UEFA Women's European Championship

FT Thursday, July 3, 2025
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Belgium WLWLW 0
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Match Report

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Arianna Caruso goal gives Italy win over Belgium at Euros

Italy won their first match in the Women's European Championship since 2017 as Arianna Caruso struck just before the break to give them a 1-0 win over Belgium in their Group B opener on Thursday.

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Team Stats

8
Fouls
14
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
5
Corner Kicks
4
2
Saves
6
46.9
Possession
53.1
17
SHOTS
10
7
ON GOAL
2
0.4
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
268
Accurate Passes
314
337
Passes
381
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
7
Accurate Crosses
2
16
Crosses
15
0.4
Cross %
0.1
58
Long Balls
41
39
Accurate Long Balls
21
0.7
Long Balls %
0.5
4
Blocked Shots
3
8
Effective Tackles
10
12
Tackles
14
0.7
Tackle %
0.7
10
Interceptions
6
23
Effective Clearances
15
23
Clearances
15

Head to Head

BEL leads series 2-0

Lineups

BEL · 5-4-1

  1. 21Lisa LichtfusG
  2. 19Sari KeesCD
  3. 11Janice CaymanCD-L
  4. 4Amber TysiakCD-R
  5. 22Laura DelooseLB
  6. 17Jill JanssensRB
  7. 15Mariam TolobaCM-L
  8. 10Justine VanhaevermaetCM-R
  9. 7Hannah EurlingsLM
  10. 8Jarne TeulingsRM
  11. 9Tessa WullaertF

ITA · 3-5-2

  1. 1Laura GiulianiG
  2. 23Cecilia SalvaiCD
  3. 5Elena LinariCD-L
  4. 19Martina LenziniCD-R
  5. 8Emma SeveriniCM-L
  6. 18Arianna CarusoCM-R
  7. 6Manuela GiuglianoAM
  8. 17Lisa BoattinLM
  9. 3Lucia Di GuglielmoRM
  10. 10Cristiana GirelliCF-L
  11. 7Sofia CantoreCF-R

Timeline

  1. 16' Martina Lenzini (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 33' Lucia Di Guglielmo (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 44' Goal! Belgium Women 0, Italy 1. Arianna Caruso (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lucia Di Guglielmo.
  4. 51' Sofia Cantore (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 53' Substitution, Italy. Elisabetta Oliviero replaces Lucia Di Guglielmo.
  6. 53' Substitution, Italy. Giada Greggi replaces Manuela Giugliano.
  7. 66' Substitution, Belgium Women. Sarah Wijnants replaces Jill Janssens.
  8. 66' Substitution, Belgium Women. Marie Detruyer replaces Mariam Toloba.
  9. 72' Substitution, Italy. Julie Piga replaces Martina Lenzini.
  10. 72' Substitution, Italy. Michela Cambiaghi replaces Sofia Cantore.
  11. 75' Substitution, Belgium Women. Elena Dhont replaces Hannah Eurlings.
  12. 80' Sari Kees (Belgium Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 87' Substitution, Belgium Women. Ella Van Kerkhoven replaces Laura Deloose.
  14. 87' Substitution, Belgium Women. Tine De Caigny replaces Justine Vanhaevermaet.

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