UEFA Nations League

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy, 2020-21 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Bosnia and Herzegovina
    FT
    0 - 2
    Italy
    • 22': Andrea Belotti
    • 68': Domenico Berardi

    Italy extend unbeaten run to reach Nations League finals

    Italy gave another impressive performance as they reached the Nations League final four and extended their unbeaten run to 22 games.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
    • 2': Rade Krunic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Rade Krunic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amer Gojak.
    • 5': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Alessandro Florenzi.
    • 5': Alessandro Florenzi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Advan Kadusic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 6': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emerson with a headed pass.
    • 9': Foul by Josip Corluka (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 9': Manuel Locatelli (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Sinisa Sanicanin.
    • 11': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Gojko Cimirot.
    • 11': Offside, Italy. Manuel Locatelli tries a through ball, but Domenico Berardi is caught offside.
    • 12': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
    • 12': Smail Prevljak (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Domenico Berardi (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Foul by Advan Kadusic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 13': Foul by Benjamin Tatar (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 13': Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Italy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross.
    • 19': Foul by Amer Gojak (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 19': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Italy).
    • 20': Smail Prevljak (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Italy 1. Andrea Belotti (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a through ball.
    • 23': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Italy).
    • 23': Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Hand ball by Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 24': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Josip Corluka.
    • 25': Hand ball by Domenico Berardi (Italy).
    • 25': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Belotti.
    • 25': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Kenan Piric.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Domenico Berardi following a corner.
    • 28': Andrea Belotti (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Amer Gojak (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Emerson.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Emerson (Italy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
    • 32': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Josip Corluka tries a through ball, but Benjamin Tatar is caught offside.
    • 33': Amer Gojak (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
    • 35': Domenico Berardi (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Sinisa Sanicanin (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 36': Attempt saved. Andrea Belotti (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 36': Amer Gojak (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Jorginho (Italy).
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Josip Corluka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gojko Cimirot.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Smail Prevljak (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gojko Cimirot with a cross.
    • 37': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Emerson.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Sinisa Sanicanin (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic with a cross following a corner.
    • 39': Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Amer Gojak (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 45': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
    • 45': Smail Prevljak (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': First Half ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Italy 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Italy 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Italy. Giovanni Di Lorenzo replaces Alessandro Florenzi.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Benjamin Tatar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Smail Prevljak.
    • 48': Foul by Smail Prevljak (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 48': Manuel Locatelli (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Offside, Italy. Alessandro Bastoni tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Insigne is caught offside.
    • 49': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Italy) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a through ball.
    • 51': Dennis Hadzikadunic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Italy).
    • 51': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Italy).
    • 51': Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Sinisa Sanicanin (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rade Krunic with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 53': Domenico Berardi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Advan Kadusic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 54': Attempt missed. Emerson (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manuel Locatelli.
    • 55': Andrea Belotti (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by Advan Kadusic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 57': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Rade Krunic.
    • 57': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Italy).
    • 57': Kenan Piric (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Advan Kadusic.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Francesco Acerbi (Italy) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emerson.
    • 61': Andrea Belotti (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Advan Kadusic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 62': Domenico Berardi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Advan Kadusic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 62': Advan Kadusic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Alessio Romagnoli (Italy) is shown the yellow card.
    • 64': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Italy).
    • 64': Rade Krunic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Domenico Berardi (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Benjamin Tatar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Italy).
    • 68': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Italy 2. Domenico Berardi (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Manuel Locatelli with a through ball.
    • 69': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Josip Corluka tries a through ball, but Benjamin Tatar is caught offside.
    • 70': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Italy).
    • 70': Rade Krunic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Italy).
    • 71': Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Stjepan Loncar replaces Rade Krunic.
    • 72': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Miralem Pjanic.
    • 77': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Vladan Danilovic replaces Miralem Pjanic.
    • 79': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Darko Todorovic replaces Advan Kadusic.
    • 79': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Irfan Hadzic replaces Smail Prevljak.
    • 79': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Amar Rahmanovic replaces Benjamin Tatar.
    • 82': Substitution, Italy. Federico Bernardeschi replaces Domenico Berardi.
    • 82': Substitution, Italy. Kevin Lasagna replaces Andrea Belotti.
    • 85': Sinisa Sanicanin went off injured after Bosnia and Herzegovina had used all subs.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Kevin Lasagna (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 88': Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
    • 90': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Amar Rahmanovic.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Manuel Locatelli following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Italy. Davide Calabria replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Italy 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Italy 2.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    8 Corner Kicks 3
    1 Saves 2
    63.7 Possession 36.3
    17 SHOTS 7
    4 ON GOAL 1
    0.2 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    615 Accurate Passes 329
    704 Passes 392
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    13 Crosses 11
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    47 Long Balls 42
    31 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 5
    17 Tackles 11
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    17 Interceptions 17
    6 Effective Clearances 9
    6 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Grbavica Stadium
    Location: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    UEFA Nations League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Portugal 6 +8 14
    2 Croatia 6 0 8
    3 Scotland 6 -1 7
    4 Poland 6 -7 4
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BIH Bosnia and Herzegovina (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    22 Kenan Piric (GK)
    6 Sinisa Sanicanin
    20 Dennis Hadzikadunic
    13 Gojko Cimirot
    2 Advan Kadusic Yellow Card
    15 Josip Corluka
    14 Amer Gojak
    10 Miralem Pjanic
    19 Rade Krunic
    7 Benjamin Tatar
    11 Smail Prevljak
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Substitutes:
    Vladan Danilovic, Edin Visca, Stjepan Loncar, Darko Todorovic, Amar Rahmanovic, Adnan Kovacevic, Deni Milosevic, Luka Kacavenda, Almedin Ziljkic, Bojan Nastic, Irfan Hadzic, Belmin Dizdarevic.

    ITA Italy (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    21 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
    19 Alessandro Bastoni
    15 Francesco Acerbi
    3 Emerson
    16 Alessandro Florenzi
    8 Jorginho
    5 Manuel Locatelli
    18 Nicolò Barella
    9 Andrea Belotti
    10 Lorenzo Insigne
    11 Domenico Berardi Yellow Card
    Italy Substitutes:
    Salvatore Sirigu, Riccardo Orsolini, Alex Meret, Kevin Lasagna, Danilo D'Ambrosio, Alessio Romagnoli, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Matteo Pessina, Federico Bernardeschi, Sandro Tonali, Davide Calabria, Roberto Soriano.

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