Belgium vs Italy, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

Early Tonali strike gives Italy win over Belgium, spot in quarters

Sandro Tonali tapped in an early goal to hand Italy a 1-0 away win over Belgium in the Nations League on Thursday that consolidated their top place in Group A2.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Offside, Italy. Andrea Cambiaso is caught offside.
• 6': Attempt saved. Davide Frattesi (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso.
• 7': Attempt blocked. Federico Dimarco (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Rovella.
• 7': Offside, Italy. Nicolò Barella is caught offside.
• 11': Goal! Belgium 0, Italy 1. Sandro Tonali (Italy) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
• 21': Foul by Arne Engels (Belgium).
• 21': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 23': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Faes.
• 25': Attempt missed. Nicolò Rovella (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 25': Delay in match because of an injury Arne Engels (Belgium).
• 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 28': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Belgium).
• 28': Sandro Tonali (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Timothy Castagne (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 28': Delay in match because of an injury Sandro Tonali (Italy).
• 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 31': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Italy).
• 31': Leandro Trossard (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 32': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Italy).
• 32': Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 35': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Trossard (Belgium).
• 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 36': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
• 36': Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 40': Foul by Zeno Debast (Belgium).
• 40': Mateo Retegui (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 44': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso.
• 45': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy).
• 45': Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
• 45'+2': Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+2': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Belgium 0, Italy 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Belgium 0, Italy 1.
• 48': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy).
• 48': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 49': Attempt missed. Arne Engels (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
• 50': Attempt saved. Zeno Debast (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Arthur Theate.
• 51': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
• 52': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
• 54': Attempt saved. Mateo Retegui (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Davide Frattesi with a through ball.
• 54': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Koen Casteels.
• 55': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Buongiorno with a headed pass.
• 55': Attempt blocked. Davide Frattesi (Italy) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
• 55': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross following a corner.
• 57': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 57': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
• 60': Andrea Cambiaso (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Belgium).
• 61': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Belgium) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
• 64': Attempt missed. Mateo Retegui (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni with a through ball.
• 64': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Federico Dimarco.
• 65': Attempt missed. Timothy Castagne (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper following a corner.
• 66': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 66': Foul by Loïs Openda (Belgium).
• 67': Foul by Amadou Onana (Belgium).
• 67': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 67': Amadou Onana (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 68': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
• 69': Substitution, Italy. Moise Kean replaces Mateo Retegui.
• 69': Substitution, Italy. Destiny Udogie replaces Federico Dimarco.
• 71': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
• 71': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 71': Substitution, Belgium. Arthur Vermeeren replaces Arne Engels.
• 71': Substitution, Belgium. Ameen Al Dakhil replaces Arthur Theate.
• 73': Attempt blocked. Timothy Castagne (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
• 77': Ameen Al Dakhil (Belgium) is shown the yellow card.
• 78': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
• 79': Substitution, Belgium. Dodi Lukébakio replaces Maxim De Cuyper.
• 79': Substitution, Italy. Manuel Locatelli replaces Nicolò Rovella.
• 79': Substitution, Italy. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Nicolò Barella.
• 80': Davide Frattesi (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 80': Foul by Ameen Al Dakhil (Belgium).
• 81': Attempt blocked. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 82': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
• 82': Substitution, Italy. Federico Gatti replaces Andrea Cambiaso.
• 83': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ameen Al Dakhil with a headed pass.
• 83': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
• 83': Wout Faes (Belgium) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross following a corner.
• 84': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy).
• 84': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Offside, Italy. Moise Kean is caught offside.
• 86': Offside, Italy. Destiny Udogie is caught offside.
• 86': Substitution, Belgium. Johan Bakayoko replaces Timothy Castagne.
• 87': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy).
• 87': Loïs Openda (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 88': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
• 90'+1': Moise Kean (Italy) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 90'+3': Foul by Johan Bakayoko (Belgium).
• 90'+3': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Belgium 0, Italy 1.
• 0': Match ends, Belgium 0, Italy 1.