Italy vs Belgium

UEFA Nations League - 3rd Place Final 10 Oct 2021, 13:00
Italy
Italy
2–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Belgium
Belgium
🏟 Allianz Stadium (Torino) 👤 S. Jovanović

Match report

Italy edged past Belgium 2-1 in the UEFA Nations League - 3rd Place Final on 10 October 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Belgium dominated possession with 60% of the ball and had 13 shots to Italy's 12.

The match was played at Allianz Stadium (Torino), with S. Jovanović in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 40% - 60% Shots 12 - 13 On target 5 - 4 Corners 6 - 5 Fouls 16 - 9 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Nicolò Barella
Italy · 1 goal
8 Domenico Berardi 1 goal
8 Alessandro Bastoni captained the side
8 Toby Alderweireld 80 passes (93% accurate)
8 Kevin De Bruyne 1 assist
First half vs second half
Belgium came out stronger after half-time, with 9 second-half shots against 4 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–4 4–9
Shots On Goal 3–1 2–3
Ball Possession 39–61 —
Corners 4–3 2–2
Attacks 60–45 42–58
Match statistics
1 Penalty 0
5 Substitution 3
102 Attacks 103
45 Dangerous Attacks 52
4 On Target 4
7 Off Target 9
12 Shots Total 13
5 Shots On Goal 4
3 Shots Off Goal 3
4 Shots Blocked 6
8 Shots Inside Box 12
4 Shots Outside Box 1
16 Fouls 9
6 Corners 5
2 Offsides 1
40% Ball Possession 60%
2 Yellow Cards 3
3 Saves 3
436 Passes Total 663
382 Passes Accurate 595
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Italy · 4-3-3
21 G. Donnarumma
2 G. Lorenzo 15 F. Acerbi 23 A. Bastoni 13 E. Palmieri
18 N. Barella 5 M. Locatelli 7 L. Pellegrini
11 D. Berardi 9 G. Raspadori 14 F. Chiesa
Belgium · 3-4-3
1 T. Courtois
2 T. Alderweireld 3 J. Denayer 5 J. Vertonghen
21 T. Castagne 6 A. Witsel 8 Y. Tielemans 11 Y. Carrasco
22 A. Saelemaekers 23 M. Batshuayi 17 H. Vanaken
Italy
Coach
R. Mancini
Substitutes
  • 22 Alex Meret
  • 1 Salvatore Sirigu
  • 12 Federico Dimarco
  • 3 Giorgio Chiellini
  • 16 Bryan Cristante
  • 6 Marco Verratti
  • 8 Jorginho
  • 20 Federico Bernardeschi
  • 10 Lorenzo Insigne
  • 17 Moise Kean
Belgium
Coach
Roberto Martínez
Substitutes
  • 13 Koen Casteels
  • 12 Simon Mignolet
  • 16 Arthur Theate
  • 4 Dedryck Boyata
  • 7 Kevin De Bruyne
  • 19 Leander Dendoncker
  • 18 Charles De Ketelaere
  • 14 Dodi Lukebakio
  • 20 Leandro Trossard
Substitutions
  • 59' ↑ K. De Bruyne ↓ Y. Tielemans Belgium
  • 59' ↑ C. De Ketelaere ↓ A. Saelemaekers Belgium
  • 65' ↑ M. Kean ↓ G. Raspadori Italy
  • 70' ↑ B. Cristante ↓ N. Barella Italy
  • 70' ↑ Jorginho ↓ L. Pellegrini Italy
  • 87' ↑ L. Trossard ↓ Y. Carrasco Belgium
  • 90+2' ↑ F. Bernardeschi ↓ F. Chiesa Italy
  • 90+1' ↑ L. Insigne ↓ D. Berardi Italy
Cards
  • 14' J. Vertonghen Belgium
  • 30' G. Di Lorenzo Italy
  • 56' A. Witsel Belgium
  • 63' T. Alderweireld Belgium
  • 82' Emerson Italy
Head-to-head
Italy 3 1 draws 0 Belgium
2024-11-14 Belgium vs Italy 0 - 1
2024-10-10 Italy vs Belgium 2 - 2
2021-10-10 Italy vs Belgium 2 - 1
2021-07-02 Belgium vs Italy 1 - 2
Recent form
Italy W W W L L
Belgium D D W W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Italy vs Belgium?
Italy won 2-1 against Belgium on 10 October 2021.
Who won Italy vs Belgium?
Italy won the match 2-1.
Where was Italy vs Belgium played?
The match was played at Allianz Stadium (Torino).
Who had more possession in Italy vs Belgium?
Belgium had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.