Italy vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingInsigne rallies Italy past Bosnia to stay perfect
Italy came from behind to maintain their perfect start to Euro 2020 qualifying with a 2-1 Group J win over Bosnia in Turin on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Italy).
- 2': Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Fabio Quagliarella (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Ervin Zukanovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 3': Attempt missed. Fabio Quagliarella (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 3': Amer Gojak (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
- 3': Hand ball by Edin Visca (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 4': Offside, Italy. Leonardo Bonucci tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Insigne is caught offside.
- 4': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Jorginho.
- 5': Attempt missed. Ermin Bicakcic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Hand ball by Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 8': Amer Gojak (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Italy).
- 12': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Ibrahim Sehic.
- 14': Foul by Jorginho (Italy).
- 14': Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Jorginho (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Edin Visca (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
- 18': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Amer Gojak (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic with a cross.
- 20': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Darko Todorovic with a cross.
- 22': Attempt saved. Darko Todorovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic.
- 24': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 24': Gianluca Mancini (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Muhamed Besic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic.
- 26': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 27': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Elvis Saric tries a through ball, but Edin Dzeko is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Amer Gojak (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 31': Marco Verratti (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Amer Gojak (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
- 32': Goal! Italy 0, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Edin Visca.
- 35': Foul by Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 35': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Edin Visca (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 40': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ibrahim Sehic tries a through ball, but Edin Visca is caught offside.
- 41': Attempt saved. Fabio Quagliarella (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 41': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Ibrahim Sehic.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Jorginho (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Attempt saved. Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 43': Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Eldar Civic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 43': Muhamed Besic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Eldar Civic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Jorginho (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Italy 0, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Italy 0, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.
- 45': Substitution, Italy. Federico Chiesa replaces Fabio Quagliarella.
- 46': Elvis Saric (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Italy).
- 47': Attempt missed. Amer Gojak (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Muhamed Besic with a cross.
- 48': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Ervin Zukanovic.
- 49': Goal! Italy 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi following a corner.
- 50': Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Elvis Saric (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 53': Attempt blocked. Eldar Civic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Edin Dzeko with a cross.
- 53': Foul by Darko Todorovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 53': Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Offside, Italy. Giorgio Chiellini tries a through ball, but Federico Bernardeschi is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt missed. Elvis Saric (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Muhamed Besic.
- 56': Amer Gojak (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Italy).
- 57': Attempt saved. Edin Visca (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
- 57': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Salvatore Sirigu.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amer Gojak.
- 60': Foul by Darko Todorovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 60': Marco Verratti (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 62': Federico Chiesa (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Elvis Saric (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 62': Elvis Saric (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Muhamed Besic.
- 65': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 66': Substitution, Italy. Mattia De Sciglio replaces Gianluca Mancini.
- 68': Foul by Emerson (Italy).
- 68': Muhamed Besic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Edin Visca (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
- 69': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 69': Marco Verratti (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
- 70': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Ibrahim Sehic.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Eldar Civic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bojan Nastic replaces Eldar Civic because of an injury.
- 72': Attempt saved. Giorgio Chiellini (Italy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a cross.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Attempt missed. Leonardo Bonucci (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgio Chiellini.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Federico Chiesa (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 81': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Gojko Cimirot replaces Amer Gojak.
- 81': Substitution, Italy. Andrea Belotti replaces Federico Bernardeschi.
- 83': Andrea Belotti (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 84': Attempt saved. Jorginho (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgio Chiellini.
- 85': Andrea Belotti (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Ervin Zukanovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 85': Attempt saved. Mattia De Sciglio (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 86': Goal! Italy 2, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1. Marco Verratti (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 87': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
- 87': Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Andrea Belotti (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Ervin Zukanovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 90': Hand ball by Marco Verratti (Italy).
- 90'+2': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 90'+2': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Federico Chiesa following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Italy 2, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Italy 2, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.
Statistics
 BIH |
ITA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 35 | Possession | 65 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 260 | Accurate Passes | 538 |
| 318 | Passes | 606 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 21 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Torino, Italy
Attendance: 29,100
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Torino, Italy
Attendance: 29,100
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 10 | +34 | 30 |
| 2 | Slovakia | 10 | +9 | 22 |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 10 | -6 | 17 |
| 4 | Iceland | 10 | +1 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Italy (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Salvatore Sirigu (GK) |
| 3 | Giorgio Chiellini |
| 19 | Leonardo Bonucci |
| 4 | Emerson |
| 5 | Gianluca Mancini |
| 8 | Jorginho  |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 18 | Nicolò Barella |
| 21 | Fabio Quagliarella |
| 10 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 20 | Federico Bernardeschi |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Ibrahim Sehic (GK) |
| 17 | Ervin Zukanovic |
| 3 | Ermin Bicakcic |
| 2 | Eldar Civic |
| 4 | Darko Todorovic |
| 10 | Miralem Pjanic |
| 21 | Elvis Saric |
| 7 | Muhamed Besic |
| 11 | Edin Dzeko |
| 14 | Amer Gojak |
| 8 | Edin Visca |
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