Northern Ireland vs Italy, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAItaly miss out on claiming World Cup spot after Northern Ireland stalemate
European champions Italy missed out on automatic qualification for the 2022 World Cup after they were held to a 0-0 draw by Northern Ireland.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Steven Davis.
- 6': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Italy).
- 6': George Saville (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland).
- 6': Francesco Acerbi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Bailey Peacock-Farrell.
- 9': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Italy).
- 9': Gavin Whyte (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Sandro Tonali (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Attempt missed. Tom Flanagan (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alistair McCann following a set piece situation.
- 12': Alistair McCann (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
- 16': Offside, Northern Ireland. Gavin Whyte tries a through ball, but Josh Magennis is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt saved. Nicolò Barella (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 22': Offside, Italy. Jorginho tries a through ball, but Nicolò Barella is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Italy).
- 23': Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Hand ball by George Saville (Northern Ireland).
- 27': Foul by George Saville (Northern Ireland).
- 27': Sandro Tonali (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 28': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
- 30': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
- 30': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
- 32': Attempt saved. Federico Chiesa (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 32': Federico Chiesa (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Tom Flanagan (Northern Ireland).
- 35': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Italy).
- 35': Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
- 38': Offside, Italy. Lorenzo Insigne tries a through ball, but Federico Chiesa is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Tom Flanagan (Northern Ireland).
- 38': Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Emerson.
- 43': Hand ball by Lorenzo Insigne (Italy).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Northern Ireland 0, Italy 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Northern Ireland 0, Italy 0.
- 45': Substitution, Italy. Bryan Cristante replaces Sandro Tonali.
- 47': Emerson (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Alistair McCann (Northern Ireland).
- 48': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leonardo Bonucci.
- 50': Attempt saved. George Saville (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamal Lewis.
- 50': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Jorginho.
- 52': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leonardo Bonucci.
- 53': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Steven Davis.
- 55': Alistair McCann (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
- 56': Hand ball by Alistair McCann (Northern Ireland).
- 57': Domenico Berardi (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
- 57': Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 60': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 63': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
- 64': Substitution, Italy. Andrea Belotti replaces Nicolò Barella.
- 66': Alistair McCann (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Italy).
- 68': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 68': Substitution, Italy. Federico Bernardeschi replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
- 68': Substitution, Italy. Manuel Locatelli replaces Jorginho.
- 69': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 72': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy).
- 72': George Saville (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Conor Washington replaces Gavin Whyte.
- 72': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Corry Evans replaces George Saville.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Italy) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Chiesa with a cross.
- 74': Foul by Alistair McCann (Northern Ireland).
- 74': Manuel Locatelli (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Offside, Italy. Manuel Locatelli tries a through ball, but Giovanni Di Lorenzo is caught offside.
- 76': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Emerson (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
- 80': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Steven Davis.
- 80': Substitution, Italy. Gianluca Scamacca replaces Emerson.
- 82': Attempt missed. Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jamal Lewis.
- 83': Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 85': Bryan Cristante (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
- 86': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
- 86': Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Italy) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Bryan Cristante (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
- 88': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Steven Davis.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Conor Washington (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Italy).
- 90'+1': Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Italy).
- 90'+2': Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Northern Ireland 0, Italy 0.
- 90'+4': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Northern Ireland 0, Italy 0.
Statistics
 ITA |
NIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 71.3 | Possession | 28.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 607 | Accurate Passes | 182 |
| 692 | Passes | 270 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 22 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 85 | Long Balls | 72 |
| 58 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 13 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 15,969
Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 15,969
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland | 6 | +6 | 13 |
| 2 | Denmark | 6 | +9 | 11 |
| 3 | Greece | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 4 | Belarus | 6 | -13 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Northern Ireland (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK)  |
| 5 | Jonny Evans |
| 20 | Craig Cathcart |
| 4 | Tom Flanagan |
| 3 | Jamal Lewis |
| 14 | Stuart Dallas |
| 8 | Steven Davis |
| 6 | George Saville |
| 16 | Alistair McCann |
| 21 | Josh Magennis |
| 18 | Gavin Whyte |
Italy (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 15 | Francesco Acerbi |
| 19 | Leonardo Bonucci |
| 13 | Emerson |
| 2 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 8 | Jorginho |
| 18 | Nicolò Barella |
| 6 | Sandro Tonali |
| 10 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 14 | Federico Chiesa |
| 11 | Domenico Berardi |
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