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55% Ball Possession BELGIUM and 45% Ball Possession ITALY
Belgium 0 – 2 Italy 
. 32′ Emanuele Giaccherini
. 92′ Graziano Pellé
Italy making their debut in the UEFA EURO 2016 with a victory on Monday 13 June defeating Belgium. A great start for Italy in Group E. Italy leading Group E after Matchday 1 with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +2.
| UEFA EURO 2016 – GROUP E | Overall | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | ||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | ||||
Game on… Italy players and Belgium making their entrance to the pitch. I have goosebups just watching our Azzurri….. Forza Italia!!!!! Come on….
Let’s start the party!!!!! Italy opening the score in the 32nd minute! It is Italy midfielder Emanuele Giaccherini to defeat Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois with a right footed shot while making a fast run and sending the ball all the way to the bottom right corner. The assist is by defender Leonardo Bonucci. Love it… Giaccherini celebrating shouting with all his heart while touching Italy’s patch on his shirt as saying how much he wanted to score for our Italia.!!!!!! Fans reacting by chanting the PO PO PO PO PO PO PO….. love it.
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Italy (Bologna) midfielder smacking a right footed shot to give Italy the lead…. Forzaaaaa
Click the video to watch the goal by Emanuele Giacherini against Belgium
Italy making the first substitution in the 59th minute. Winger Mattia De Sciglio replacing winger Matteo Darmian.
Referee Mark Clattenburg gives a yellow card to Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini in the 65th minute after a foul on Belgium Eden Hazard.
In the 75th minute, Italy forward Citadin Éder gets a yellow card after a foul on Belgium midfielder Dries Mertens.
Italy Coach Antonio making a substitution in the 75th minute deciding to replace Éder to bring forward Ciro Immobile.
In the 77th minute, Conte making another substitution. Midfielder Thiago Motta replacing midfielder Daniele De Rossi.
In the 78th minute, Referee Clattenburg giving a yellow card to Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci after a foul on Belgium Divock Origi.
A glorious ending…. Italy claiming full victory in the 92nd minute with the goal by forward Graziano Pellé smacking a powerful right footed shot defeating goalkeeper in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Antonio Candreva.
Here is ITALY official starting lineup by Head Coach Antonio Conte:
ITALY (3-5-2): Buffon; Bonucci, Barzagli, Chiellini; De Rossi, Parolo, Candreva, Giaccherini, Darmian; Pellè, Éder.
Here is BELGIUM official starting lineup by Head Coach Marc Wilmots:
BELGIUM (4-3-3): Courtois; Alderweireld, Denayer, Vertonghen, Jordan Lukaku; Fellaini, Witsel, Nainggolan; De Bruyne, Lukaku, Hazard.
There are 2 Italian Serie A players in Belgium team:
- AS Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan
- Napoli midfielder Dries Mertens
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Italy vs Belgium Previous encounters
UEFA EURO 2000
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/06/00 | GS-FT | Italy – Belgium | 2-0 | Brussels | Totti 6, Fiore 66 |
1980 UEFA European Championship
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/06/80 | GS-FT | Italy – Belgium | 0-0 | Rome |
1972 UEFA European Championship
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/05/72 | QF | Belgium – Italy | 2-1
agg: 2-1
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Brussels | Van Moer 23, Van Himst 71; Riva 86 (P) |
| 29/04/72 | QF | Italy – Belgium | 0-0 | Milan |
FIFA World Cup
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/06/54 | GS-FT | Italy – Belgium | 4-1 | Lugano | Pandolfini 41 (P), Galli 48, Frignani 58, Lorenzi 73; Anoul 81 |
EURO 2016: Italy 23-man Squad
Goalkeepers: 1 Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), 13 Federico Marchetti (Lazio), 12 Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain);
Defenders: 15 Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), 19 Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), 3 Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), 5 Angelo Obinze Ogbonna (West Ham);
Wingers: 21 Federico Bernardeschi (Fiorentina), 6 Antonio Candreva (Lazio), 4 Matteo Darmian (Manchester United), 2 Mattia De Sciglio (Milan), 22 Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma);
Midfielders: 16 Daniele De Rossi (Roma), 8 Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), 23 Emanuele Giaccherini (Bologna),10 Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain), 18 Marco Parolo (Lazio), 14 Stefano Sturaro (Juventus);
Forwards: 17 Citadin Martins Eder (Inter), 11 Ciro Immobile (Torino), 20 Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), 9 Graziano Pellè (Southampton), 7 Simone Zaza (Juventus).
*Players on stand-by: Marco Benassi (Torino), Alex Meret (Udinese), Daniele Rugani (Juventus) and Davide Zappacosta (Torino)
EURO 2016: Belgium 23-man Squad
Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea), Simon Mignolet (Liverpool), Jean-Francois Gillet (Mechelen).
Defenders: Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham), Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham, Thomas Vermaelen (Barcelona), Jason Denayer (Galatasaray), Jordan Lukaku (Oostende), Thomas Meunier (Club Brugges), Laurent Ciman (Montreal Impact), Christian Kabasele (Genk).
Midfielders: Moussa Dembele (Tottenham), Radja Nainggolan (Roma), Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United), Axel Witsel (Zenit St Petersburg), Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Dries Mertens (Napoli), Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid).
Forwards: Mitchy Batshuayi (Marseille), Romelu Lukaku (Everton), Christian Benteke (Liverpool), Divock Origi (Liverpool).
Photos of the UEFA EURO 2016 match Belgium vs Italy courtesy by Photo: facebook.com/NazionaleCalcio
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Anna Italia supporting the Italian National Team
Italy anthem, “L’Inno di Mameli”
Italy official starting lineup against Belgium
Singing with all their hearts Italy’s Anthem……
Belgium Axel Witsel challenging Italy forward Graziano Pellè
Belgium Marouane Fellaini challenging Italy winger Matteo Darmian
Fellaini and Italy Emanuele Giaccherini
Giaccherini celebrating after scoring against Belgium
Giaccherini running with open arms to celebrate with his teammates and staff on the bench
Italy goalkeeper Gigi Buffon celebrating after the goal by Emanuele Giaccherini
Italy forward Graziano Pellé celebrating after his goal against Belgium in the agonizing 92nd minute.
Italy teammates congratulating Graziano Pelle
UEFA EURO 2016
Belgium 0 – 2 Italy
Monday 13 June 2016
Stade des Lumieres
Lyon, France
21:00
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)
Assistants: Simon Beck and Jake Collin (England).
Goalline officials: Anthony Taylor and Andre Marriner (England)
Fourth official: Carlos Del Cerro (Spain)
Goals: 32′ Emanuele Giaccherini (I), 92′ Graziano Pellé (I)
Official lineups – formations:
BELGIUM (4-3-3): Courtois; Alderweireld, Denayer, Vertonghen, Jordan Lukaku; Fellaini, Witsel, Nainggolan; De Bruyne, Lukaku, Hazard.
Subs: Vermaelen, Ferreira Carrasco, Mignolet, Gillet, Mertens, Meunier, Origi, Kabasele, Dembélé, Benteke, Batshuayi, Ciman.
Coach: Wilmots.
ITALY (3-5-2): Buffon; Bonucci, Barzagli, Chiellini; De Rossi, Parolo, Candreva, Giaccherini, Darmian; Pellè, Éder.
Subs: De Sciglio, Ogbonna, Zaza, Florenzi, Motta, Immobile, Sirigu, Marchetti, Sturaro, Insigne, Bernardeschi, El Shaarawy.
Coach: Antonio Conte.
Match Stats