Italy 0-2 Belgium
Updated
Belgium won: Italy 0-2 Belgium in the Nations League (Round 1) on Fri, 25 Sept 2026 at Stadio Olimpico, Roma. Belgium goals: Mika Godts 20', Dodi Lukébakio 69'. Expected goals: 1.70-2.76. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Kevin De Bruyne (8.5).
Match report
Belgium beat Italy 2-0
Belgium got the better of Italy 2-0 away from home at Stadio Olimpico on Friday 25 September in the Nations League.
Mika Godts put Belgium ahead on 20' (0-1) and Dodi Lukébakio made it 0-2 on 69'.
Italy had 56% of the ball, shots were 21-19 (6-8 on target) and expected goals finished 1.70-2.76. Belgium were the better side on chances, too.
Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 47,155. Referee: Daniel Siebert.
Match stats
| Italy | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.70 | 2.76 |
| Total shots | 21 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 25 |
| Big chances | 4 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 537 (91%) | 407 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 5 |
| Corners | 4 | 8 |
| Total shots | 21 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 11 |
Lineups
Italy (4-3-3): Gianluigi Donnarumma, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Gianluca Mancini, Diego Coppola, Riccardo Calafiori, Nicolò Barella, Alessandro Romano, Sandro Tonali, Moise Kean, Francesco Pio Esposito, Nicolò Cambiaghi
Belgium (4-1-4-1): Senne Lammens, Timothy Castagne, Nathan Ngoy, Brandon Mechele, Maxim De Cuyper, Nicolas Raskin, Diego Moreira, Kevin De Bruyne, Youri Tielemans, Mika Godts, Charles De Ketelaere
Key events
- 20' · Goal · Mika Godts (Belgium)
- 25' · Yellow card · Nicolas Raskin (Belgium)
- 29' · Yellow card · Diego Moreira (Belgium)
- 58' · Substitution · Hans Vanaken for Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium)
- 58' · Substitution · Dodi Lukébakio for Diego Moreira (Belgium)
- 63' · Yellow card · Gianluca Mancini (Italy)
- 65' · Substitution · Giorgio Scalvini for Diego Coppola (Italy)
- 65' · Substitution · Davide Frattesi for Alessandro Romano (Italy)
- 65' · Substitution · Daniel Maldini for Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy)
- 69' · Goal · Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium)
- 74' · Substitution · Roméo Lavia for Nicolas Raskin (Belgium)
- 80' · Substitution · Issa Doumbia for Nicolò Barella (Italy)
- 80' · Substitution · Mohamed Alì Zoma for Nicolò Cambiaghi (Italy)
- 80' · Yellow card · Roméo Lavia (Belgium)
- 83' · Substitution · Matias Fernandez-Pardo for Mika Godts (Belgium)
- 83' · Substitution · Romelu Lukaku for Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium)
- 89' · Yellow card · Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Belgium)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Daniel Maldini (Italy)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Romelu Lukaku (Belgium)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Italy vs Belgium?
Belgium won, 0-2 (Nations League) on Fri, 25 Sept 2026.
When and where is Italy vs Belgium?
Fri, 25 Sept 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stadio Olimpico, Roma, Nations League.