Italy 2-0 Northern Ireland
Updated
Italy won: Italy 2-0 Northern Ireland in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 1/2) on Thu, 26 Mar 2026 at New Balance Arena, Bergamo. Italy goals: Sandro Tonali 56', Moise Kean 80'. Expected goals: 1.59-0.51. Possession: 63-37. Player of the match: Sandro Tonali (8.5).
Match report
Italy beat Northern Ireland 2-0
Italy got the better of Northern Ireland 2-0 at New Balance Arena on Thursday 26 March in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Sandro Tonali put Italy ahead on 56' (1-0) and Moise Kean made it 2-0 on 80'.
Italy had 63% of the ball, shots were 19-8 (8-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.59-0.51. Italy were the better side on chances, too.
Sandro Tonali (Italy) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 23,439. Referee: Danny Makkelie.
Match stats
| Italy | Northern Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 63 | 37 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.59 | 0.51 |
| Total shots | 19 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 36 | 12 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 423 (84%) | 236 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 12 | 3 |
| Total shots | 19 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 4 |
Lineups
Italy (3-5-2): Gianluigi Donnarumma, Gianluca Mancini, Alessandro Bastoni, Riccardo Calafiori, Matteo Politano, Nicolò Barella, Manuel Locatelli, Sandro Tonali, Federico Dimarco, Moise Kean, Mateo Retegui
Northern Ireland (3-4-2-1): Pierce Charles, Trai Hume, Paddy McNair, Ruairi McConville, Terry Devlin, Shea Charles, Ethan Galbraith, Brodie Spencer, Justin Devenny, Isaac Price, Jamie Donley
Key events
- 56' · Goal · Sandro Tonali (Italy)
- 58' · Yellow card · Alessandro Bastoni (Italy)
- 63' · Substitution · Francesco Pio Esposito for Mateo Retegui (Italy)
- 63' · Substitution · Federico Gatti for Alessandro Bastoni (Italy)
- 68' · Substitution · Paul Smyth for Terry Devlin (Northern Ireland)
- 79' · Substitution · Jamie Reid for Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland)
- 79' · Substitution · Josh Magennis for Jamie Donley (Northern Ireland)
- 80' · Goal · Moise Kean (Italy)
- 83' · Substitution · Marco Palestra for Matteo Politano (Italy)
- 83' · Substitution · Niccolò Pisilli for Sandro Tonali (Italy)
- 88' · Substitution · Giacomo Raspadori for Moise Kean (Italy)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Italy vs Northern Ireland?
Italy won, 2-0 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Thu, 26 Mar 2026.
When and where is Italy vs Northern Ireland?
Thu, 26 Mar 2026, 19:45 UTC at New Balance Arena, Bergamo, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.