By Anna Italia
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45% Ball Possession ITALY and 55% Ball Possession GERMANY
Italy 0 – 0 Germany   
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A prestigious friendly with Germany ending with a goalless draw 0 – 0 at the San Siro Stadium on Tuesday 15 November 2016.   Italy and Germany are preparing for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.  Italy have not defeated Germany since the EURO 2012 Semifinal.

There are 35 precedents between Italy and Germany.  Stats showing Italy with 15 wins, 11 draws, and Germany with 8 wins.

First half ending 0 – 0.  Italy Head Coach Gian Piero Ventura starting the second half with 2 substitutions in the 45th minute.

• Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma replacing goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon
• Davide Astori replacing Alessio Romagnoli
• Germany also starting the second half with a substitution.  Jonathan Tah replacing Mats Hummels.

Germany making two substitutions in the 60th minute.

• Kevin Volland replacing Thomas Muller
• Serge Gnabry replacing Leon Goretzka

Italy making a substitution in the 68th minute.

• Forward Federico Bernardeschi replacing forward Citadin Eder

The goal never arriving and towards the end of the game, Italy adding fresh energy in the attack in the 88th minute:

• Forward Simone Zaza replacing forward Ciro Immobile
• Forward Nicol Sansone replacing Andrea Belotti

 

Here is ITALY official starting lineup by Head Coach Gian Piero Ventura:

ITALY (3-4-3): Buffon; Rugani, Bonucci, Romagnoli; Zappacosta, De Rossi, Parolo, Darmian; Immobile, Belotti, Eder.

Here is GERMANY official starting lineup by coach Joachin Loew:

GERMANY (5-4-1): Leno; Rudy; Howedes, Mustafi, Hummels, Gerhardt; Kimmich, Weigle, Gundogan, Goretzka; Mueller.

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Photos of the match Italy vs Germany courtesy by:   facebook.com/NazionaleCalcio

 

Italy and Germany official starting lineups during the singing of their respective National Anthems.

Italy forward Andrea Belotti

Italy / AS Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi

Italy / Torino midfielder Davide Zappacosta  challenged by Germany midfielder Yannick Gerhardt

Germany Head Coach Joachim Loew

 

Photo:   facebook.com/NazionaleCalcio

 

 

International Friendly Game

Italy – Germany
Tuesday 15 November 2016
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy

20:45

Referee: Artur Dias Soares

Goals:

Official lineups – formations:

ITALY (3-4-3): Buffon; Rugani, Bonucci, Romagnoli; Zappacosta, De Rossi, Parolo, Darmian; Immobile, Belotti, Eder.

Coach:  Gian Piero Ventura

GERMANY (5-4-1): Leno; Rudy; Howedes, Mustafi, Hummels, Gerhardt; Kimmich, Weigle, Gundogan, Goretzka; Mueller.

Coach: Loew.