FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

FT Monday, September 8, 2025
Italy LDLWW 5
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Israel WLWWW 4
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ITA145
ISR134
Nagyerdei Stadium · 2,540 att.

Match Report

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Sandro Tonali bails out Italy in narrow win over Israel

Sandro Tonali scored a stoppage-time winner as Italy won a chaotic nine-goal thriller against Israel 5-4 and dodged another big setback in their bid to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Monday.

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Team Stats

12
Fouls
15
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
4
Corner Kicks
5
4
Saves
2
53.9
Possession
46.1
17
SHOTS
11
7
ON GOAL
7
0.4
On Target %
0.6
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
328
Accurate Passes
294
405
Passes
357
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
7
Accurate Crosses
3
23
Crosses
11
0.3
Cross %
0.3
55
Long Balls
53
28
Accurate Long Balls
26
0.5
Long Balls %
0.5
5
Blocked Shots
1
8
Effective Tackles
10
8
Tackles
13
1.0
Tackle %
0.8
6
Interceptions
10
17
Effective Clearances
35
17
Clearances
35

Head to Head

ITA leads series 4-0-1

Lineups

ISR · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Daniel PeretzG
  2. 12Stav LemkinCD-L
  3. 5Idan NachmiasCD-R
  4. 3Roy RevivoLB
  5. 2Eli DasaRB
  6. 11Oscar GloukhAM
  7. 15Eliel PeretzLM
  8. 8Dor PeretzRM
  9. 20Dan BitonF
  10. 10Manor SolomonAM-L
  11. 13Anan KhalailiAM-R

ITA · 4-4-2

  1. 1Gianluigi DonnarummaG
  2. 21Alessandro BastoniCD-L
  3. 23Gianluca ManciniCD-R
  4. 3Federico DimarcoLB
  5. 22Giovanni Di LorenzoRB
  6. 5Manuel LocatelliCM-L
  7. 18Nicolò BarellaCM-R
  8. 8Sandro TonaliLM
  9. 7Matteo PolitanoRM
  10. 9Mateo ReteguiCF-L
  11. 11Moise KeanCF-R

Timeline

  1. 9' Substitution, Israel. Raz Shlomo replaces Stav Lemkin because of an injury.
  2. 16' Own Goal by Manuel Locatelli, Italy. Israel 1, Italy 0.
  3. 40' Goal! Israel 1, Italy 1. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Retegui.
  4. 52' Goal! Israel 2, Italy 1. Dor Peretz (Israel) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Manor Solomon.
  5. 54' Goal! Israel 2, Italy 2. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Retegui.
  6. 58' Goal! Israel 2, Italy 3. Matteo Politano (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Retegui.
  7. 66' Substitution, Israel. Sagiv Jehezkel replaces Eli Dasa.
  8. 66' Substitution, Israel. Tai Baribo replaces Anan Khalaili.
  9. 66' Substitution, Israel. Guy Mizrahi replaces Dan Biton.
  10. 68' Substitution, Italy. Riccardo Orsolini replaces Matteo Politano.
  11. 68' Substitution, Italy. Davide Frattesi replaces Nicolò Barella.
  12. 79' Substitution, Italy. Andrea Cambiaso replaces Federico Dimarco.
  13. 79' Substitution, Italy. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Moise Kean.
  14. 81' Goal! Israel 2, Italy 4. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Frattesi following a fast break.
  15. 87' Own Goal by Alessandro Bastoni, Italy. Israel 3, Italy 4.
  16. 88' Substitution, Italy. Daniel Maldini replaces Mateo Retegui.
  17. 88' Substitution, Israel. Dor Turgeman replaces Raz Shlomo.
  18. 89' Goal! Israel 4, Italy 4. Dor Peretz (Israel) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sagiv Jehezkel with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  19. 90'+1' Goal! Israel 4, Italy 5. Sandro Tonali (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso.

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