UEFA Women's European Championship

Italy vs Belgium, 2022 Women's European Championship, Group Stage

· UEFA Women's European Championship
Italy
    FT
    0 - 1
    Belgium
    • 49': Tine De Caigny

    Belgium knock Italy out of Women's Euro to advance at first major tournament

    Belgium knocked Italy out of the 2022 Women's Euro and reached the knockout stages of a major tournament for the first time thanks to a 1-0 win.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Cristiana Girelli (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 1': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Davina Philtjens.
    • 2': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Janice Cayman.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Cristiana Girelli (Italy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lisa Boattin with a cross following a corner.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Tessa Wullaert (Belgium Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justine Vanhaevermaet.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Hannah Eurlings (Belgium Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Elena Dhont.
    • 7': Foul by Justine Vanhaevermaet (Belgium Women).
    • 7': Martina Rosucci (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Elena Dhont (Belgium Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tessa Wullaert with a cross.
    • 11': Offside, Italy. Lisa Boattin tries a through ball, but Cristiana Girelli is caught offside.
    • 12': Corner, Belgium Women. Conceded by Lisa Boattin.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Manuela Giugliano (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 22': Offside, Belgium Women. Tessa Wullaert tries a through ball, but Elena Dhont is caught offside.
    • 24': Offside, Italy. Manuela Giugliano tries a through ball, but Barbara Bonansea is caught offside.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Tine De Caigny (Belgium Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hannah Eurlings.
    • 26': Offside, Italy. Martina Rosucci tries a through ball, but Barbara Bonansea is caught offside.
    • 34': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Sari Kees.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Lucia Di Guglielmo (Italy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Manuela Giugliano (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lisa Boattin.
    • 42': Flaminia Simonetti (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Foul by Davina Philtjens (Belgium Women).
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Lucia Di Guglielmo (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Sari Kees.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Italy 0, Belgium Women 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Italy 0, Belgium Women 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Italy. Agnese Bonfantini replaces Lucia Di Guglielmo.
    • 49': Foul by Valentina Bergamaschi (Italy).
    • 49': Janice Cayman (Belgium Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Goal! Italy 0, Belgium Women 1. Tine De Caigny (Belgium Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sari Kees following a set piece situation.
    • 51': Foul by Elisa Bartoli (Italy).
    • 51': Hannah Eurlings (Belgium Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Cristiana Girelli (Italy) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Flaminia Simonetti.
    • 52': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Davina Philtjens.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Elena Linari (Italy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Manuela Giugliano with a cross.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Cristiana Girelli (Italy) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lisa Boattin with a cross.
    • 55': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Sari Kees.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Agnese Bonfantini (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Martina Rosucci (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiana Girelli.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Lisa Boattin (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Barbara Bonansea (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manuela Giugliano.
    • 57': Foul by Barbara Bonansea (Italy).
    • 57': Jody Vangheluwe (Belgium Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Substitution, Italy. Arianna Caruso replaces Martina Rosucci.
    • 59': Substitution, Belgium Women. Marie Minnaert replaces Elena Dhont.
    • 59': Foul by Manuela Giugliano (Italy).
    • 59': Janice Cayman (Belgium Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Flaminia Simonetti (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Marie Minnaert (Belgium Women).
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Janice Cayman (Belgium Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannah Eurlings.
    • 62': Foul by Marie Minnaert (Belgium Women).
    • 62': Valentina Bergamaschi (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Foul by Lisa Boattin (Italy).
    • 65': Hannah Eurlings (Belgium Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Lisa Boattin (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Substitution, Belgium Women. Laura Deloose replaces Jody Vangheluwe.
    • 66': Substitution, Belgium Women. Féli Delacauw replaces Hannah Eurlings.
    • 67': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Davina Philtjens.
    • 67': Agnese Bonfantini (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Foul by Féli Delacauw (Belgium Women).
    • 68': Substitution, Italy. Valentina Giacinti replaces Flaminia Simonetti.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Agnese Bonfantini (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Lisa Boattin (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiana Girelli.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Agnese Bonfantini (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Arianna Caruso (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 70': Hand ball by Lisa Boattin (Italy).
    • 76': Agnese Bonfantini (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Davina Philtjens (Belgium Women).
    • 78': Attempt saved. Valentina Giacinti (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Agnese Bonfantini.
    • 78': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Nicky Evrard.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Manuela Giugliano (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 80': Substitution, Italy. Valentina Cernoia replaces Valentina Bergamaschi.
    • 81': Substitution, Italy. Daniela Sabatino replaces Cristiana Girelli.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Barbara Bonansea (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arianna Caruso.
    • 89': Agnese Bonfantini (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Marie Minnaert (Belgium Women).
    • 90'+1': Tessa Wullaert (Belgium Women) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Féli Delacauw.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Janice Cayman (Belgium Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Belgium Women. Kassandra Missipo replaces Janice Cayman.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Davina Philtjens.
    • 90'+3': Hand ball by Kassandra Missipo (Belgium Women).
    • 90'+4': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Tine De Caigny.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Julie Biesmans.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Justine Vanhaevermaet.
    • 90'+7': Offside, Italy. Barbara Bonansea tries a through ball, but Daniela Sabatino is caught offside.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Italy 0, Belgium Women 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Italy 0, Belgium Women 1.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 6
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    1 Corner Kicks 12
    5 Saves 1
    48 Possession 52
    9 SHOTS 20
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    323 Accurate Passes 369
    431 Passes 467
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    9 Crosses 37
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    62 Long Balls 37
    32 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    9 Effective Tackles 6
    20 Tackles 11
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 6
    38 Effective Clearances 7
    38 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Women's European Championship

    Venue: Joie Stadium
    Location: Manchester, England
    Attendance: 3,919

    Women's EURO Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 England 0 0 0
    2 France 0 0 0
    3 Netherlands 0 0 0
    4 Wales 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ITA Italy (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    1 Laura Giuliani (GK)
    5 Elena Linari
    13 Elisa Bartoli
    17 Lisa Boattin Yellow Card
    16 Lucia Di Guglielmo
    7 Flaminia Simonetti
    8 Martina Rosucci
    6 Manuela Giugliano
    11 Barbara Bonansea
    2 Valentina Bergamaschi
    10 Cristiana Girelli
    Italy Substitutes:
    Daniela Sabatino, Francesca Durante, Valentina Cernoia, Martina Lenzini, Martina Piemonte, Maria Luisa Filangeri, Aurora Galli, Arianna Caruso, Valentina Giacinti, Katja Schroffenegger, Sara Gama, Agnese Bonfantini.

    BEL Belgium (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Nicky Evrard (GK)
    19 Sari Kees
    20 Julie Biesmans
    2 Davina Philtjens
    15 Jody Vangheluwe
    9 Tessa Wullaert
    6 Tine De Caigny
    10 Justine Vanhaevermaet
    7 Hannah Eurlings
    11 Janice Cayman
    13 Elena Dhont
    Belgium Substitutes:
    Lisa Lichtfus, Ella Van Kerkhoven, Diede Lemey, Laura De Neve, Laura Deloose, Marie Minnaert, Kassandra Missipo, Charlotte Tison, Féli Delacauw, Davinia Vanmechelen, Sarah Wijnants.

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