Highlights
80'
M. Kean
(assist S. Tonali)
58'
A. Bastoni
(Foul)
56'
S. Tonali
HT
0 - 0
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Substitutions
88'
G. Raspadori
(M. Kean - tactical)
83'
M. Palestra
(M. Politano - tactical)
83'
N. Pisilli
(S. Tonali - tactical)
79'
J. Magennis
(J. Donley - tactical)
79'
J. Reid
(B. Spencer - tactical)
68'
P. Smyth
(T. Devlin - tactical)
64'
F. Esposito
(M. Retegui - tactical)
63'
F. Gatti
(A. Bastoni - tactical)
Who will win ?
Top scorers
| # | Players | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 5 |
M. Kean
|
6 |
| 26 |
F. Esposito
|
3 |
Line-ups
3-5-2
5-4-1
Stats
Possession percentage
63%
37%
Shots
19
8
11
7
8
1
Player stats
Shots on target
M. Kean
3
- E. Galbraith 1
- S. Tonali 1
Shots off target
M. Kean
2
- J. Donley 1
- A. Bastoni 1
Big chance created
S. Tonali
1
- N. Barella 1
Successful contests
J. Devenny
2
- T. Hume 2
- G. Mancini 1
Fouls suffered
J. Donley
3
- P. Smyth 2
- A. Bastoni 2
Dispossessed
S. Charles
2
- M. Kean 1
- N. Barella 1
Touches
G. Mancini
95
- M. Locatelli 86
- R. Calafiori 85
Duel won
R. Calafiori
7
- T. Hume 7
- S. Charles 6
Duel lost
N. Barella
9
- M. Retegui 7
- M. Locatelli 6
Interceptions
M. Locatelli
4
- S. Charles 3
- T. Hume 2
Challenge lost
F. Dimarco
3
- I. Price 1
- N. Barella 1
Tackles
J. Devenny
4
- R. Calafiori 3
- M. Locatelli 3
Aerial duels won
R. Calafiori
4
- T. Devlin 4
- A. Bastoni 4
Aerial duels lost
S. Tonali
3
- G. Mancini 3
- R. McConville 3
Fouls
A. Bastoni
3
- E. Galbraith 3
- M. Locatelli 3
Saves
P. Charles
5
- G. Donnarumma 1
Passes
G. Mancini
72
- A. Bastoni 71
- R. Calafiori 68
Accurate passes
G. Mancini
67
- A. Bastoni 67
- M. Locatelli 57
Accurate crosses
F. Dimarco
6
- M. Politano 2
- N. Barella 2
Current form
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
Last matches
15/11/21
N. Ireland
0
Italy
0
25/03/21
Italy
2
N. Ireland
0
Referees
-
Danny Desmond Makkelie main referee2.80Average card count per match for 5 matches arbitrated
- Jan de Vries assistant referee
- Jeroen Manschot VAR referee
- Pol van Boekel VAR assistant referee
- Jesús Gil Manzano fourth referee
- Hessel Steegstra assistant referee
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Injured players
Match venue
New Balance Arena - Bergamo
- Year of construction: 1928
- Surface: grass
- Capacity: 24950
- Average attendance: 13659
- Maximum attendance: 23799
- % sold: 62
Match result Italy N. Ireland
- Date 26 March 2026 19:45
- Competition WC Qualification Europe
- Season 2026 Canada/Mexico/United States
- Stage Play-offs - Semi-finals
- Match attendance 23439
- Code ITA-NIR
- Area Europe
- Home team Italy
- Away team Northern Ireland
FAQ
What is the result between Italy N. Ireland?
Italy won the match with a 2-0 score
What are the official lineups for Italy N. Ireland?
Italy : Coached by G. Gattuso, the lineup starts off in a 3-5-2 formation: G. Donnarumma (C), R. Calafiori, A. Bastoni, G. Mancini, F. Dimarco, S. Tonali, M. Locatelli, N. Barella, M. Politano, M. Retegui, M. Kean
Northern Ireland : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by M. O'Neill, is positioning themselves in a 5-4-1 : P. Charles, R. McConville, P. McNair, T. Hume (C), B. Spencer, T. Devlin, I. Price, E. Galbraith, S. Charles, J. Devenny, J. Donley
Who is the referee of the match Italy N. Ireland ?
Danny Desmond Makkelie is the referee for this match
Where is the match Italy N. Ireland?
The venue New Balance Arena in Bergamo is hosting the match
At what time is Italy N. Ireland?
Fixture in live on Football Today on 26 March 2026. Kick-off at 19:45
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Confirmed line-ups
Italy
3-5-2
-
-
1
(C)
G. Donnarumma
-
13
R. Calafiori
-
21
A. Bastoni
-
23
G. Mancini
-
3
F. Dimarco
-
8
S. Tonali
-
5
M. Locatelli
-
18
N. Barella
-
7
M. Politano
-
9
M. Retegui
-
11
M. Kean
-
1
(C)
G. Donnarumma
-
-
23
P. Charles
-
13
R. McConville
-
17
P. McNair
-
5
(C)
T. Hume
-
20
B. Spencer
-
2
T. Devlin
-
14
I. Price
-
7
E. Galbraith
-
19
S. Charles
-
15
J. Devenny
-
10
J. Donley
-
23
P. Charles
Northern Ireland
5-4-1
-
-
G. Gattuso Coach
-
N. Pisilli #14 - Midfielder83'
-
B. Cristante
#16
- Midfielder
-
D. Frattesi
#17
- Midfielder
-
A. Buongiorno
#6
- Defender
-
F. Esposito #15 - Striker64'
-
M. Palestra #2 - Defender83'
-
G. Scalvini
#20
- Defender
-
F. Gatti #19 - Defender63'
-
A. Meret
#22
- Goalkeeper
-
G. Raspadori #10 - Striker88' -
L. Spinazzola
#4
- Defender
-
M. Carnesecchi
#12
- Goalkeeper
-
-
-
M. O'Neill Coach
-
P. Smyth #11 - Striker68' -
B. Peacock-Farrell
#1
- Goalkeeper
-
J. Reid #18 - Striker79'
-
E. Toal
#3
- Defender
-
T. Atcheson
#4
- Defender
-
C. Hazard
#12
- Goalkeeper
-
B. Lyons
#16
- Midfielder
-
J. Magennis #21 - Striker79' -
C. Brown
#22
- Defender
-
G. Saville
#6
- Midfielder
-
C. Marshall
#8
- Striker
-
P. Kelly
#9
- Midfielder
-
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Main
Possession percentage
63%
37%
Duel won
42%
58%
Accurate passes
84%
76%
Attacking
Shots
19
8
11
7
8
1
2
Big chance created
0
5
Attempts blocked
3
2
Offsides
0
24
Throws
16
1
Shots hitting woodwork
0
Passing
504
Passes
311
11
Accurate crosses
2
34
Crosses
10
12
Corner taken
3
Defending
37
Duel won
52
24
Clearances
38
10
Tackles
17
16
Aerial duels won
19
0
Clearance off line
1
9
Successful tackles
7
8
Successful interception
13
Foul
11
Free kicks conceded
8
1
Yellow cards
0
Goalkeeper
1
Saves
5
Match stats comparison
Attacking - Tops
Big chance created
S. Tonali
1
- N. Barella 1
Shots (%)
M. Kean
50%
3/6
- R. Calafiori 50% (1/2)
- M. Retegui 50% (1/2)
Successful contests
J. Devenny
2
- T. Hume 2
Fouls suffered
J. Donley
3
- P. Smyth 2
- A. Bastoni 2
- S. Charles 2
Attacking - Flops
Shots (%)
R. McConville
0%
0/2
- A. Bastoni 0% (0/2)
- S. Tonali 25% (1/4)
Defending - Tops
Duel won (%)
T. Hume
88%
7/8
- T. Devlin 80% (4/5)
- P. Smyth 80% (4/5)
- R. Calafiori 78% (7/9)
- B. Spencer 63% (5/8)
Interceptions
M. Locatelli
4
- S. Charles 3
- T. Hume 2
- T. Devlin 2
- B. Spencer 2
Aerial duels won (%)
T. Devlin
80%
4/5
- A. Bastoni 80% (4/5)
- T. Hume 75% (3/4)
- R. Calafiori 67% (4/6)
- E. Galbraith 67% (2/3)
Defending - Flops
Duel won (%)
M. Retegui
0%
0/7
- S. Tonali 0% (0/6)
- F. Dimarco 0% (0/4)
- M. Politano 0% (0/4)
- N. Barella 31% (4/13)
Challenge lost
F. Dimarco
3
Aerial duels won (%)
J. Devenny
0%
0/3
- S. Tonali 0% (0/3)
- P. McNair 0% (0/2)
Passing - Tops
Passes (%)
A. Bastoni
94%
67/71
- G. Mancini 93% (67/72)
- M. Politano 89% (33/37)
Accurate crosses
F. Dimarco
6
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Head to head
All time head-to-head
50%
1 win
50%
1 draw
0%
No win
Last matches
All matches
15/11/21
N. Ireland
0
Italy
0
25/03/21
Italy
2
N. Ireland
0
Goal stats within the 2 head to head
All stats
50%
(1)
No goal scored
(2)
100%
50%
(1)
At least 1 goal scored
(0)
0%
50%
(1)
More than 1.5 goals scored
(0)
0%
0%
(0)
More than 2.5 goals scored
(0)
0%
0%
(0)
More than 3.5 goals scored
(0)
0%
0%
(0)
More than 4.5 goals scored
(0)
0%
Goals per time segment in 2 matches
More stats
0-15 min.
1
0
16-30 min.
0
0
31-45+ min.
1
0
46-60 min.
0
0
61-75 min.
0
0
76-90+ min.
0
0
Current form
All matches
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
Last matches
All matches
16/11/25
Italy
1
Norway
4
13/11/25
Moldova
0
Italy
2
14/10/25
Italy
3
Israel
0
11/10/25
Estonia
1
Italy
3
08/09/25
Israel
4
Italy
5
17/11/25
N. Ireland
1
Luxembourg
0
14/11/25
Slovakia
1
N. Ireland
0
13/10/25
N. Ireland
0
Germany
1
10/10/25
N. Ireland
2
Slovakia
0
07/09/25
Germany
3
N. Ireland
1
Stats in WC Qualification Europe
All stats
24
Goals
7
13
Goals Conceded
8
5
Clean Sheets
2
59%
Possession Percentage
36%
86%
Passing Accuracy
72%
Top scorers WC Qualification Europe
All stats
Moise Kean
Striker
VS
Shea Emmanuel Charles
Midfielder
6
Goals
1
10
Shots On Target ( inc goals )
2
17
Total Shots
2
337
Time Played
450
Top assists WC Qualification Europe
All stats
Federico Dimarco
Defender
VS
Justin Devenny
Midfielder
0
Goals
1
4
Goal Assists
1
16
Key Passes (Attempt Assists)
9
305
Total Successful Passes ( Excl Crosses & Corners )
97
662
Time Played
540
