← All matches
Silvio Baldini
Italy
Northern Ireland
Italy
3-5-2 · 5-4-1
Northern Ireland
Expected goals (xG) flow
per shotMatch momentum
Minute-by-minute pressure. Bars toward a team mean sustained attacking territory.
Average positions
formation shapeShot map
xG sizedGoalOn targetOff / blocked● size = xG
Goal
On target
Off target
Blocked
● size = xG (estimated)
Tap a player for their full match card.
Player of the match
Match events
Half-time · 0–0
56'
⚽
S. Tonali1–0
58'
A. Bastoni
63'
🔁
F. Gatti ◂ A. Bastoni
64'
🔁
F. P. Esposito ◂ M. Retegui
68'
🔁
P. Smyth ◂ T. Devlin
79'
🔁
J. Magennis ◂ J. Donley
79'
🔁
J. Reid ◂ B. Spencer
80'
⚽
M. Kean · assist S. Tonali2–0
83'
🔁
N. Pisilli ◂ S. Tonali
83'
🔁
M. Palestra ◂ M. Politano
88'
🔁
G. Raspadori ◂ M. Kean
Full-time · 2–0
Coaches
Silvio BaldiniMichael O'Neill 
Recent form
ItalyLHNorway1-4
WAMoldova2-0
WHIsrael3-0
WAEstonia3-1
WAIsrael5-4
Northern IrelandWHLuxembourg1-0
LASlovakia0-1
LHGermany0-1
WHSlovakia2-0
LAGermany1-3
Match facts
Stadium
New Balance Arena
City
Bergamo
Referee
Danny Makkelie
Kickoff
26 Mar, 19:45 UTC
Competition
World Cup Qualification UEFA
Italy
3-5-2 · 5-4-1
Northern Ireland
1
G. Donnarumma
7.1
23
G. Mancini
7.5
19
F. Gatti
6.6
↑ 63'
13
R. Calafiori
7.8
2
M. Palestra
6.3
↑ 83'
18
N. Barella
6.7
5
M. Locatelli
7.6
14
N. Pisilli
6.5
↑ 83'
3
F. Dimarco
7.8
10
G. Raspadori
↑ 88'
15
F. P. Esposito
6.9
↑ 64'
23
P. Charles
7.3
11
P. Smyth
6.7
↑ 68'
5
T. Hume
7.4
17
P. McNair
7.0
13
R. McConville
7.0
18
J. Reid
6.5
↑ 79'
15
J. Devenny
6.7
19
S. Charles
7.3
7
E. Galbraith
6.5
14
I. Price
6.8
21
J. Magennis
6.3
↑ 79'
Substitutes
12GM. Carnesecchi
22GA. Meret
21DA. Bastoni↓ 63'7.0
4DL. Spinazzola
6DA. Buongiorno
20DG. Scalvini
8MS. Tonali↓ 83'8.3
7MM. Politano↓ 83'6.6
16MB. Cristante
17MD. Frattesi
11FM. Kean↓ 88'7.4
9FM. Retegui↓ 64'6.6
Coach: Silvio Baldini
Substitutes
1GB. Peacock-Farrell
12GC. Hazard
20DB. Spencer↓ 79'7.0
2DT. Devlin↓ 68'6.9
3DE. Toal
4DT. Atcheson
22DC. Brown
10MJ. Donley↓ 79'6.5
6MG. Saville
9MP. Kelly
16MB. Lyons
8FC. Marshall
Coach: Michael O'Neill
Top stats
63%Possession37%
1.63Expected goals (xG, estimated)0.53
19Total shots8
8Shots on target1
3Big chances0
12Corners3
Shots
6Shots off target4
5Blocked shots3
14Shots inside box4
5Shots outside box4
1Hit woodwork0
1Big chances scored0
2Big chances missed0
Attack
36Touches in box12
66Final third entries53
2Offsides0
8Free kicks11
0Fouled in final third2
Passing
504Passes311
423Accurate passes236
29/53 (55%)Long balls28/60 (47%)
11/34 (32%)Crosses2/10 (20%)
24Throw-ins16
Duels
42Duels58
21/54 (39%)Ground duels33/54 (61%)
16/35 (46%)Aerial duels19/35 (54%)
3/16 (19%)Dribbles6/11 (55%)
4Dispossessed5
Defending
10Tackles17
90Tackles won41
8Interceptions13
24Clearances38
45Recoveries37
Discipline
11Fouls8
1Yellow cards0
Goalkeeping
1Saves5
0Big saves1
9Goal kicks12
1Punches0
Report a data issue
Spotted something wrong on this match? Tell us what and we'll fix it.