Israel vs Italy, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Sandro Tonali bails out Italy in narrow win over Israel

Sandro Tonali scored a stoppage-time winner as Italy won a chaotic nine-goal thriller against Israel 5-4 and dodged another big setback in their bid to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Monday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Foul by Idan Nachmias (Israel).
• 2': Mateo Retegui (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 2': Foul by Manor Solomon (Israel).
• 2': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 3': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
• 4': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Nicolò Barella.
• 4': Foul by Stav Lemkin (Israel).
• 4': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Foul by Stav Lemkin (Israel).
• 5': Moise Kean (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Delay in match because of an injury Stav Lemkin (Israel).
• 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 9': Substitution, Israel. Raz Shlomo replaces Stav Lemkin because of an injury.
• 9': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Idan Nachmias.
• 11': Dan Biton (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 11': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Italy).
• 12': Offside, Israel. Eliel Peretz is caught offside.
• 13': Attempt blocked. Mateo Retegui (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moise Kean.
• 14': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
• 14': Roy Revivo (Israel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 14': Attempt blocked. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
• 16': Own Goal by Manuel Locatelli, Italy. Israel 1, Italy 0.
• 21': Foul by Manor Solomon (Israel).
• 21': Matteo Politano (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22': Attempt blocked. Mateo Retegui (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
• 22': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Idan Nachmias.
• 23': Foul by Raz Shlomo (Israel).
• 23': Mateo Retegui (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 24': Foul by Mateo Retegui (Italy).
• 24': Manor Solomon (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 25': Dor Peretz (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 25': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
• 26': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
• 26': Oscar Gloukh (Israel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 26': Attempt missed. Raz Shlomo (Israel) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Manor Solomon with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 30': Foul by Eli Dasa (Israel).
• 30': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 31': Manuel Locatelli (Italy) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
• 31': Attempt missed. Moise Kean (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gianluca Mancini.
• 32': Attempt saved. Dor Peretz (Israel) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy). Assisted by Manor Solomon.
• 34': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
• 34': Roy Revivo (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 34': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy).
• 34': Manor Solomon (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 35': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
• 37': Attempt saved. Dan Biton (Israel) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy). Assisted by Manor Solomon.
• 38': Foul by Oscar Gloukh (Israel).
• 38': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 40': Attempt missed. Sandro Tonali (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
• 40': Goal! Israel 1, Italy 1. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Retegui.
• 43': Foul by Eli Dasa (Israel).
• 43': Sandro Tonali (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Dor Peretz (Israel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Italy).
• 45'+2': Attempt saved. Dan Biton (Israel) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy).
• 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': Foul by Roy Revivo (Israel).
• 45'+2': Matteo Politano (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+3': Offside, Italy. Moise Kean is caught offside.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Israel 1, Italy 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Israel 1, Italy 1.
• 49': Attempt saved. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Daniel Peretz (Israel). Assisted by Manuel Locatelli.
• 49': Attempt saved. Sandro Tonali (Italy) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Peretz (Israel).
• 49': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Daniel Peretz.
• 50': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Mancini (Italy) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
• 50': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Idan Nachmias.
• 52': Goal! Israel 2, Italy 1. Dor Peretz (Israel) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Manor Solomon.
• 54': Goal! Israel 2, Italy 2. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Retegui.
• 55': Delay in match because of an injury Moise Kean (Italy).
• 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 57': Delay in match because of an injury Idan Nachmias (Israel).
• 57': Delay in match because of an injury Moise Kean (Italy).
• 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 58': Goal! Israel 2, Italy 3. Matteo Politano (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Retegui.
• 61': Dor Peretz (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 61': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Italy).
• 61': Foul by Eli Dasa (Israel).
• 61': Sandro Tonali (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Attempt missed. Dan Biton (Israel) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Manor Solomon with a cross.
• 66': Substitution, Israel. Sagiv Jehezkel replaces Eli Dasa.
• 66': Substitution, Israel. Tai Baribo replaces Anan Khalaili.
• 66': Substitution, Israel. Guy Mizrahi replaces Dan Biton.
• 66': Handball by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
• 68': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
• 68': Oscar Gloukh (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 68': Substitution, Italy. Riccardo Orsolini replaces Matteo Politano.
• 68': Substitution, Italy. Davide Frattesi replaces Nicolò Barella.
• 70': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 70': Foul by Tai Baribo (Israel).
• 71': Federico Dimarco (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 71': Foul by Sagiv Jehezkel (Israel).
• 72': Attempt missed. Mateo Retegui (Italy) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
• 74': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
• 75': Attempt missed. Eliel Peretz (Israel) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Guy Mizrahi.
• 76': Attempt blocked. Tai Baribo (Israel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 76': Attempt saved. Roy Revivo (Israel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy).
• 78': Delay in match because of an injury Gianluca Mancini (Italy).
• 79': Substitution, Italy. Andrea Cambiaso replaces Federico Dimarco.
• 79': Substitution, Italy. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Moise Kean.
• 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 80': Davide Frattesi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Foul by Tai Baribo (Israel).
• 81': Goal! Israel 2, Italy 4. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Frattesi following a fast break.
• 87': Own Goal by Alessandro Bastoni, Italy. Israel 3, Italy 4.
• 88': Substitution, Italy. Daniel Maldini replaces Mateo Retegui.
• 88': Substitution, Israel. Dor Turgeman replaces Raz Shlomo.
• 89': Foul by Daniel Maldini (Italy).
• 89': Manor Solomon (Israel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 89': Goal! Israel 4, Italy 4. Dor Peretz (Israel) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sagiv Jehezkel with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
• 90'+1': Goal! Israel 4, Italy 5. Sandro Tonali (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso.
• 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Foul by Eliel Peretz (Israel).
• 90'+2': Sandro Tonali (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Orsolini (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
• 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Roy Revivo (Israel) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eliel Peretz with a cross.
• 90'+8': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
• 90'+9': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
• 90'+9': Second Half ends, Israel 4, Italy 5.
• 0': Match ends, Israel 4, Italy 5.