UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Armenia vs Italy, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Armenia
  • 11': Alexander Karapetyan
  • Red Card 45'+1': Alexander Karapetyan
FT
1 - 3
Italy
  • 28': Andrea Belotti
  • 77': Lorenzo Pellegrini
  • 80': Aram Airapetyan (OG)

Belotti nets brace as Italy beat 10-man Armenia

Italy recovered from an early shock as they came from behind to beat Armenia 3-1 in a Euro 2020 qualifier on Thursday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Aleksandre Karapetian (Armenia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
  • 7': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
  • 7': Gevorg Ghazaryan (Armenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Artak G. Grigoryan (Armenia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandre Karapetian.
  • 9': Corner, Armenia. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
  • 11': Goal! Armenia 1, Italy 0. Aleksandre Karapetian (Armenia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tigran Barseghyan following a fast break.
  • 13': Foul by Aleksandre Karapetian (Armenia).
  • 13': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, Italy. Conceded by André Calisir.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Alessio Romagnoli (Italy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Verratti with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
  • 18': Gevorg Ghazaryan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Corner, Italy. Conceded by André Calisir.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Leonardo Bonucci (Italy) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jorginho with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Federico Chiesa (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Chiesa with a cross.
  • 23': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Aram Hayrapetyan.
  • 25': Federico Chiesa (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Artak G. Grigoryan (Armenia).
  • 25': Foul by Aleksandre Karapetian (Armenia).
  • 25': Marco Verratti (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Marco Verratti (Italy) is shown the yellow card.
  • 26': Aleksandre Karapetian (Armenia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 26': Gevorg Ghazaryan (Armenia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 28': Goal! Armenia 1, Italy 1. Andrea Belotti (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Emerson with a cross.
  • 29': Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box.
  • 30': Foul by Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia).
  • 30': Marco Verratti (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
  • 33': Corner, Italy. Conceded by André Calisir.
  • 34': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Armenia).
  • 34': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Kamo Hovhannisyan.
  • 38': Andrea Belotti (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia).
  • 39': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Varazdat Haroyan.
  • 40': Offside, Italy. Jorginho tries a through ball, but Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
  • 43': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Italy).
  • 43': Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Aleksandre Karapetian (Armenia).
  • 45'+1': Leonardo Bonucci (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Second yellow card to Aleksandre Karapetian (Armenia) for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Armenia 1, Italy 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Armenia 1, Italy 1.
  • 47': Federico Chiesa (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Hovhannes Hambardzumyan (Armenia).
  • 47': Attempt saved. Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Chiesa with a cross.
  • 48': Federico Chiesa (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia).
  • 48': Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Italy).
  • 51': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Andrea Belotti (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia).
  • 57': Alessio Romagnoli (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia).
  • 57': Substitution, Armenia. Sargis Adamyan replaces Tigran Barseghyan.
  • 57': Substitution, Armenia. Rumyan Hovsepyan replaces Artak G. Grigoryan.
  • 59': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
  • 59': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Nicolò Barella (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Gevorg Ghazaryan (Armenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Karlen Mkrtchyan (Armenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Substitution, Italy. Lorenzo Pellegrini replaces Federico Chiesa.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho.
  • 62': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Rumyan Hovsepyan.
  • 63': Foul by Leonardo Bonucci (Italy).
  • 63': Gevorg Ghazaryan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Sargis Adamyan (Armenia).
  • 66': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Armenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamo Hovhannisyan.
  • 66': Corner, Armenia. Conceded by Emerson.
  • 68': Foul by André Calisir (Armenia).
  • 68': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Substitution, Italy. Stefano Sensi replaces Nicolò Barella.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Marco Verratti (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jorginho.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Stefano Sensi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrea Belotti.
  • 77': Goal! Armenia 1, Italy 2. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Italy) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leonardo Bonucci with a cross.
  • 80': Andrea Belotti (Italy) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Stefano Sensi.
  • 80': Own Goal by Aram Hayrapetyan, Armenia. Armenia 1, Italy 3.
  • 82': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Hovhannes Hambardzumyan.
  • 82': Substitution, Armenia. Edgar Babayan replaces Gevorg Ghazaryan.
  • 83': Substitution, Italy. Kevin Lasagna replaces Federico Bernardeschi.
  • 83': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Hovhannes Hambardzumyan.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Jorginho (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Verratti following a corner.
  • 85': Andrea Belotti (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia).
  • 86': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Italy).
  • 86': Karlen Mkrtchyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Corner, Italy. Conceded by André Calisir.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Italy. Lorenzo Pellegrini tries a through ball, but Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Kamo Hovhannisyan.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Armenia 1, Italy 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Armenia 1, Italy 3.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 0
11 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 4
73.8 Possession 26.2
17 SHOTS 8
6 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
542 Accurate Passes 137
607 Passes 216
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.6
7 Accurate Crosses 0
28 Crosses 7
0.3 Cross % 0.0
49 Long Balls 58
27 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 2
18 Effective Tackles 9
24 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 5
10 Effective Clearances 22
10 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Location: Yerevan, Armenia
Attendance: 13,680

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# TEAM GP GD PTS
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4 Iceland 10 +1 10
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Line-Ups

ARM Armenia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Aram Airapetyan (GK)
2 André Calisir
3 Varazdat Haroyan
13 Kamo Hovhannisyan
19 Hovhannes Hambardzumyan
18 Henrikh Mkhitaryan
6 Karlen Mkrtchyan
5 Artak Grigoryan
20 Alexander Karapetyan
10 Gevorg Ghazaryan Yellow Card
11 Tigran Barseghyan
Armenia Substitutes:
Artur Miranyan, Rumyan Hovsepyan, Artak Edigaryan, Edgar Babayan, Arsen Beglaryan, Anatoly Ayvazov, Petros Avetisyan, Hayk Ishankanyan, Sargis Adamyan, Erik Vardanyan, Arman Hovhannisyan, Taron Voskanyan.

ITA Italy (4-3-3)

No. Name
21 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
13 Alessio Romagnoli
19 Leonardo Bonucci
4 Emerson
16 Alessandro Florenzi
8 Jorginho
6 Marco Verratti Yellow Card
18 Nicolò Barella Yellow Card
9 Andrea Belotti
10 Federico Bernardeschi
14 Federico Chiesa
Italy Substitutes:
Armando Izzo, Salvatore Sirigu, Sandro Tonali, Stephan El Shaarawy, Ciro Immobile, Luca Pellegrini, Kevin Lasagna, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Francesco Acerbi, Stefano Sensi, Pierluigi Gollini, Gianluca Mancini.

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