pellegrini was sent off as they squandered a 2-0 lead in Nations League A Group 2.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Goal! Italy 1, Belgium 0. Andrea Cambiaso (Italy) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 3': Foul by Federico Dimarco (Italy).
  • 3': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 11': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy).
  • 11': Leandro Trossard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Wout Faes (Belgium).
  • 14': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Italy).
  • 15': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
  • 16': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Italy).
  • 19': Orel Mangala (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
  • 20': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Riccardo Calafiori.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 22': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Italy).
  • 22': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
  • 22': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Andrea Cambiaso (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Belgium).
  • 24': Attempt saved. Andrea Cambiaso (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
  • 24': Goal! Italy 2, Belgium 0. Mateo Retegui (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 25': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Loïs Openda (Belgium).
  • 26': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
  • 26': Riccardo Calafiori (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Arthur Theate (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Italy).
  • 29': Offside, Italy. Mateo Retegui is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Italy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
  • 31': Foul by Orel Mangala (Belgium).
  • 31': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
  • 38': Arthur Theate (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Lorenzo Pellegrini (Italy).
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Theate (Belgium).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Lorenzo Pellegrini (Italy).
  • 40': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Italy) is shown the red card.
  • 42': Goal! Italy 2, Belgium 1. Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard following a set piece situation.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Andrea Cambiaso (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateo Retegui with a headed pass.
  • 45': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Andrea Cambiaso.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Orel Mangala (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arthur Theate with a headed pass.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Italy 2, Belgium 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Italy 2, Belgium 1.
  • 47': Davide Frattesi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni.
  • 49': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Orel Mangala (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 52': Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Italy).
  • 52': Jérémy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Orel Mangala (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
  • 54': Federico Dimarco (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium).
  • 55': Foul by Orel Mangala (Belgium).
  • 55': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 61': Goal! Italy 2, Belgium 2. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 63': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
  • 65': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Belgium).
  • 65': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Leandro Trossard (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 68': Substitution, Belgium. Timothy Castagne replaces Orel Mangala.
  • 68': Substitution, Belgium. Dodi Lukébakio replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
  • 69': Substitution, Belgium. Aster Vranckx replaces Arthur Theate.
  • 69': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Samuele Ricci.
  • 70': Substitution, Italy. Destiny Udogie replaces Federico Dimarco.
  • 70': Substitution, Italy. Nicolò Fagioli replaces Samuele Ricci.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
  • 73': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Belgium).
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Aster Vranckx (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
  • 74': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Nicolò Fagioli.
  • 75': Offside, Belgium. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans following a fast break.
  • 79': Davide Frattesi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Belgium).
  • 80': Substitution, Italy. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Mateo Retegui.
  • 80': Substitution, Italy. Niccolò Pisilli replaces Sandro Tonali.
  • 80': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Italy).
  • 80': Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Belgium. Malick Fofana replaces Jérémy Doku.
  • 87': Substitution, Belgium. Cyril Ngonge replaces Loïs Openda.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Davide Frattesi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 89': Destiny Udogie (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium).
  • 90': Substitution, Italy. Raoul Bellanova replaces Davide Frattesi.
  • 90': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Destiny Udogie (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Belgium).
  • 90'+2': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Raoul Bellanova.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Nicolò Fagioli.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Aster Vranckx (Belgium).
  • 90'+5': Niccolò Pisilli (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Niccolò Pisilli (Italy).
  • 90'+6': Zeno Debast (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Niccolò Pisilli (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Italy 2, Belgium 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Italy 2, Belgium 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
12 Corner Kicks 0
3 Saves 2
61.9 Possession 38.1
12 SHOTS 8
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
516 Accurate Passes 307
573 Passes 362
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
22 Crosses 4
0.2 Cross % 0.5
33 Long Balls 43
23 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 0
6 Effective Tackles 11
10 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
1 Interceptions 6
6 Effective Clearances 28
6 Clearances 28

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 44,297

Line-Ups

ITA Italy (3-5-1-1)

No. Name
1 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) Yellow Card
21 Alessandro Bastoni
5 Riccardo Calafiori
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
8 Sandro Tonali
16 Davide Frattesi
6 Samuele Ricci
3 Federico Dimarco
20 Andrea Cambiaso
9 Mateo Retegui
10 Lorenzo Pellegrini Red Card
Italy Substitutes:
Matteo Gabbia, Alessandro Buongiorno, Michele Di Gregorio, Daniel Maldini, Giacomo Raspadori, Nicolò Fagioli, Destiny Udogie, Caleb Okoli, Niccolò Pisilli, Guglielmo Vicario, Lorenzo Lucca, Raoul Bellanova.

BEL Belgium (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Koen Casteels (GK)
3 Arthur Theate
4 Wout Faes
5 Maxim De Cuyper
2 Zeno Debast
17 Charles De Ketelaere
18 Orel Mangala
8 Youri Tielemans
9 Loïs Openda
10 Leandro Trossard
7 Jérémy Doku
Belgium Substitutes:
Ortwin De Wolf, Aster Vranckx, Dodi Lukébakio, Malick Fofana, Johan Bakayoko, Matte Smets, Koni De Winter, Arne Engels, Maarten Vandevoordt, Cyril Ngonge, Timothy Castagne, Sebastiaan Bornauw.

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